GLOBAL MPA PROGRAM ADDENDUM To the MPA Program Student Handbook

ENTERING CLASS AUTUMN 2019

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Contents

Section I: Evans School Requirements and Curriculum........................................................... 2 Global MPA Administration 2019-2020 ............................................................................................................... 2 Differences between Traditional and Global MPA Program Requirements .......................................... 2 Timeline ............................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Global MPA Policy for Retaking Core Courses ................................................................................................... 4 Capstone Project ............................................................................................................................................................ 4 Professional Experience / Internship Requirement ....................................................................................... 5

Section II: Evans School Tuition & Fees ......................................................................................... 5

Section III: Administrative Issues .................................................................................................... 8 Required Evans School Steps to be completed before your departure ................................................... 8 Tuition and Status as a Student while Overseas ............................................................................................... 8 On-Leave Status .............................................................................................................................................................. 8 Master’s Degree Request/Graduation ................................................................................................................... 9 Communication with the Evans School While Overseas ............................................................................... 9 Withdrawing from the Global MPA Program ..................................................................................................... 9 Guidelines Regarding Incomplete Global MPA Progress ............................................................................... 9 Reference to Full-Time MPA Student Handbook for Selected UW & Evans School Policies ......... 10

Section IV: Partner-Institution Specific Information ............................................................. 10 Arrival and Transition ............................................................................................................................................... 10 Payment Information ................................................................................................................................................. 10

Hong Kong University of Science & Technology .................................................................................. 11 Requirements ................................................................................................................................................................ 11 Curriculum ...................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Tuition & Fees ............................................................................................................................................................... 13

Victoria University of Wellington ............................................................................................................. 14 Requirements ................................................................................................................................................................ 14 Curriculum ...................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Tuition & Fees ............................................................................................................................................................... 19

Updated 9/23/2019

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Section I: Evans School Requirements and Curriculum

Welcome to the Global Master of Public Administration program at the Evans School of Public Policy and Governance. The MPA Student Handbook is the main guide for your degree program. This addendum is designed to serve as a reference for the specific requirements of the Global MPA. We will assist you in navigating this process but want to remind you that you are responsible for all aspects of completing the Evans School MPA and a degree at our partner institution.

Global MPA Administration 2019-2020

Assistant Dean of Students Carrie Evans Condon 410, evans77@uw.edu

Faculty Program Coordinator Scott Fritzen Condon 432, sfritzen@uw.edu

Staff Program Coordinator Marianne Kim Condon 413, yejikim@uw.edu

Differences between Traditional and Global MPA Program Requirements

Global MPA students are expected to fulfill all of the requirements described in "MPA Degree Requirements" in the student handbook. Global MPA requirements differ from these in that students enrolled in the Global MPA program must:

1. Earn at least 50 credits at the UW [note that traditional students must earn 72 credits in total]. Of these, 46 credits must be taken at the Evans School; up to 4 credits (typically that would be one graduate-level elective course) may be taken in another UW unit. (Please note: as a fee-based student, there may be some restrictions in available elective courses in other units.)

2. Take no more than 6 credits of ungraded courses (traditional students can take no more than 15

ungraded credits; this includes elective coursework taken S/NS or C/NC). All core courses and

the Capstone Requirement must be taken for a numerical grade.

3. Complete all the separate degree requirements of a Global MPA partner institution. Once the student has successfully completed all degree requirements of both the Global MPA and the partner institution, they will be awarded two degrees.

Evans curriculum requirements include the following (See sample plan of study below): Required Core Curriculum and Capstone Project (44 credits); and Electives (6 credits): For full-time Global MPA students, completion of the Evans School program normally requires one full academic year plus one summer for the capstone project. Per UW Graduate School policy on timeline for earning master’s degrees, all students must complete the degree program within six years of matriculating at Evans School. Students may waive selected core courses through successful passing of waiver exams. If any core courses are successfully waived through the formal core course waiver process, a student may then instead take 4 credits of elective courses.

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In addition to completing a 4-credit elective course, students are encouraged to complete two Evans School Professional Skills Workshops (PUBPOL 598) to complete their 6-credit elective coursework requirement.

