Master of Public Policy Online

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Why study the online Master of Public Policy at UC?

Supported online learning

Learn 100% online with support from UC’s politics, public policy, economics, legal and business experts.

Built for policy professionals

Gain the practical, analytical and comprehensive skills required to curate policy research and recommendations, applying them to real-world contexts.

Learn from the home of policy-making

Benefit from UC’s decades of policy knowledge and close ties with the policy community.

Master of Public Policy Course highlights

Learn practical skills to deliver constructive policies
Gain multidisciplinary policy knowledge
Understand how to respond to contemporary challenges
Harness the power of data to leverage policy
Learn in-demand skills in data analytics
Study online around your life and work

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Overview

Public policy is where lasting change is made.

The University of Canberra’s online Master of Public Policy course will give you the practical skills required to put the public at the heart of public policy with capabilities in research, report writing, briefings, policy planning and stakeholder management. As you learn, you will develop, grow and apply multidisciplinary knowledge to complex and critical issues relevant to the needs of a changing and dynamic public sector in Australia.

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QUICK FACTS

12 units | 7 weeks each
2 years* part-time
Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Oct
$3,525 per unit^, FEE-HELP available
*Dependent on individual study path and unit availability. Please speak to a Student Adviser for more information. ^2025 indicative fees are listed here. Find out more on our Fees page.

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The University of Canberra is an ambitious university for ambitious people.

Our practical, supported and accelerated online courses are designed to deliver outcomes that create real impact and inspire real change in the world around us. UC postgraduate courses are not only delivered online – they are career-relevant and designed for demand so you can apply your learning faster.

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#1 in Canberra for teaching quality and skill development.¹

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UC is #5 in Australia for overall employment.²

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¹Good University Guide 2024 ²Graduate Outcomes Survey, 2023

Learning outcomes

Practical public policy skills
Grow and apply your knowledge of policy across the expansive public realm as you learn to address complex and critical issues relevant to the public sector.
Diverse, multidisciplinary knowledge
Gain the ability to address dynamic and pressing policy challenges that span disciplines, departments, sectors and levels of government.
In-demand data analytics skills
Learn how to critically analyse and understand relevant data analyses and fundamental economic modelling, and how to apply these to policy-making.
Contemporary learning practices
Develop critical skills including leadership, co-design and communication to drive policy impact across a range of contemporary issues.