2026 Change register
About this change register
Below, you'll find any authorised changes made to courses, minors, majors, specialisations, research areas and units in the 2026 Handbook.
Changes are recorded as a note in the relevant entry and supersede any previously published information in the Handbook. The notes must be read in conjunction with the corresponding Handbook entry.
Entries in this change register
Courses, minors, majors, specialisations, research areas and units are listed under the relevant level heading in alphabetical order.
A4015 - Graduate Certificate of Public Policy
The Requirements for this course have changed. Effective change date: 01 July 2026
Requirements
The following specified electives were removed (implementation Semester 2, 2026).
Specified elective studies (6 credit points)
Public policy studies and management electives
ATI5020 Policy advocacy and communication
ATI5021 Special issues in public policy
ATI5069 Field studies in urban policy and governanceATI5081 Comparative Health Policy and Politics
ATI5083 Digital Technology and Public Policy
ATI5430 Sustainability and the green economy
A6033 - Master of Public Policy and Management
The Requirements for this course have changed. Effective change date: 01 July 2026
Requirements
Part B. Applied studies (12 credit points)
The following capstone unit has been removed (implementation Semester 2, 2026).
Policy studies specialisation
ATI5856 Applied research project (12 points)
Part C. Specified elective studies (24 credit points)
The following two specialisations (Global studies and Policy studies) have been removed (implementation Semester 2, 2026).
Global studies specialisation
Global studies electives (Australia units)
APG5156 Human rights in global politics
APG5164 Global health
APG5170 Social entrepreneurship challenge in the Indo-Pacific
APG5229 Prosperity, poverty and sustainability in a globalised world
APG5470 Managing multicultural teams
APG5471 Leadership in intercultural environments
BTF5905 Global trade governance
ECF5921 International economics
LAW5424 Human trafficking, modern slavery and the law
LAW5454 Climate change and displacement
LAW5465 Migration and human rights
MGF5730 International trade policy
MGF5760 International institutions and organisations
MGF5911 Geo-politics and business globalisation
MON5750 Monash innovation guarantee
Global studies electives (Indonesia)
ATI5069 Field studies in urban policy and governance
ATI5081 Comparative health policy and politics
ATI5083 Digital technology and public policy
ATI5237 Political, social and economic change in contemporary India (12 points)
ATI5366 Strategic communications in a digital era
ATI5374 Data analytics in communications
ATI5381 Crisis communications and issues management
ATI5430 Sustainability and the green economy
BTI5905 Global trade governance
ECI5590 Poverty inequality and opportunity
MGI5691 Global sustainable operations and supply chain management
MGI5800 Global business
MGI5911 Geo-politics and business globalisation
MGI5940 Intercultural communication and negotiation
MGI5975 Strategic management
MKI5601 Social media marketing
MKI5881 Digital marketing
MKI5926 Integrated marketing communications
PHI5252 Global health care delivery: principles and challenges
Policy studies specialisation
You must complete 24 credit point from any combination of the policy studies elective units.
Note 1. Electives are grouped into areas of interest. You may choose units from one area or across various elective areas to tailor your degree. The same units may appear in multiple areas/parts however each unit can only be credited once towards the degree.
The following specialist knowledge areas have been added (implementation Semester 2, 2026).
Public policy and management electives
ATI5069 Field studies in urban policy and governance
ATI5083 Digital technology and public policy
ATI5430 Sustainability and the green economy
ECI5590 Poverty inequality and opportunity
Global Intercampus Program electives (Australia units)
APG5156 Human rights in global politics
APG5164 Global health
APG5170 Social entrepreneurship challenge in the Indo-Pacific
APG5229 Prosperity, poverty and sustainability in a globalised world
APG5470 Managing multicultural teams
APG5471 Leadership in intercultural environments
BTF5905 Global trade governance
ECF5921 International economics
LAW5424 Human trafficking, modern slavery and the law
LAW5454 Climate change and displacement
LAW5465 Migration and human rights
MGF5730 International trade policy
MGF5760 International institutions and organisations
MGF5911 Geo-politics and business globalisation
MON5750 Monash innovation guarantee
Research Pathway (24 credit points) - Optional
The optional research pathway below has been removed (implementation Semester 2, 2026).
