Governance and Public Policy

Overview

The University of Queensland brings world-class scholars, policy practitioners and cutting-edge researchers together to deliver a first-class learning experience for those looking to develop a career in governance and policy.

Housed in the Graduate Centre in Governance and International Affairs within UQ’s School of Political Science and International Studies, the two year full-time (or part-time equivalent) Masters program aims to take your student experience to a new level and boost your quality and employability as a future leader.

As a student in the Master of Governance and Public Policy offered at the University of Queensland, you'll undertake high-level coursework – choosing from over 40 subjects and projects – to gain practical knowledge and research skills, and a critical, inquiring approach to questions of governance and policy development in the modern world.

Program highlights

• Interact with world-class scholars and policy practitioners, and work closely with top-rated researchers in the field.

• Be exposed to leading thinkers in the public, private and community sectors on a regular basis.

• Study with students from a range of different backgrounds and countries in a genuinely multicultural classroom, giving you a global perspective.

• Choose to include an internship, a research project or participate in the Graduate Centre Mentorship program.

Career possibilities

Postgraduate study can take you anywhere. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:

• Think tank adviser
• Policy research institute member
• Not-for-profit manager
• Environmental adviser
• Project environmental adviser