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Downer-Rann
Scholarships
January 2022
MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREES IN
Public Policy and
Management
Educating Men and Women
australia.cmu.edu
For Intelligent Action.
Through this degree, I now have an arsenal of knowledge. And thanks to the
incredible lecturers we all have the potential to be real world leaders.
Dr Kristin Carson-Chahhoud, MSc in Public Policy & Management
Associate Research Professor – University of South Australia
I had never really looked at a balance sheet before coming to CMU. Now I can look at
any financial statements and see what the problems are. I had developed that skill at
CMU and that for me is remarkable.
Katrina Edillor, MSc in Public Policy & Management
Head of AX Ventures – Coca Cola Europacific Partners, Australia
The PPP unit re-established in the Ministry of Finance required most of what I
learnt during the experience at Carnegie Mellon. I built a team from scratch, hired
professionals, identified potential projects, developed them jointly with all other
Ministries, conducted the tenders, negotiated the contracts, and understanding of
finance and presented the results yearly to Congress.
Jose Morea, MSc in Public Policy & Management
Studying at Carnegie Mellon University in Australia
Former Deputy Minister, Ministry of Finance of Argentina
My degree was an eye-opener. I had no idea of the breadth of skills available for
developing and evaluating policy. I would strongly recommend it to anyone looking for
a career in policy or public administration.
Dr Pallave Dasari, MSc in Public Policy & Management
Research Development Coordinator, Robinson Research Institute
University of Adelaide
Public managers need to draw on deep skills in information management and analysis
while being able to develop strategies for seeing the results of that analysis put into
practice. This degree has the lot.
Helen Galindo, MSc in Public Policy and Management
Manager, Health & Safe Workplaces – Office of the Commissioner for Public Sector
Employment
I took this course because it seemed the best fit for beefing up my technical skills in
economics and data analytics. It way surpassed my expectations in terms of the depth
of the skill learnings and the breadth of the other skills to which I was exposed.
Michael Guy, MSc in Public Policy & Management
Senior Environmental Planner – SA Housing Authority
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Elite Scholarships for Elite Degrees
The Downer-Rann Mike Rann is one of
South Australia’s most
Scholarships accomplished leaders. He
was first elected to the
state parliament in 1985
Up to 10 Downer-Rann Scholarships will be
and served in a number
awarded in each academic intake.
of ministerial portfolios.
The Downer-Rann Scholarships were launched He led the Labour Party
in 2018 as a unique bipartisan collaboration to victory in 2002 and
between the Honourable Alexander Downer, become the 44th Premier
of South Australia until 2011, a tenure that is the
Studying at Carnegie Mellon University in Australia
Australia’s longest-serving Foreign Minister, and the
Honourable Mike Rann, former Premier of South third-longest premiership in the state. He also
Australia. served as National President of the Australian Labor
Party during the Prime Ministership of Kevin Rudd.
Both were leaders of opposing political parties
Mr Rann was appointed Australia’s High
who shared a drive for expanding and enriching
Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 2013 to
international education in South Australia.
2014, and subsequently, Australian Ambassador to
Alexander Downer AC is Italy, Albania, Libya and San Marino from 2014 to
one of Australia’s most 2016. He was also a Permanent Representative to
illustrious public servants. the UN's FAO and World Food Programme, where
Born in Adelaide to a he was a board member.
distinguished political
family, Mr Downer was
Eligibility
elected to Federal
Parliament in 1984 and
served until 2008. Open exclusively to Australian citizens and
permanent residents.
During this period, he became Australia’s longest-
serving Foreign Minister from 1996 to 2007. After The Downer-Rann Scholarship is the premier
he left elected office, Mr Downer was appointed scholarship of CMU-A established in honour of
by UN Secretary-General as the United Nation’s former Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Minister
Special Envoy to Cyprus. He was subsequently Alexander Downer AC and former South Australian
appointed Australia’s High Commissioner to the Premier, Mike Rann AC, two individuals who
United Kingdom from 2014 to 2018. He served as the championed the establishment of Carnegie Mellon
founding Vice-Chairman of the Advisory Board of University in Australia.
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CMU-A.
australia.cmu.edu
Study Public Policy
To tackle society’s most complex problems, a firm understanding of policy is essential, but so are the technology
and analytical foundations to create the right solutions—and the management prowess to deploy those solutions
for maximum impact.
The Master of Science in Public Policy & Management (MSPPM) that is delivered at CMU Australia gives you
skills that simply cannot be matched by any other school of public policy, school of management, or school
offering purely technical training.
Policy. Technology. Management. CMU is the only place to get all three.
The MSPPM program of Heinz College in Australia builds well-rounded thinkers prepared to change the world
at the nexus of people, policy, and technology. You will emerge a leader with the ability to convert data into
evidence-based action for a better world.
Scholarship Value
The Downer-Rann Scholarship for the MSPPM programs is up to $34,000 AUD in scholarship value. Please refer
to the tuition fee table below for the tuition fees for each program.
The tuition fee for a comparable 12-month/3-semester MSPPM degree in CMU Pittsburgh is US $77,200* (or
about AUD $105,000+).
