Student opportunities
The Centre is the pre-eminent research centre for Australian core executive studies. Its substantial expertise, its impressive track record of achievement and publication and rich research culture offer the doctoral student and the early career researcher a strong and supportive institutional base. Research Higher Degree and Honours students are an integral component in fostering the strong research culture within the Centre.
The Department of Politics and Public Policy is among Australia's leading centres of research and teaching in politics, public policy and public management. Staff have a strong tradition of moving between the University and senior positions in government and non-government organisations, ensuring our knowledge of current industry developments is second to none.
Study options
The Department offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in politics and public policy.
People with undergraduate degrees in related fields can apply for further study with supervision by a Centre for Governance and Public Policy academic.
High school students and people looking for their first degree can apply to study one of Griffith University's world-leading undergraduate programs.
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Student testimonial
Having completed my Honours course in the Department of Politics and Public Policy and subsequently obtaining a scholarship to complete my doctoral program, I commenced work on my thesis in early 2000. It is indicative of the collaborative research culture of the Centre for Governance and Public Policy that almost immediately I was invited to participate in an international book project. This provided both a tangible outcome in terms of a published chapter that I later revised for inclusion in my thesis, and also exposure to international experts whose insights and perspectives proved invaluable to my research.
At all stages throughout my doctoral program, I benefited from the professional, personal and financial support of the Centre and its staff. I was encouraged to make use of its extensive scholarly and industry networks. The Centre for Governance and Public Policy's association with the Australia and New Zealand School of Government provided invaluable research contacts to support my research endeavours in the politically sensitive area of executive advisory arrangements.
Dr Anne Tiernan, Research Fellow