Term Course Credits

Autumn Quarter (September start)

PUBPOL 511 - Managing Politics & the Policy Process 4

PUBPOL 516 - Economics for Policy Analysis and Management 4

PUBPOL 522 - Budgeting and Financial Analysis 4

Total Autumn Credits 12

Winter Quarter (January start)

PUBPOL 512 – Managing Organizational Performance 4

PUBPOL 517 – Economics for Policy Analysis and Management II 4

PUBPOL 527 – Quantitative Analysis I 4

Elective Course(s) (typically, two 1-credit skills-building workshops)

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Total Winter Credits 14

Spring Quarter (late March start)

PUBPOL 513 – Public Policy Analysis 4

PUBPOL 526 – Program Evaluation 4

PUBPOL 528 – Quantitative Analysis II 4

Elective Course 4

Total Spring Credits 16

Summer following first year: Students to take 400-hour internship; note they may request exemption from it (see Exhibit B)

Summer A and B terms (June – August)

PUBPOL 608 – Capstone Project 8

Year 1 plus summer total

Total Credits 50 total required*

* Students should consult the course planning guide (http://evans.uw.edu/academic-programs/course-listings) to see electives planned for the coming academic year.

Additional distinctions applied to the Global MPA programs (as a UW fee-based or self-sustaining program) relate to the following:

• Registration and payment processes, conducted through UW Professional & Continuing

Education (PCE), along with program tuition and fees.

• A student’s UW status, as it relates to eligibility for selected funding opportunities on campus.

Global MPA is a UW “fee-based” or “self-sustaining” program, which has implications in regard

to not being eligible for selected state-funded scholarships, grants, and various graduate

assistantships (including Research Assistantships, Teaching Assistantships, and general Graduate

Staff Assistantships), and other funding-related appointments on campus.

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• Global MPA students currently may not pursue a transcriptable Program Option within the

Evans School, due to UW coding limitations.

• Important links about UW fee-based programs:

https://www.washington.edu/financialaid/getting-started/eligibility/fee-based-programs/ https://registrar.washington.edu/students/fee-based-programs-faq/#difference

Timeline

Students will spend the first four quarters (Autumn through Summer) at the Evans School and will complete their internship (if applicable) and capstone requirements during summer quarter. They will then depart for their chosen partner institution which will vary depending on each partner institution’s academic calendar. Students will spend the equivalent academic terms to complete the partner institutions academic requirements. Upon completion of both the Evans School’s requirements and the partner institution’s requirements, students will be awarded both degrees. Students may have the option to stay in their host country if they secure the correct visa documents (however the Evans School cannot provide any guarantee of that option). F-1 visa-holders cannot not return to the US to complete Optional Practical Training (OPT).

Global MPA Policy for Retaking Core Courses

Like all MPA students, Global MPA students must retake any core course in which they received a grade below 2.7 and will not receive credit toward graduation for any core (or elective) course in which they receive a grade below 2.7. In event that a Global Student must retake a core course, they would need to return to the Evans School for the year following their time at a partner institution to complete the course. Each core course is only offered during specific quarters. If a Global MPA student fails to complete the first course in an Evans School course sequence (PUBPOL 516 & 517 or PUBPOL 527 & 528), they must return for both quarters for which the sequence is offered.

Capstone Project

Like all MPA students, Global MPA students must complete a faculty-supervised 8 credit capstone project. Students will be supervised by a faculty member during Summer Quarter and will meet in a regularly scheduled Capstone Project (CP) Seminar class. Students will register for this seminar for eight credits total during the summer. The seminar format provides a structure for progress through the work and affords the opportunity for substantial peer review and support in addition to faculty feedback. The seminar instructor provides guidance through all stages of the research and evaluates the final report. Seminar students develop their research questions, plan the phases of their project, employ appropriate research methods, and develop policy or management recommendations based on the findings. All CPs include a written report. The length, format, and content of the written report will vary depending on the type and scope of the work.

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Professional Experience / Internship Requirement

Like all MPA Students, Global MPA students are required to complete Evans School professional experience/internship requirement listed in the MPA student handbook. The required 400 hours of an internship can be completed during the summer months, part-time during the school year or during their time at a partner institution. Career Development will determine whether students with two or more year of recent and relevant professional experience have met the requirement prior to enrolling.

