Master of Public Policy - Population Change

Population growth and decline produce complex problems for policymakers. Population change exerts a significant impact on communities, families, and institutions, with differential policy impacts in different countries and economic circumstances. While much attention is focused on demographic ageing in high-income countries, middle and lower income countries also face significant demographic challenges as life expectancy increases and fertility rates decline, with significant implications for a wide range of economic and social policies. The analysis of demographic change and its implications contributes to the informed policy making needed to address the complex problems that population growth and decline produce.This specialisation enables students to study population change issues with a focus on analysing demographic change in different contexts. The specialisation will equip students with skills in analysing and interpreting demographic data and indicators, and their application to economic and social issues in a comparative perspective.Learning OutcomesEvaluate and apply demographic theoryReview and critique demographic literatureFormulate demographic research questions

Applicants must present one of the followingBachelor degree or international equivalent with GPA 5 OR 7Bachelor degree or international equivalent with GPA 4 OR 7 and a minimum of 3 years fulltime equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the programBachelor degree or international equivalent with GPA 4 OR 7 and a Graduate Certificate or international equivalent with a GPA of 4 OR 7Graduate Diploma or international equivalent with a GPA 4 OR 7Graduate Records Examination GRE General test completed no more than 5 years before the time of application with a minimum score of 155 for Verbal Reasoning 155 for Quantitative Reasoning and 40 in Analytical Writing and a minimum of 3 years fulltime equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program