The School of Government offers a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional programmes in public policy and public management.
Located directly opposite Parliament in Rutherford House on Victoria University of Wellington’s Pipitea campus, the School is ideally situated to help build capacity in New Zealand’s public sector.
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Explore undergraduate study
Follow your interests, discover new possibilities, and shape your future with a bachelor’s degree. The School of Government offers a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Arts at undergraduate level.
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Explore postgraduate study
Build on your bachelor's degree, advance your career, change direction, or pursue a passion with postgraduate study. A range of postgraduate qualifications are offered by the School of Government, including certificates, diplomas, Master’s and PhD programmes.
Undergraduate study
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Career View
View the latest edition of Career View for Public Policy and Public Management—a publication full of career and employment information for students.
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Policy Quarterly
Read the latest issue of Policy Quarterly—a journal produced by the School of Government for both specialist and non-specialist readers.
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New Zealand Governance and Policy
Explore our New Zealand Governance and Policy collection which provides easy access to a wide range of print, visual, and audio policy research resources.