Section II: Evans School Tuition & Fees

Registration

The registration and payment process for the Global MPA is conducted through UW Professional &

Continuing Education (PCE) and is distinct from the registration and payment process for students in the

state funded, full-time MPA program.

Prior to each quarter’s registration, the Evans School’s Student Services team will send you an online

form where you will indicate which courses you plan to take. Global MPA students are eligible to register

during Registration Period 2, so we hold spots for you in your preferred courses and provide you with

add codes.

We encourage you to carefully review PCE’s online registration guide at degreereg.uw.edu/user-guide. Please note:

• For Step 1, MPA courses appear in the regular UW Time Schedule, not the PCE Time Schedule.

• For Step 5, in addition to entering the course SLNs, you will need to enter the add codes we

provide.

In regard to core coursework and elective coursework:

• Core coursework: Core coursework will be selected for you prior to Registration Period 2.

• Elective coursework: You are required to complete 6 credits of coursework with the

recommendation that you take one 4-credit elective course and two 1-credit skills workshops.

Given high demand for particular courses, students are not always able to gain entry into their

first choices for elective coursework.

To Add or Drop a course after you’ve registered for the quarter:

• Instructions for adding or dropping a course are available in PCE’s online registration guide at

https://www.degreereg.uw.edu/user-guide/.

• Please note that there may be significant financial implications for adding or dropping a

course after the start of the quarter. Please consult the appropriate UW and UW PCE websites

for additional information.

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Financial and Payment Information

The anticipated program cost for 2019-20 is $1,100* per credit, plus a non-refundable estimated $55

registration fee and UW Seattle campus estimated quarterly fees including:

• Estimated $38 technology fee that supports the improvement of technology used by the

students at the University of Washington campuses.

• Estimated $243 “other mandatory graduate student fees,” which include: Services & Activities

fee, IMA Bond Fee and Facilities Renovation fees that support student activities and programs

such as ASUW and GPSS Activities, Student Publications, Student Loan Fund, Hall Health Primary

Care Center, recreational sports programs, childcare, student legal services, Ethnic Cultural

Center, and Student Union facilities.

• Estimated $84.00 per quarter U-PASS fee allows all students to access the benefits of U-PASS

membership, including:

o Unlimited rides on King County Metro, Community Transit, Pierce Transit (except Intercity

Transit Olympia Express buses), Kitsap Transit, or Everett Transit bus services and on Sound

Transit’s buses, Link light rail and Sounder trains.

o Full fare coverage on King County Water Taxis and the Seattle Streetcar

o Unlimited rides on NightRide

o Discounted carpool parking and Vanpool fare credits

o Discounts and special offers at more than 50 local merchants

For more information about the U-Pass visit:

https://www.washington.edu/facilities/transportation/commuterservices/u-pass/student

The Global MPA Program is a self-sustaining program, also known as a fee-based degree. There is no

distinction between resident and non-resident in the program cost.

Information about payment procedures is available at degreereg.uw.edu/payment-procedures. Balances

due will generally be available four days before each quarter begins, and payment is due by the third

Friday of the quarter.

* Fees listed are estimated as of August 2019. Fees are set annually and are subject to change each

year.

Student Financial Aid

Global MPA students are eligible for financial aid (student loans) with the exception of state-funded

University of Washington scholarships, grants and assistantships (such as research assistantships,

teaching assistantships and graduate staff appointments). Tuition waivers are not available to students

in fee-based programs.

When working with the UW Office of Student Financial Aid, it is helpful to identify yourself as a student

enrolled in a fee-based program. This allows the Financial Aid Office staff to provide you with

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information specific to your status as a student in the fee-based Global MPA program and help prevent

interruptions of aid disbursement.

For further information on financial aid, visit the following web sites:

o UW Office of Student Financial Aid: https://www.washington.edu/financialaid/

o Office of Student Financial Aid - Fee-based Degree Webpage

https://www.washington.edu/financialaid/getting-started/eligibility/fee-based-programs/

o U.S. Department of Education Federal Student Aid http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

o VA loans and Veteran’s benefits https://osfa.washington.edu/wp/veterans/

The UW Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA) has confirmed that U.S. federal aid (federal student loans)

may not be available to U.S. students for the entire two-year Global MPA program. It is important for all

Global MPA students to be aware that:

• Global MPA students who are U.S. citizens are eligible for U.S. federal student loans during their

first year of study in Seattle, at the Evans School.

• However, Global MPA students may not be able to access federal student loans during the

period of international enrollment depending on their partner institution.

• During the period of enrollment at the international partner institution, a student may not be

eligible for the deferment of payment of their federal student loans.

• Institutions currently certified for U.S. federal student loans are not guaranteed to be certified in

any subsequent year.

• The UW does not endorse particular private lenders nor can the UW OSFA provide any

confirmation of whether an individual student will be able to secure a private loan.

Should a Global MPA student secure and choose to use private education loans for their enrollment at

the international partner institution, those loans cannot be consolidated into the federal loan program

and thus will necessitate an additional monthly repayment alongside any federal loans previously taken

out.

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Section III: Administrative Issues

Required Evans School Steps to be completed before your departure

At the end of your first year, there are several things you must do in order to be sure that your records here are in good order and you can be properly advised while overseas. Remember that faculty and staff may change while you are gone, so it is essential to leave a clear record behind. During the Summer Quarter of your first year you must:

1. Complete a Global MPA exit checklist which provides the Evans School with your contact

information while overseas

2. Set up a meeting with Student Services to review documents and Global MPA checklist.

Tuition and Status as a Student while Overseas

You will not have to pay Evans School tuition while you are enrolled at a partner institution. However, you will need to do the following:

On-Leave Status

Students must be accounted for (i.e., either registered or officially on-leave) during every term but Summer Quarter, during every term from the time they are accepted to Evans School until they complete their MPA degree. Global MPA students must officially go on-leave by going to their MyUW page, and requesting leave online for each quarter that the student is enrolled at a partner institution. For each quarter of leave, a $25 fee must be paid.

The process is simple:

1. Student submits the on-leave request via MyGrad-Student View: http://grad.washington.edu/mygrad/student.htm

2. Student is notified by email to submit an online credit card payment for the quarterly $25 nonrefundable fee (only MasterCard or Visa may be used and there is no service charge for credit card use). On-Leave status is not finalized until payment has been submitted, and must be completed by the last day of instruction for the quarter of leave requested.

Students with financial aid and loans should consult with the Office of Financial Aid Office to prevent a loss of aid, loan repayment, or benefit coverage. International students must also contact the International Student Services Office to obtain pre-approval for on-leave status at 206.221.7857.

Please contact Graduate Enrollment Management Services at uwgrad@uw.edu or 206.543.5900 for further information on on-leave status.

On-Leave Status entitles students to use the University of Washington’s libraries and maintain access to their email accounts, which is very important if you want to remain on Evans School-related listservs and receive other important messages from the program. However, you are NOT entitled to residency credit,

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student insurance, or any form of financial assistance. More details can be found on the webpage about on-leave status: http://grad.uw.edu/policies-procedures/general-graduate-student-policies/graduate-on-leave-status/

Master’s Degree Request/Graduation

Upon your final UW quarter in the program, you must file a Master’s Degree Request through the UW Graduate School’s MyGrad system. Your graduating quarter is the quarter in which the last day of instruction of your partner institution’s academic term falls.

Upon successful completion of the requirements for the Evans School and your partner institution, you will receive the designated degree from each institution. Global MPA Students will receive a “Master of Public Administration” from the Evans School, and both degree diplomas will reflect that the degree was awarded under a dual degree arrangement.

Communication with the Evans School While Overseas

As part of the On-Leave status mentioned previously, your email address will remain active and you will still be able to access your email while you're gone, provided you have access to email in your country. You will still get EvansStudents listserv messages.

The Evans School Student Services Office and the Global MPA Faculty Coordinator can help you plan courses or handle other student-related issues or questions about the Global MPA throughout your time in the program. Your respective partner institution’s equivalent office and Faculty Coordinator can also assist you while you are overseas.

We will request that you send quarterly updates to your Evans School staff program coordinator and faculty coordination. Typically, these updates include one paragraph on the past quarter’s (past three months’) accomplishments and challenges, one paragraph on your coursework progress, and one paragraph on cultural challenges/accomplishments.

Withdrawing from the Global MPA Program

Some of you may find that you no longer want to attend a partner institution but wish to continue the MPA program at the Evans School. If you choose to withdraw from the Global MPA part of the program, you must notify the Evans School Student Services Office of your decision. Once you have chosen to pursue the MPA program, you cannot return to the Global MPA Program.

Guidelines Regarding Incomplete Global MPA Progress

Situations involving incomplete Global MPA progress while enrolled at a partner institution will be addressed on a case-by-case basis by the Graduate Program Coordinator. If a student elects to not complete their coursework requirements at the partner institution and would like to return to the Evans School to complete the full-time MPA program, the University of Washington Graduate School allows students transfer the equivalent of a maximum of 6 quarter credits from another graduate program.

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Reference to Full-Time MPA Student Handbook for Selected UW & Evans School Policies

Global MPA students should consult the Full-Time MPA Student Handbook or information regarding Evans School and UW policies and guidelines about:

• Evans School Guidelines for Course Grades and UW Graduate School Memorandum No. 19

(“Grading System fo Graduate Students”)

• Evans School and UW Policy on Academic Integrity, Student Rights and Responsibilities, and

Satisfactory Progress

• Evans School Guidelines for Satisfactory and Unsatisfactory Academic Performance

• Academic Grievance Procedures

Section IV: Partner-Institution Specific Information

Arrival and Transition

The Evans School and your chosen partner institution will provide information on attending their respective program, including housing, registration, and campus resources.

You are solely responsible for securing permission to enter the United States and the country of your partner institution along with all of the necessary travel documentation and costs associated with visas. Each program will provide documentation of student admission and if you qualify, a certificate of eligibility to apply for a student visa in each country.

Payment Information

All tuition and fee payments will be your responsibilities and will made in accordance with the regular tuition and fee payment policies, procedures, and deadlines at the institution in which the student is enrolled.

Should you decide to withdraw from a partner institution, the regular tuition and fee forfeiture and refund policies at that partner institution will apply.

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HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Requirements

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology allows students to complete a Master of Public Policy degree.

Requirements for the MPP Degree at HKUST (See sample plan of study below): Students are eligible to receive the MPP degree when they have:

1. Completed all degree program requirements for both the UW and HKUST programs.

2. For the HKUST side, these requirements include the completion of at least 24 semester credits

of coursework during the year studying at HKUST, and an umbrella credit transfer of up to 24

semester credits equivalent of coursework from UW to meet the MPP curriculum requirements.

3. Students should take a minimum of 12 credits and up to a maximum of 15 credits of coursework

per regular term.

Term Course Credits

Fall Semester

PPOL 5110 Foundation in Public Policy (core course)

3

PPOL Elective 3

PPOL/ Other Elective 3

PPOL 6110 Policy Analysis Project (core course) 3

Total Fall Credits 12

Spring Semester

PPOL 5160 Evidence in Public Policy (core course) 3

PPOL Elective 3

PPOL/ Other Elective 3

PPOL 6110 Policy Analysis Project (core course) 3

Total Spring Credits 12

Total Credits 24

Curriculum

PPOL 5110 Foundations in Public Policy (3 credits)

This course is required for all first-year MPhil/PhD students in Public Policy. The course will provide an advanced foundation in the study and practice of public policy at the level required for graduate study. The course will cover both the historic foundations of policy studies, as well as emerging approaches and

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directions. As the study of public policy is inherently interdisciplinary, it will include perspectives from political science, public policy, economics, business and other aspects of social science. It will take a broad view of public policy, including taking up some of the core literature on public management and public administration.

PPOL 5130 Microeconomics and Public Policy (3 credits)

The course covers Microeconomic core modules concerning consumer, firm, and market with emphasis on public policy application. A policy topic follows each module enquires students to apply economic model to analyze real world cases and evaluate policies.

PPOL 5140 Quantitative Analysis and Empirical Methods (3 credits)

This course will introduce students to quantitative and empirical methods used by public policy analysts. The course will provide an introduction to probability, statistics, and decision analysis, with a focus on the application of these techniques to policy problems. The course will also introduce students to software commonly used to analyze quantitative data.

PPOL 5150 Public Policy Analysis (3 credits)

This course provides students with practical methods for analyzing public policy issues. It develops a policy research and modeling skillset in considering complex, real-world issues involving multiple actors with diverse interests, information uncertainty, institutional complexity, and ethical controversy. The analytical framework used in this course is inter- and multi-disciplinary. The course builds such an understanding of the complexity of policy problems in which the different branches of economics and social sciences have equal roles.

PPOL 5160 Evidence in Public Policy (3 credits)

What kind of evidence is used to support policy decision making? This course will introduce students to the different sorts of data and evidence used by policy analysts, including census data, spatial data, surveys, interviews, focus groups, case studies, and policy experiments. Students will also be introduced to some basic modeling approaches used in policy analysis (statistical models, economic models, systems dynamics etc). Students will learn about the strengths and weaknesses of different types of information, and different analytical and visualization techniques that analysts use to incorporate evidence into their work.

PPOL 5170 Public Management and Leadership (3 credits)

This course offers an applied introduction to the field of public management and leadership. The course is designed to allow students to explore the challenges of implementing policy and to facilitate critical questioning of the techniques used by central and local governments to achieve these policies in both developed and developing countries. It will have a particular focus on public management and leadership in policy contexts that are characterized by complex systems, and policy areas that are characterized by a highly scientific/technical nature (energy systems, large scale infrastructure engineering projects/management, sustainable development, emergence of new technologies and risks, etc.).

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Elective Courses

Course code Course title No. of credits

PPOL 5180 Risk and Regulation 3-credit

PPOL 5190 Policy Analysis and Design for Sustainable Development 3-credit

PPOL 5200 Aging, Demography, and Policy 3-credit

PPOL 5210 Environmental Policy and Natural Resource Management 3-credit

PPOL 5220 Complex Systems for Policy 3-credit

PPOL 5230 Science, Technology and Public Policy 3-credit

PPOL 5240 Advanced Analytical Methods for Public Policy 3-credit

ECON 5280 Applied Econometrics 4-credit

ENEG 5050 Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development 3-credit

ENVR 5250 Environmental Economics and Management 3-credit

ENVR 5260 Environmental Policy and Management 3-credit

ENVR 6060 Sustainability Economics 3-credit

EVSM 5230 Environmental Health and Management 3-credit

EVSM 6070 Environmental Impact Assessment 4-credit

IELM 5570 Network Optimization in Transportation Systems 3-credit

ISOM 5300 Information Infrastructure Policy and Regulation 2-credit

ISOM 5370 Technology and Innovation Management 2-credit

MARK 5230 Marketing and Behavioral Economics for Public Policy 2-credit

SOSC 5170 Systematic Methods in Qualitative Research 3-credit

SOSC 5340 Quantitative Analysis in Social Science 3-credit

SOSC 5620 Sustainable Development 3-credit

BIEN 5001* Responsible Conduct of Biomedical and Biotechnology Research

3-credit

CIEM 5480* Wastewater Treatment and Reuse 3-credit

CIEM 5630* Traffic Control Fundamentals and Practice 3-credit

CIEM 5810* Engineering Risk, Reliability and Decision 3-credit

IBTM 5050* Intelligent Building System 3-credit

JEVE 5900* Carbon Management for Sustainable Environment 3-credit * For the highly technical course(s), students will be approved to take the course(s) with advices sought from the Program Director to cover both the policy and technical aspects.

Tuition & Fees

Tuition and Fees for Dual Degree Program Students (in Hong Kong Dollars)

Tuition Rate* Total Tuition & Fees

Non-Resident $125,000

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Application Fee $180

Visa Fee $550

Health Insurance $358/annum

*Note: Tuition rates may increase in future academic years during the term of this Agreement

Other Estimated Expenses (12 Months)

Room and Board $84,000

Books and Supplies $10,000

Living Expenses $84,000

Miscellaneous $30,000

VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON

Requirements

Victoria University of Wellington offers three degrees for students to choose from: the Master of E-Government (MEGov), the Master of Public Management (MPM), and the Master of Public Policy (MPP). Each degree program has different curricular requirements.

