Overview
Program Structure
Students must complete 144 UOC when taken as a standalone program.
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Admission Requirements
Entry Requirements
Minimum Entry Requirements
Program Requirements
Progression Requirements
For more information on university policy on progression requirements please visit Academic Progression
Additional Information
Award of the Degree
The degree of Public Policy and Governance (PrDoc) may be awarded by the Council on the recommendation of the UNSW School of Social Sciences Higher Degree Committee (hereinafter referred to as the Committee) to a candidate who after satisfactorily completing a qualifying program comprising 48 units of credit in the Master of Public Policy and Governance degree has through the submission of a thesis based on his or her research made an original and significant contribution to knowledge in the field of Public Policy and Governance.
Full credit for the qualifying program will be given for students who have previously completed the Master of Public Policy and Governance (formerly Master of Policy Studies).
Prospective students
Prospective students are strongly advised to make contact with a potential supervisor and the UNSW Graduate Research School before applying for research study at the University.
Further information about the Public Policy and Governance (PrDoc) program and scholarships at UNSW can be found by emailing a query via PGC-SOSS@unsw.edu.au
Further Information
For further information on policies, procedures and forms, see the Graduate Research website.
For further information on how to apply, see the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences website.
Program Fees
At UNSW fees are generally charged at course level and therefore dependent upon individual enrolment and other factors such as student's residency status. For generic information on fees and additional expenses of UNSW programs, click on one of the following: