*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
March 2027
City Campus
22 Princes Street,
Auckland,
1142, North Island, New Zealand
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
July 2027
City Campus
22 Princes Street,
Auckland,
1142, North Island, New Zealand
120 points: You must have completed a one-year postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline, following an undergraduate degree, at a recognised university (or similar institution) and an introductory statistics course. Four-year undergraduate degrees will be considered where the final year consists of postgraduate-level study. You will need a GPE of 5.0. Relevant disciplines include business, communication, criminology, economics, education, governance, law, media, organisational studies, political sciences public administration, public health, public management, public policy, public relations, sociology and social work.
180 points: You must have completed an undergraduate degree at a recognised university (or similar institution) in a relevant discipline and an introductory statistics course. You will need a GPE of 5.0.
Research 120 points: You must have completed a one-year postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline, following an undergraduate degree, at a recognised university (or similar institution) and an introductory statistics course. You must also have completed two postgraduate courses in policy analysis, economics of policy, comparative public policy or advanced research skills. You will need a GPE of 5.0. Four-year undergraduate degrees will be considered where the final year consists of postgraduate-level study.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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