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postgraduate

Degree

Master of Public Policy (Taught) (Course-Based)

postgraduate

Degree

Master of Public Policy (Taught) (Course-Based)

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $44,015 NZD

  • Application fee

    Free

  • Duration

    1.5 years

  • PSW

    3 years

  • Min GPA

    70 out of 100

Highlights
Research Project

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Options
Internship

These items are optional and you can choose them as you wish after applying for the course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-February 08-December-2023 2023-12-08
Winter-July 04-July-2023 2023-07-04
Winter-July 04-July-2024 2024-07-04

Overview

Master of Public Policy (Taught)

The MPP develops your expertise in the core principles, concepts, and methods of public policy research and analysis and advances your skills in solving public policy problems.

You can connect theory with practice at the University of Auckland by studying the nature of policy, policy design, and the policy process and engaging in policy analysis and development.

You’ll be able to follow your interests through research and elective courses. You can apply to enroll in the internship course for hands-on experience in policy.

You can develop:

  • Knowledge of political and policy processes
  • Acquaintance with issues in governance
  • Experience with tools for policy analysis and evaluation
  • The ability to apply economic and statistical analysis in policy development
  • Research and project management skills
  • Communication and teamwork skills

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$59,095

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $9,804
Accommodation 1 bed room $15,080
Tuition 1 person $44,015

Hourly wage

Min wage

21.20 NZD / 1 hour

in New Zealand every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • Birth Certificate, or
  • Relevant pages of your passport, or
  • Citizenship Certificate
  • Official Academic Transcript
  • Official Program Completion Certificate
  • English Translation of Documents
  • Mark Sheets
  • Relevant Course Outlines
  • Evidence of English Language Proficiency

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6.5
6
listening
6
writing
6
speaking
6
reading

TOEFL

90
-
listening
21
writing
-
speaking
-
reading

PTE

58
50
listening
50
writing
50
speaking
50
reading

Cambridge

176
169
listening
169
writing
169
speaking
169
reading
Language pathway (conditional offer) is available

English Language Academy pathway programs:

You can meet postgraduate English language requirements by successfully completing:

  • The Foundation Certificate in English for Academic Purposes (FCertEAP), or
  • The English Pathway for Postgraduate Studies (EPPS).

To be eligible for FCertEAP, students must:

  • Hold a conditional offer of place from a New Zealand tertiary institution that recognizes FCertEAP.*
  • Meet the English Language entry requirements for FCertEAP through one of the below test results (see table)**.

Minimum Entry Requirements 

 IELTSPTE - ATOEFL iBTELA Test
UndergraduateOverall5.03660Minimum CEFR B1+
Writing5.03618
Other bands4.52912
PostGraduateOverall5.54270Minimum CEFR B2-
Writing5.54221
Other bands5.03614

Students who do not meet the above requirements can still apply and will receive an offer of a place for two blocks (20 weeks) of Academic English

They can be accepted into FCertEAP if they gain an acceptable score on the ELA placement test

Students who do not reach the required level in the ELA placement test can join FCertEAP after successfully completing EAP Intro (undergraduate) or EAP 1 (postgraduate).

In order to ensure success, candidates ideally should enter with an IELTS score no lower than 1.0 band away from their conditional offer language requirement.


Academic background and requirement

Taught 120 points (offered in semester one of 2024)

You must have completed a one-year postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline, following an undergraduate degree, at a recognized university (or similar institution). 

Four-year undergraduate degrees will be considered, whereas the final year consists of postgraduate-level study.

Relevant disciplines include:

Business, communication, criminology, economics, education, governance, law, media, organizational studies, political sciences, public administration, public health, public management, public policy, public relations, sociology, and social work.

Taught 180 points

You must have completed an undergraduate degree at a recognized university (or similar institution) in a relevant discipline.

Relevant disciplines include:

Business, communication, criminology, economics, education, governance, law, media, organizational studies, political sciences, public administration, public health, public management, public policy, public relations, sociology, and social work.

Other pathways to study

If you do not meet the GPE requirement, the Postgraduate Diploma in Arts is an appropriate pathway to the 120-point Master of Arts.

Career opportunities

  • Economic Adviser
  • Legislative Aide
  • City Planning Assistant
  • Foreign Service Officer
  • Researcher
  • Policy Analyst
  • Budget Analyst

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