Requirements for the MEGov Degree at VUW (See sample plan of study below): Students enrolled in the Dual Degree Program are eligible to receive the VUW MEGov degree when they have:

1. Completed all the degree program requirements for both the UW and VUW programs.

2. For the VUW side, these requirements include the completion of 34 credits (120 VUW points)

from the E-Government and Policy Management courses

3. Other courses may be substituted with the approval of the MEGov Programme Director.

4. Complied with the degree regulations for the MEGov and other applicable statutes and

regulations of Victoria University of Wellington.

Term Course Credits

15

Trimester “3”1 (November start)

GOVT 503 – Policy and Management Practice 4.2

MMIM 513 – Managing IT-related Change (15 VUW points) 4.2

Total Trimester 3 Credits 8.4

Trimester “1” (March start)

EGOV 501 – Managing Public Service Transformation (15 VUW points)

4.2

EGOV 503 – Managing ICT-enabled forms of Public Engagement [Online] (15 VUW points)

4.2

GOVT 514 – Leading Change in Public and Community Organisations (15 VUW points)

4.2

Total Trimester 1 Credits 12.6

Trimester “2” (July)

EGOV 502 – e-Government, Public Sector Reform and Good Governance (15 VUW points)

4.2

MMIM 510 – Information Systems Management (15 VUW points) 4.2

GOVT 513 – Managing People in the Public Sector (15 VUW points)

4.2

Total Trimester 2 Credits 12.6

Total Course Credits 33.6*

*These courses total 120 points at Victoria University of Wellington

Requirements for the MPM Degree at VUW (See sample plan of study below): Students enrolled in the Dual Degree Program are eligible to receive the VUW MPM degree when they have:

1. Completed all the degree program requirements for both the UW and VUW programs

2. For the VUW side, these requirements include the completion of 34 credits (120 VUW points)

from the E-Government and Policy Management courses

3. If an elective course is preferred instead of the internship, that elective would normally be

selected from those courses at 500-level offered by the School of Government, but may be from

other approved courses at 500-level offered at Victoria University of Wellington.

4. Other courses may be substituted with the approval of the MPM Programme Director

1 The academic calendar at VUW designates three trimesters – trimesters 1, 2 and 3. Because the academic calendars of the two universities are not synchronized, dual degree students start, after a two month hiatus, in what is designated as “trimester 3” at VUW, before proceeding on to trimesters 1 and 2.

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5. Complied with the degree regulations for the MPM and other applicable statutes and

regulations of Victoria University of Wellington.

Term Course Credits

Trimester “3” (November start)

GOVT 503 – Policy and Management Practice 4.2

EGOV 503 Managing ICT-enabled forms of Public Engagement [Online] (15 VUW points)

4.2

Total Trimester 3 Credits 8.4

Trimester “1” (March start)

GOVT 519 – Development Policy and Management 4.2

GOVT 514 – Leading Change in Public and Community Organisations (15 VUW points)

4.2

GOVT 569 Internship or Elective 4.2

Total Trimester 1 Credits 12.6

Trimester “2” (July)

EGOV 502 – e-Government, Public Sector Reform and Good Governance (15 VUW points)

4.2

GOVT 513 – Managing People in the Public Sector (15 VUW points)

4.2

GOVT 535 Contracting, Procurement and Collaboration (15 VUW points)

4.2

Total Trimester 2 Credits 12.6

Total Course Credits 33.6*

*These courses total 120 points at Victoria University of Wellington

Requirements for the MPP Degree at VUW (See sample plan of study below): Students enrolled in the Dual Degree Program are eligible to receive the VUW MPP degree when they have:

1. Completed all the degree program requirements for both the UW and VUW programs

2. For the VUW side, these requirements include the completion of 34 credits (120 VUW points)

from the Public Policy courses.

3. If an elective course is preferred instead of the internship, that elective would normally be

selected from those courses at 500-level offered by the School of Government but may be from

other approved courses at 500-level offered at Victoria University of Wellington.

4. Other courses may be substituted with the approval of the MPM Programme Director

5. Complied with the degree regulations for the MPP and other applicable statutes and regulations

of Victoria University of Wellington.