Programs Tuition Fee Tuition Fee
before Scholarship after Scholarship
AUD AUD
Studying at Carnegie Mellon University in Australia
MSPPM (12-Month)1 $48,384 $19,488
MSPPM Digital Transformation and Analytics $51,840 $20,880
Specialisation (12-Month)
MSPPM, including Digital Transformation $57,024 $22,968
and Analytics Specialisation (21-Month)2
1 2
Professional work experience of ≥ 3 years Professional work experience of < 3 years
Note: The unit cost for Public Policy programs is AUD $288 per unit.
FEE-HELP
The Higher Education Loan Program includes a loan scheme called FEE-HELP for domestic fee paying students.
Eligible students can take out a FEE-HELP loan to assist with their tuition fees. Eligible students may choose to
defer some, or all, of their tuition fees to FEE-HELP. Please visit studyassist.gov.au for the most current and up-
to-date information.
SALARY SACRIFICE
If you are an employee of the South Australian Government, you may be eligible to salary package (or ‘salary
sacrifice’) your self-education professional development expenses by paying those expenses out of pre-tax
earnings. If interested, it is recommended that you contact Maxxia, the Government-appointed advisor on 1300
123 123.
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An American Degree
A Global Education
Why Carnegie Mellon Australia?
Degrees awarded by CMU Pittsburgh, accredited in Support to secure paid internships with Australian
both US and Australia and international organisations
Studying at Carnegie Mellon University in Australia
Value for money: tuition fees substantially less than Real-world training through industry-based
similar degrees offered in CMU Pittsburgh projects
Unique and in-demand curricula combining Merit-based scholarships available to all admitted
Technology, Analytics, Policy and Management applicants
World-leading faculty teaching from both US and Belong to a global community of more than
Australia 120,000 alumni in 140+ countries
Small group learning environment with top
domestic and international students
University Rankings
#1 #1 #1
IT Management Computer Science Artificial Intelligence
US News and World Report US News and World Report US News and World Report
Graduate Rankings Graduate Rankings
#1 #8 #28
Analytics Education Policy Analysis University in the World
INFORMS UPS US News and World Report Times Higher Education World
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George D. Smith Prize Graduate Rankings University Rankings
Entry requirements
To be eligible to Carnegie Mellon’s coursework programs, applicants must satisfy both the University’s minimum admissions
requirements and any program specific pre-requisites.
MSPPM
12-Month Track
Bachelor’s Degree
Resume
Professional Work Experience ≥ 3 Years
Personal Statement
Two Letters of
Recommendation
* If you have not taken quantitative courses in your undergraduate studies, you may be required to take the CMU Institutional Maths Online Test.
** Australian Permanent Residents who have not studied or worked in Australia for more than 5 years are required to submit scores from the International
English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Academic or Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
Visit australia.cmu.edu for more information on entry requirements
Core courses and electives
Core Digital Transformation and Analytics Specialisation
Studying at Carnegie Mellon University in Australia
Applied Economic Analysis I Data Mining
Applied Economics Analysis II Digital Transformation
Business Intelligence and Analytics Geographic Information Systems
Cost-Benefit Analysis Public Policy Analytics: Cases and Issues
Decision Making Under Uncertainty Plus a 12-unit Digital Transformation and Analytics Elective
Financial Analysis Sample Electives
Introduction to Database Management
Contemporary Public Management
Organisational Design and Implementation
Economics Development
Policy Analysis I
Environmental Policy and Governance
Public Finance: Theories and Cases
Financial Management
Statistical Reasoning
Geographic Information Systems
Strategic Planning
Grand Corruption and Rule of Law
Strategic Presentation Skills
Negotiation
System Synthesis
Power and Influence
Writing for Public Policy
Program Evaluation
Programming R for Analytics
Public Private Partnerships
Understanding and Preventing Corruption
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Study Part-time
At your own Pace Individual Attention
Carnegie Mellon University values its part-time Another important consequence of small classes
students. We recognise that part-time students is that students receive a great deal of individual
are usually mid-career and that many have family attention. Each student has a designated faculty
responsibilities as well. Therefore, they can face time advisor to assist with course planning and help deal
constraints that can be more imposing than those with unexpected contingencies. All of the faculty are
affecting students studying full-time. available for consultation and spend considerable
time with students on an individual basis.
The university goes to considerable lengths to help
Studying at Carnegie Mellon University in Australia
part-time students meet these constraints. Small Historically, part-time students have done very well
class sizes are an important advantage of studying in our courses. Many bring valuable experience from
at Carnegie Mellon. They allow for a degree of self- the workplaces to the class discussion. They also
management by class cohorts which is unusual for have a keen understanding of how the skills they are
Australian universities and is ideally suited to part- learning can be applied in practice. For example,
time study. For instance, some classes in the past they can see fertile ground in their organisations for
have articulated a preference for evening classes using the abilities they acquire in data mining and
which the university has been able to respond to data visualisation.
positively.
Most importantly, the involvement of part-time
Attending classes is an important part of the students adds another dimension of diversification
Carnegie Mellon experience. Nonetheless, it is to a student body which already enjoys an unusually
accepted that part-time students may be prevented high diversification of nationalities and backgrounds.
from attending individual classes for reasons beyond
their control. For this reason, classes are recorded
Welcome.
to provide back-up for students unable to attend
occasional classes.
Application January intake closes August intake closes
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Deadlines 30 November 15 July
Want to learn more?
If you have questions related to our
admissions process, course curriculum,
careers, eligibility or scholarships, send us an
email at admissions@australia.cmu.edu
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