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Crawford School of Public Policy

About Crawford School of Public Policy

ANU Crawford School of Public Policy delivers high-quality education across a range of postgraduate degree programs relevant to national and international policy, with diverse and academically distinguished lecturers whose research and practice inform teaching. They pride in working closely with their students to become critical thinkers and effective leaders and aspire to influence public policy, working in local, national, regional and global contexts. At Crawford School, you can build on your undergraduate degree and specialise in your area of interest across key policy issues including:

Economics

  • environmental and resources economics and policy
  • international and development economics and policy

Resource, Environment and Development

  • climate change and policy
  • environmental management and development policy

Policy and Governance

  • public policy
  • public administration
  • economic policy
  • environment and public policy
  • foreign and defence policy
  • global development policy
  • health policy
  • indigenous and development policy
  • integrity and anti-corruption
  • international policy
  • policy analysis
  • policy communication
  • population change
  • public finance
  • regulation policy
  • social policy
  • social research methods

National Security

  • national security policy

At Australia's leading university in Canberra, the heart of the Australian Government, Crawford School—a place where you will be inspired and challenged to enhance your professional future and achieve your academic and career goals—offers learning at the cutting edge of research and globally informed perspectives on Australian policy and government.

Crawford School works closely with national and international research organisations, institutes, and governments. They host eminent scholars and practitioners from around the world for public lectures, seminars and workshops, giving our students ready access to a broad and varied public policy community.

Applying for postgraduate study

Apply directly online. You should receive a reply within 5 working days. For assistance, please email at crawford.enquiries@anu.edu.au.

Available programs

Economics

Policy and Governance

Resources, Environment and Development

National Security

Featured programs

TEQSA Provider ID: PRV12002 (Australian University) | CRICOS Provider Code: 00120C

Courses

Featured Courses

Short course or microcredential

This interactive, one-day course offers practical insights into how to foster inclusive and accessible working environments. Participants will learn about disability rights, the Australian policy and legislative environment, and inclusive practice.

Short course or microcredential

This course is for those who are relatively new to policy work, aspiring to work in policy areas or wanting to understand how to link implementation and policy more closely.

Short course or microcredential

This course builds on Policy Essentials: what you need to know to design and implement good policy to help participants to identify and deal with the challenges in developing evidence-informed policy and programs.

Student Stories


  • Student Stories
“It is phenomenal to be taught by so many leading academics in the Crawford and Fenner Schools".

Kirsten Duncan

  • Student Stories
“It is phenomenal to be taught by so many leading academics in the Crawford and Fenner Schools".

Kirsten Duncan

  • Student Stories
This course allows me the flexibility to move into something more directly related to public policy.

Ben Taylor

  • Student Stories
This course allows me the flexibility to move into something more directly related to public policy.

Ben Taylor

  • Student Stories
Dr. Timothy Naylor, a veterinarian and scientist, is pursuing his lifelong passion for politics and history.

Tim Naylor

  • Student Stories
Dr. Timothy Naylor, a veterinarian and scientist, is pursuing his lifelong passion for politics and history.

Tim Naylor

  • Student Stories
“It is phenomenal to be taught by so many leading academics in the Crawford and Fenner Schools".

Kirsten Duncan

  • Student Stories
“It is phenomenal to be taught by so many leading academics in the Crawford and Fenner Schools".

Kirsten Duncan

  • Student Stories
This course allows me the flexibility to move into something more directly related to public policy.

Ben Taylor

  • Student Stories
This course allows me the flexibility to move into something more directly related to public policy.

Ben Taylor

  • Student Stories
Dr. Timothy Naylor, a veterinarian and scientist, is pursuing his lifelong passion for politics and history.

Tim Naylor

  • Student Stories
Dr. Timothy Naylor, a veterinarian and scientist, is pursuing his lifelong passion for politics and history.

Tim Naylor


Videos


Aid policy: insights for policymakers and practitioners

Professor Stephen Howes discusses his upcoming short course at Crawford School. The course aims to help those involved in the distribution of foreign aid understand its theory and practice.

Scott Thomson | Master of Environmental and Resource Economics

Scott Thomson is studying a Master of Environmental and Resource Economics at the Crawford School of Public Policy at the ANU in Canberra.

Demystifying statistics for policymakers

Dr Nicholas Biddle discusses his upcoming short course that will help you learn more about the statistics you use, and give you the skills and confidence to use them.

Aid policy: insights for policymakers and practitioners

Professor Stephen Howes discusses his upcoming short course at Crawford School. The course aims to help those involved in the distribution of foreign aid understand its theory and practice.

Scott Thomson | Master of Environmental and Resource Economics

Scott Thomson is studying a Master of Environmental and Resource Economics at the Crawford School of Public Policy at the ANU in Canberra.

Demystifying statistics for policymakers

Dr Nicholas Biddle discusses his upcoming short course that will help you learn more about the statistics you use, and give you the skills and confidence to use them.