Graduate Certificate of Public Policy

Be a change maker and help shape social, environmental, and economic policy in Australia.

Our Graduate Certificate of Public Policy will give you the in-demand knowledge and skills to engage in effective and ethical research, analysis and writing for policy development in government or private companies.

You will explore a variety of political, cultural and social theory approaches to public policy and gain a solid understanding of evidence-based policy development, evaluation, and practical research theories and methodologies.

Study with us:

• to get a unique perspective on the challenges and characteristics of policy development in Northern Australia including the policy issues in the region-s remote contexts, the significance of First Nations people and cultures, and its proximity to South-East Asia.
• to receive one-on-one supervision and support from university research, public policy researchers, policy developers and evaluators, and teaching staff.
• for flexible study options; part-time or full-time, either 100% online or on campus.

Specialist elective units can be chosen from the postgraduate offerings at Charles Darwin University in a variety of discipline areas including education, emergency and disaster, environment, health, Indigenous knowledges, management and governance, safety and security.