Postgraduate Coursework
Graduate Diploma of Public Policy
2021
Credit transfers & pathways
Pathways for Higher Education to Higher Education
For information about credit transfer available to students with complete or incomplete study at this or other Institutions refer to Pathways for Higher Education to Higher Education
For further information on credit transfer and how to apply visit ASK CDU
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Australian qualification framework
This course is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 8.
Contact details
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Course structure
A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 80 credit points (cp) as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless indicated.
Unit type | Credit Points | Specific requirements |
Core Units (4 units) |
40cp | Compulsory Core units totalling 40 credit points as detailed below.
ATI502 Indigenous Policy Agendas in Federal and State Politics |
Specialist Electives (4 units) |
40cp | Specialist Elective units totalling 40 credit points as detailed below.
ACH401 Research Preparation: Knowledge and Skills #20 (20cp) |
80cp | Total Credit Points |
Students who commenced in or after 2013
The grade of "PC" cannot be counted towards a Graduate Diploma AQF Level 8 course award.
Students should refer to the current Grading Policy and Common Course Rules for further information.
COURSE CHANGES - 2021
EMG502 Teaching and Learning and Global Learning is now Philosophies, Ethics and Global Frameworks
COURSE CHANGES - 2018
PHM516 Indigenous Health and Social Change is now Indigenous Health.
ENV508 Applied Geographic Information Systems is now Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Thinking.
ENV512 Tropical Wetland and Coastal Management has been replaced by ENV519 Aquatic Resource Management.
Units Added to Specialist Electives | Units Removed from Specialist Electives |
ACH401 Research Preparation: Knowledge and Skills BUS501 Decisionmaking BUS502 Entrepreneurship ENV518 Analysing and Synthesising Spatial Data MAN501 Cross Cultural Management MAN509 Contemporary Management Issues MPP503 Realist Research and Evaluation MPP505 Policy and Ethnography |
GOV501 Public Governance: Scope and Issues (no longer available) GOV502 Government Finance and Economics (no longer available) MAN505 Managing Innovation |
Study plan
Recommended Study Plans are not required for the exit only award.