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Overview
What you will study
A strong understanding of how governments are funded is critical for managers tackling our most important contemporary public policy challenges.
This Government Budget Essentials course offered by University of Melbourne is ideal for professionals who work in or with governments who would like a better understanding of how government budgets work, and develop the skills to read, understand, and explain them.
Relevance to your job and industry
- This micro-credential has been developed by the Melbourne School of Government in consultation with industry and government partners, to ensure it responds to the real-world needs of the sector.
- Learning has been designed to match the leadership and capability frameworks of the Australian and Victorian Public Services.
- It will equip you with a more sophisticated understanding of how public finances are managed, so you can excel in your work and deliver more public value for the communities you serve.
Learning outcome
By the end of this course, you'll have a deeper understanding of how to read, comprehend and explain government budgets. You'll be able to:
- Analyse how budget cycles and government funding underpins public policy and service delivery
- Create policy briefs with clear recommendations for how to respond to identified Practice Challenges within government budgets and financing.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Grasp the basics of the budget cycle and how government budgets work
- Understand how budgets shape public policy and programs
- Gain tools to better manage expenditure in public sector organisations
- Put your knowledge into practice in a policy brief
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 2 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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More details
- Upcoming dates for this course are yet to be announced.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- Melbourne, Australia
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- CRICOS: 00116K
This micro-credential is ideal for professionals in the public, not-for-profit and NGO sectors, or those in the private sector who work with governments, and are seeking to develop capability in this core management skillset.
- There are no formal eligibility requirements to enrol in this course, but it is recommended you have either an undergraduate degree or at least three years of professional experience in a relevant field (such as policy design/development, program implementation, management, evaluation, or corporate services).
Work experience
- at least three years of professional experience in a relevant field (such as policy design/development, program implementation, management, evaluation, or corporate services)
Tuition Fees
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