The Master of Public Policy at UWA will give you the necessary multidisciplinary understanding of these roles, and help you to understand, design and evaluate economic and public policies and regulation and the law.

The Economics stream focuses on the economic consequences of public policy and builds upon a strong theoretical base designed to give you the skills to think about the design of public policy, the economic causes and consequences of these policies, and the skills to evaluate these policies. This emphasises the vital importance of using evidence-based research and evaluation in order to determine how well policies are being implemented, and the impact they are having on citizens. It also focuses on economic theories of governance and institutions, and how types and systems of government can influence economic outcomes.

The Master of Public Policy is designed to nurture current and future leaders of government, non-profit, and private sector organisations that are aimed at pursuing the public interest. Graduates may be employed in a wide variety of public areas, ranging from policy analysis, through to management of departments and agencies.

This course is particularly useful for people with a range of skills in other areas (such as science or engineering), as it will complement your skills in these areas, and enable you to progress through to senior levels of policy or management positions in the public sector.