Term Course Credits

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Trimester “3” (November start)

GOVT 503 – Policy and Management Practice 4.2

Elective

Total Trimester 3 Credits 8.4

Trimester “1” (March start)

Elective (Recommended is GOVT 534 – Public Integrity) 4.2

Elective 4.2

GOVT 569 Internship

or Elective

4.2

Total Trimester 1 Credits 12.6

Trimester “2” (July)

GOVT 562 – Research Paper 8.4

Elective (Recommended is GOVT 552 – Special Topic: Public Policy and the Economics of Well-being)

4.2

Total Trimester 2 Credits 12.6

Total Course Credits 33.6*

*These courses total 120 points at Victoria University of Wellington

Curriculum

EGOV 501: Managing Service Transformation (15 points)

This course examines the managerial aspects and issues of ICT-enabled service transformation in the public sector and its external relationships, drawing on available theory, models, concepts, frameworks and strategies as well as on international and New Zealand experience.

EGOV 502: e-Government, Public Sector Reform and Good Governance (15 points)

This course examines theories, principles, models and strategies for using transformational e-Government initiatives to establish good governance, drawing on international and New Zealand experience.

EGOV 503: Managing ICT-Enabled Forms of Public Engagement (15 points)

This course examines the challenges, conditions and requirements for managing the use of ICTs to achieve effective forms of public engagement, drawing on New Zealand and international experience.

MMIM 510: Information Systems Management (15 points)

The principles and practices of managing the information systems function within an organisation. Topics will be selected from: information systems planning, managing end-user computing, defining

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corporate information policy, information security and integrity, cloud computing, managing IT professionals, and the IT department as a cost or profit centre.

MMIM 513: Managing IT-Related Change (15 points)

The impact of information technology on an organisation and issues concerned with IT-related change. Topics will be selected from: planning for change, dealing with resistance to change, business process re-engineering, the impact of computers on individuals and the workplace.

GOVT 503: Policy and Management Practice (15 points)

This course examines the interplay between roles, purposes, leadership and context in the pursuit of objectives in public policy and public management. In doing so, it uses a range of cases and participant experiences to consider challenges in policy and management practice, and explores ways to address them.

GOVT 513: Managing People in the Public Sector (15 points)

An examination of organisational behaviour and the management of people working in large and small organisations (public, community and indigenous) involved in public governance. The course highlights recruitment, employment, development and performance, including strategic human resource management.

GOVT 514: Leading Change in Public and Community Organisations (15 points)

This course examines ongoing leadership and the performance and development of public, community and indigenous organisations. It focuses on leadership and change, as well as managing and leading in large/small, bureaucratic/matrix and network organisations. GOVT 519: Development Policy and Management (15 points) This course examines how governments make a difference to development in their policies and their implementation. It looks at different approaches to the theory of stste-led development and alternative models of the relationship between public institutions and human development. [This is an elective course.] GOVT 535: Contracting, Procurement and Collaboration (15 points) This course examines approaches used when government organisations work with ‘external providers’, i.e., public, community and private sector organisations, particularly in service delivery. It focuses on contracting out (from classical to relational contracting), procurement (purchasing) and more recent shifts towards partnership and collaboration. [This is an elective course.] GOVT 569: Internship (15 points) A structured, academically assessed placement with a department or agency (public or community sector) to achieve particular educational objectives, based on ‘learning through experience’. [This is an elective course.] GOVT 562: Research Paper (30 points)

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Research leading to a report on a specific topic in public management or public policy. Elective courses Below is a list of elective courses commonly offered by the School of Government at Victoria University of Wellington, which are most relevant for students in this dual degree program. All elective courses are 15 VUW points (equivalent to 4 UW credits).

• GOVT 519: Development Policy and Management

• GOVT 534: Public Integrity

• GOVT 535: Contracting, Procurement and Collaboration

• GOVT 552: Special Topic: Public Policy and the Economics of Well-Being

• GOVT 569: Internship

Tuition & Fees

Tuition and Fees for Dual Degree Program Students (in New Zealand Dollars)

Tuition Rate* Total Tuition & Fees

NZ dollars US dollars

New Zealand students $15,460.00 $10,131

International students $28,450.00 $18,643

Application fee $0 $0

*Note: Tuition rates may increase in future academic years during the term of this Agreement