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The Public Policy and Governance Professional Doctorate (PrDoc) is an applied research professional degree that is designed specifically for policy professionals, policy officers and policy analysts engaged in policy leadership, advocacy and practice. The Public Policy and Governance (PrDoc) aims to develop the policy leadership, expertise and research of policy professionals engaging in real world policy problems occurring within their professional practice.

The Public Policy and Governance (PrDoc) is a postgraduate research degree available for policy professionals working in the government, non-government and private sectors such as policy think tanks, policy advocacy and policy governance institutions. It provides the opportunity to combine postgraduate coursework study directly related to advanced policy work with doctoral research that builds applied knowledge on policy and governance processes.

In this program, mastery of the professional body of knowledge is achieved in the coursework component, which builds on prior education and the experience gained through professional practice. Based on this mastery of the professional body of knowledge, the thesis component of the program develops the research skills necessary for an experienced practitioner to be able to make a significant contribution to the continuous improvement of their discipline’s professional practice.

The Public Policy and Governance (PrDoc) is designed as a three year full-time equivalent program, structured as one-third coursework (equivalent to one year full-time, Year 1) and two-thirds research (equivalent to two years full-time, Years 2 and 3). All coursework must be completed before the commencement of the dissertation.

A candidate shall present a thesis for examination embodying the results of the investigation no earlier than six full-time equivalent semesters and no later than eight full-time equivalent semesters from the semester of the first date of enrolment.

Approval for extension to candidatures beyond the maximum time of eight full-time equivalent semesters must be obtained via the Committee.

Assessment of the research component is in accordance with the UNSW Thesis Examination Procedures.

The coursework component is 48 UOC of advanced coursework in the area of public policy and governance.

Campus Information

Kensington

High St Kensington, NSW 2052 Australia

Application Processing Time in Days: 45

Application Process

21 Days

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

Job Opportunity Potential

PhD Seminars Series
Starting a career as a PhD student can be challenging, thinking about your future career can be daunting, but you just got to do it little-by-little. The PhD series will guide your journey in teaching how you can take your research skills and putting them into industry and academic positions.

Attend these interactive sessions and have your questions answered by a UNSW Career Consultant and meet fellow professionals and hear from those working in both academia and industry.

Previous Seminar Topics

Applying for Jobs in Academia
Applying for Jobs in Industry
Essential Interview Skills

Making Professional Connections in Academia and Industry

PSW Opportunity

4 years PSW for International students after completing PHD.

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Entry requirements Standard entry pathway:
• A minimum two years post-qualifying professional policy practice experience within either the government, non-government, or private sectors; and
• A first class (distinction) honours degree within a cognate discipline that includes a substantial research component that demonstrates capacity for higher degree research.

Advanced standing entry pathway:
• A minimum two years post-qualifying professional policy practice experience within either the government, nongovernment, or private sectors; and
• A demonstrated capacity for independent research under the guidance of a supervisor; and
• A masters (coursework) degree with a distinction average and a significant research component, minimum equivalent 18 UOC consisting of methodology training and a stand-alone research project.

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University of New South Wales (UNSW)

Kensington , New South Wales ,Australia

Professional Doctorate - Public Policy and Governance