Graduate Diploma in Public Administration
Duration: 1 year full time, 2 years part time
Minimum: 48 units
The Graduate Diploma in Public Administration is designed for men and women who:
- Have been working in a particular government agency in a developing or transitional country and want to widen skills and knowledge to qualify for promotion or a new job. For example, students have come from the Statistics Office, the Ombudsman’s office, or a regional government
- Have been working in an aid agency and want to increase their skills in management, increase their understanding of development issues, and gain a portable qualification. For example, students have come from AUSAID or the Salvation Army; and
- Want to study and carry out research on practical or theoretical issues in development.
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Program Director: Adrian Kay
Adrian Kay is Director of the Policy & Governance Program and an Associate Professor at the Crawford School of Economics & Government, ANU. He has previously held academic appointments in the UK and at Griffith University, Queensland. Prior to an academic career, Adrian was a member of the UK government's European Fast Stream for several years and spent a year working for the European Commission in Brussels. His major research interests are in the broad areas of comparative and international public policy, with a particular empirical focus on health, agriculture and bioenergy.
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