If you are a current or aspiring public sector manager or policy maker, the postgraduate program in public administration provides opportunities for you to enhance your understanding, knowledge and skills in this area. It includes courses at the graduate certificate, graduate diploma and masters level.

The program is offered by the College of Business, Government and Law, and postgraduate courses in public administration have been taught at Flinders University since 1986. The program is designed with the needs of current and future public-sector employees in mind and is reviewed regularly.

Graduates are suitable for careers in management or administrative roles in the public service, local and national government or in private and non-government organisations.

Potential occupations include:

• community development worker
• operational officer
• administrative officer
• policy researcher
• tax inspector
• tourism officer
• trading standards officer
• policy development officer.