Overview

You will undertake advanced study and reflection on theory and practice in the professional field of public administration and public policy, while drawing on, and extending, your professional experience and expertise.

Features

As a doctoral Public Administration student at University of Canberra College, you will choose a real-world public administration problem to explore as a research project and will be encouraged to do so in the context of your own workplace, organisation or community.

You will graduate from the program having made a unique contribution to professional practice in the field of public administration and ready to progress your career to the next level.

As a Higher Degree by Research (HDR), this course is covered under the Australian Government's Research Training Program (RTP) funding model, which provides a fee offset for domestic students for the standard duration of the course.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Research Methodology and Research Design

Quantitative Research Methods

Qualitative Research Methods

Literature Review Seminar

Professional Doctorate Research Proposal

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-09-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2025-01-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Public Administration View 3 other PhDs in Public Administration in Australia

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

79

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

We partnered with Aon to provide you with the best affordable student insurance, for a carefree experience away from home.

Get your student insurance now

Starting from €0.53/day, free cancellation any time.

Remember, countries and universities may have specific insurance requirements. To learn more about how student insurance work at University of Canberra College and/or in Australia, please visit Student Insurance Portal.

Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS 00212K

Before a candidate is admitted to the Doctor of Public Administration, the Faculty must be satisfied that it is able to supervise the candidate's proposed dissertation and that the candidate satisfies the following admission requirements:

holds at minimum a Bachelor degree and a post-Bachelor Honours year by research, or a Master or Graduate Diploma degree of 1 to 2 years full-time duration in a relevant field with a credit or greater average and evidence of having performed in some subjects relevant to the proposed study at Distinction level or above;

has five years of professional practice in a relevant area;

provides evidence of capacity for independent research under the guidance of a supervisory panel at the doctoral level and relevant professional development; and

provides evidence of superior professional performance both intellectually and technically.

Tuition Fee

To always see correct tuition fees

International

31000 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 31000 AUD per year during 48 months.
National

25800 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25800 AUD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Canberra

1425 - 2504 AUD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

In order for us to give you accurate scholarship information, we ask that you please confirm a few details and create an account with us.

Loading

Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Public Administration.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

About