Courses offered
The School of Government offers courses in Public Policy at undergraduate & postgraduate level, and Public Management and e-Government at professional level.
The School of Government (SOG) offers courses in Public Policy at undergraduate, postgraduate and professional level, and Public Management and e-Government at professional level only.
A full list of the courses SOG currently offers is given below. Previous course outlines can be accessed on the Wellington School of Business and Government website.
On this page:
100-level courses
- HLWB 104: Evidence, Politics and Power - Introducing Health Policy (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018)
- PUBL 113: Social and Public Policy: Values and Change (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
200-level courses
- PUBL 201: Introduction to Public Policy (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
- PUBL 203: Introduction to Public Economics (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
- HLWB 204: Systems Thinking in Health Policy and Innovation (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)
- PUBL 205: Development Policy and Management (2023, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
- PUBL 209: Introduction to Public Economics (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
- PUBL 210: Policy Analysis Methods and Practice (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
- PUBL 211: Public Management (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
300-level courses
- RESJ 301: Historical and Theoretical Foundations of Restorative Justice Practice (2019, 2018, 2017)
- RESJ 302: Critical Issues in Restorative Practice (2019, 2017)
- RESJ 303: Restorative Approaches in Context (2020, 2018)
- PUBL 303: Economic Policy (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
- PUBL 304: Cabinet Government / Te Rūnanga o Te Kāwanatanga (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- RESJ 304: Directed Independent Study (2024, 2023, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017)
- RESJ 305: Special Topic: Restorative Justice Practice (2019)
- PUBL 305: Special Topic: Leading Social Enterprises (2017, 2016, 2015)
- PUBL 307: Environmental Policy and Governance (2025, 2024, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
- PUBL 310: Complexity and Collaboration in Public Policy (2025, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
- PUBL 311: Critical Thinking in Policy and Management (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
400-level courses
- FCOM 427: Research Methods (2025)
- FCOM 428: Directed Individual Study
- FCOM 429: Applied Research Internship (2025, 2024, 2023)
- FCOM 430: Research Project (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)
500-level courses
- PUBL 501: Research Paper in Public Policy
- PADM 501: Delivering Public Value (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- GOVT 501: Government and Governing (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
- EGOV 501: Digital Government and Public Services (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
- PUBL 502: Research Paper in Public Policy
- PADM 502: Designing Public Policies and Programmes (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- MMPM 502: Law in the Public Sector
- GOVT 502: Public Managers and the Policy Process (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- EGOV 502: Digital Government and Public Sector Reform (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- PADM 503: Choices and Challenges for Government in a Market Economy (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- GOVT 503: Policy and Management Practice (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- EGOV 503: Digital Engagement in the Public Sector (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- PADM 504: Decision Making Under Uncertainty (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- PADM 505: Governing by the Rules - The Jurisprudence of Governing (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- GOVT 505: An Introduction to Quantitative Analysis for Public Policy (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020)
- PADM 506: Leading Public Sector Change (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- PADM 507: Financial Management in the Public Sector (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- PADM 508: Approv Personal Course of Stud (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- PADM 509: Approv Personal Course of Stud (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- PADM 510: Approv Personal Course of Stud (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- PADM 511: Approv Personal Course of Stud (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- GOVT 511: Managing for Results (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
- PADM 512: Work-based Project (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- GOVT 512: Managing Public Resources (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- GOVT 513: Managing People in the Public Sector (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
- GOVT 514: Leading Change in Public Organisations (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- PADM 515: Managing in Public Sector Organisations (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- GOVT 515: Implementation and Service Delivery (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017)
- GOVT 518: Comparative Public Management (2024, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2017, 2016)
- GOVT 519: Development Policy and Management (2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- GOVT 521: Economics and Policy (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- GOVT 522: Policy Analysis and Advising (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
- GOVT 523: Policy Methods (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
- GOVT 525: Policy Capstone (2025, 2024)
- GOVT 531: Local Government (2017, 2016)
- GOVT 533: Monitoring and Evaluation (2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
- GOVT 534: Public Integrity (2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
- GOVT 535: Ideas and Instruments: Strategic Procurement and Contracting (2025, 2024, 2021, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- GOVT 536: Regulatory Policy (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2016)
- GOVT 538: Social Policy
- GOVT 539: Politics, Philosophy and Public Policy (2020, 2018, 2016)
- GOVT 542: Governance for Sustainability and Resilience (2025, 2024, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017)
- GOVT 543: Public Policy and the Economics of Wellbeing (2023, 2021)
- GOVT 551: Special Topic: Crown Entity Governance and Stewardship (2023, 2018, 2017)
- GOVT 552: Special Topic: Crown Entity Performance Monitoring (2023, 2019, 2018)
- GOVT 553: ST: Regulatory Practice in the 21st Century (2023, 2022)
- GOVT 554: Special Topic
- GOVT 556: Directed Individual Study (2025, 2024, 2023, 2021, 2020, 2017, 2016)
- GOVT 557: Directed Individual Study (2025, 2024, 2023, 2021, 2020, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- GOVT 558: Directed Individual Study (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2016)
- GOVT 559: Directed Individual Study (2025, 2024, 2023)
- GOVT 561: Applied Research in Public Management (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- GOVT 562: Research Project (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- GOVT 565: MPM Capstone: The Future-Facing Public Manager (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020)
- GOVT 569: Internship (2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- PUBL 591: Thesis (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- FCOM 592: Thesis (2025, 2024, 2023)
- FCOM 593: Dissertation (2025, 2024, 2023)
600-level courses
- PUBL 690: Public Policy for PhD (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- GOVT 690: Thesis (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)
- EGOV 690: e-Government for PhD (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)