To complete the MPP program students must accumulate 32 credit points, which means the successful completion of 8 units of study. The degree can be taken on a full time or part time basis and completed in one year or over a number of years. Students can vary their rate of progress to meet their other commitments.

For students commencing the program from 2005, four of the units are core (compulsory) units and students are advised to complete these as early in their program of study as possible. These units are offered once a year.

These students are then required to complete an additional four units. These elective Units provide students with an opportunity to specialise and enable the program to keep abreast of contemporary issues in public policy. The Elective units are rotated over a number of years, depending on the availability of staff and student interest.

Students who commenced the program in earlier years, complete the program they started. That means, for continuing students, there are only two core units. They are, however, able to take the additional core units as elective units in their program.

With the approval of the Course Convenor, students may chose up to two of the additional units they have to complete from postgraduate degree programs other than the MPP. These units have been approved by the Academic Senate as meeting the requirements for credit toward the MPP. This provides an added dimension of flexibility to the MPP.

The Internship Project Unit is a feature of the MPP. MPP interns work for four to six weeks in a public service department, parliamentary office or non-government public sector organisation on a particular piece of work that the host organisation wants completed. The NSW Health Department, Department of Education, Department of Energy, Utilities and Sustainability, Premier’s Department, Cabinet Office and NSW Ombudsman’s Office have already hosted MPP interns or expressed their willingness to do so, as have the Australian Law Reform Commission, and members of NSW Parliament.

Students with an interest in serving an internship with a particular department or organisation should discuss their interest with the MPP Convenor whose express approval for enrolment in the unit if required.

Major: Study Pattern: Award to be conferred: Admission Requirements: General Requirements:	Politics and Public Policy Politics and Public Policy MPP Bachelor degree and/or appropriate work experience. Minimum number of credit points required for the award	32
Specific Minimum Requirements:		CP
Required Required Required Required	Core Units: POL 802 – Comparative Public Policy POL 820 – Politics and Policy: Theory and Applications POL 822 – Using Research POL 836 – Accountability Note: All MPP candidates commencing from 2005 onwards must complete four core units. MPP candidates who commenced their degree prior to 2005 are required to complete two core units: POL 820 and POL 822 but may take POL 802 and POL 836 as electives.	4 4 4 4
Required	Elective Units: 8 cp from: POL 801 – Public Policy Dissertation # POL 826 – Gender and Policy POL 827 – Public Policy and International Law POL 828 – Policy-Making and Public Opinion POL 831 – Political Parties and Policy POL 833 – Intergovernmental Relations POL 835 – Internship Project # POL 856 – Politics of Australian Communications Policy # requires express approval of MPP Course Convenor to enrol.	8 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Required	8 cp from: POL 801 – Public Policy Dissertation # POL 826 – Gender and Policy POL 827 – Public Policy and International Law POL 828 – Policy-Making and Public Opinion POL 831 – Political Parties and Policy POL 833 – Intergovernmental Relations POL 835 – Internship Project # POL 856 – Politics of Australian Communications Policy MPP candidates may complete up to two units approved by the Academic Senate for credit towards the MPP. The availability of these units will depend on the Department offering the postgraduate degrees of which they form a part. ECON 853 – Economics of Public Issues HGEO 808– Heritage and its Management HGEO 809– Globalisation and Sustainable Management HGEO 802 – Social Impact Assessment and Cross Cultural Negotiation. IRPG 840 – The International System IRPG 841 – Theory of International Relations IRPG 844 – The Asian-Pacific Region and Australia SOC 818 – Evaluation and the Policy Process. SOC 863 - Social Care and Human Services # requires express approval of MPP Course Convenor to enrol.	8 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4