The Executive Master of Public Administration is an executive management and leadership course designed for governments, departments, agencies and non-government organisations (NGO) to meet their workforce planning needs. It is delivered in partnership with the Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG).

The units of study offered are public sector professional development programs for public sector and NGO managers to develop the right capabilities to become effective leaders in a modern public service or NGO environment. The course develops leaders with knowledge grounded in policy, public sector management, strategic government and public expenditure management within a whole-of-government framework.

Students complete units of study in the following categories:

• Core: Delivering Public Value (delivered by ANZSOG). This unit should be completed in the first semester of enrolment.
• Selective: key areas of public administration (delivered by ANZSOG). Students complete six of the seven units available.
• Elective: choice of study in related disciplines (delivered by the University of Sydney).
• Capstone: Work-based Project (delivered by ANZSOG). Ideally, this unit should be completed in the final semesters of enrolment.

Admission criteria and course requirements 

Please refer to the course resolutions for admission criteria and course requirements.

A summary of course requirements and list of units of study available in the course can be found in the unit of study table.

Contacts and further information