You will complete the units listed below.
ATI5804 Designing research
ATI5849 Research thesis A
ATI5850 Research thesis B
A6043 - Master of Public Policy and Management and Master of International Development Practice
A6044 - Master of Public Policy and Management and Master of International Relations
The Requirements for these double degrees have changed. Effective change date: 01 July 2026
Requirements
Master of Public Policy and management component
Part C. Specified elective studies (24 credit points)
The following two specialisations (Global studies and Policy studies) have been removed (implementation Semester 2, 2026).
Global studies specialisation
Global studies electives (Australia units)
APG5156 Human rights in global politics
APG5164 Global health
APG5170 Social entrepreneurship challenge in the Indo-Pacific
APG5229 Prosperity, poverty and sustainability in a globalised world
APG5470 Managing multicultural teams
APG5471 Leadership in intercultural environments
BTF5905 Global trade governance
ECF5921 International economics
LAW5424 Human trafficking, modern slavery and the law
LAW5454 Climate change and displacement
LAW5465 Migration and human rights
MGF5730 International trade policy
MGF5760 International institutions and organisations
MGF5911 Geo-politics and business globalisation
MON5750 Monash innovation guarantee
Global studies electives (Indonesia)
ATI5069 Field studies in urban policy and governance
ATI5081 Comparative health policy and politics
ATI5083 Digital technology and public policy
ATI5237 Political, social and economic change in contemporary India (12 points)
ATI5366 Strategic communications in a digital era
ATI5374 Data analytics in communications
ATI5381 Crisis communications and issues management
ATI5430 Sustainability and the green economy
BTI5905 Global trade governance
ECI5590 Poverty inequality and opportunity
MGI5691 Global sustainable operations and supply chain management
MGI5800 Global business
MGI5911 Geo-politics and business globalisation
MGI5940 Intercultural communication and negotiation
MGI5975 Strategic management
MKI5601 Social media marketing
MKI5881 Digital marketing
MKI5926 Integrated marketing communications
PHI5252 Global health care delivery: principles and challenges
Policy studies specialisation
Public policy
ATI5020 Policy advocacy and communication
ATI5021 Special issues in public policy
ATI5069 Field studies in urban policy and governance
ATI5081 Comparative Health Policy and Politics
ATI5083 Digital Technology and Public Policy
ATI5084 Designing research
ATI5430 Sustainability and the green economy
The following specialist knowledge area has been added (implementation Semester 2, 2026).
Public policy and management electives
ATI5069 Field studies in urban policy and governance
ATI5083 Digital technology and public policy
ATI5430 Sustainability and the green economy
ECI5590 Poverty inequality and opportunity
B6073 - Master of Management and Master of Public Policy and Management
B6074 - Master of Global Business and Master of Public Policy and Management
The Requirements for these double degrees have changed. Effective change date: 01 July 2026
Requirements
Master of Public Policy and management component
Part C. Specified elective studies (18 credit points)
The following two specialist knowledge areas have been removed (implementation Semester 2, 2026).
Public policy
ATI5020 Policy advocacy and communication
ATI5021 Special issues in public policy
ATI5069 Field studies in urban policy and governance
ATI5081 Comparative Health Policy and Politics
ATI5083 Digital Technology and Public Policy
ATI5084 Designing research
ATI5430 Sustainability and the green economy
Global studies
ATI5069 Field studies in urban policy and governance
ATI5081 Comparative health policy and politics
ATI5083 Digital technology and public policy
ATI5237 Political, social and economic change in contemporary India (12 credit points)
ATI5430 Sustainability and the green economy
PHI5252 Global health care delivery: principles and challenges
ECI5590 Poverty inequality and opportunity
The following specialist knowledge area has been added (implementation Semester 2, 2926).
Public policy and management electives
ATI5069 Field studies in urban policy and governance
ATI5083 Digital technology and public policy
ATI5366 Strategic communications in a digital era
ATI5374 Data analytics in communications
ATI5381 Crisis communications and issues management
ATI5430 Sustainability and the green economy
ECI5590 Poverty inequality and opportunity
PHI5252 Global health care delivery: principles and challenges
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