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Executive Master of Public Administration

Overview

This page was first published on 14 November 2025 and was last amended on 18 November 2025.
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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.

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

Discipline of Government and International Relations

Dr Assel Mussagulova
Phone: +61 2 9351 9412
Email: empa.coordinator@sydney.edu.au

Post-publication amendments

Date Original publication Post-publication amendment
18/11/2025

Overview section published as:

The Public Administration coursework program at Sydney is an executive management and leadership program and 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 courses 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 program develops leaders with knowledge grounded in policy, public sector management, strategic government and public expenditure management within a whole of government framework.

 

Overview section amended to:

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.

18/11/2025

Admission criteria and course requirements published as:

Please refer to the course resolutions in this handbook for information on the specific admission requirements for different coursework award courses.

Admission criteria and course requirements amended to:

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.

18/11/2025

Contacts and further information published as:

Dr Assel Mussagulova
Phone: +61 2 9351 9412
Email: empa.coordinator@sydney.edu.au

Contacts and further information amended to:

Discipline of Government and International Relations

Dr Assel Mussagulova
Phone: +61 2 9351 9412
Email: empa.coordinator@sydney.edu.au