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Home>Australia>Public Policy Management (MSPPM)>Admissions>Application Process

Application Process

The Master of Science in Public Policy and Management is now accepting applications for the part time and full time program. Please review the process below and proceed to the online application.

Please review the process below and proceed to the online application.

How to Apply.

The application form must be completed online. There is no fee to apply.

Deadlines

Degree Track	Expected Start Date	Application Deadline
MSPPM (Full-time)	January	September 15th
	August	May 1st
MSPPM (Part-time)	January	December 1st
	August	July 15th

Transcripts

Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended, regardless of whether credit or a degree was obtained are required. Your official transcript should show the titles of all courses taken, grades or marks received, and the date and title of any degree(s) conferred. Transcripts must be enclosed in an envelope and signed across the seal by the registrar's office. Transcripts can also be officially certified by a public notary or an attorney to make them official.

All students must provide evidence (final transcript) of completion of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or international equivalent prior to enrolment.

Forward the transcript(s), along with the other application materials, to the address listed below for the Admissions Office in Adelaide, Australia.

Three Recommendations

Recommendation forms must be completed by three people who can provide academic or professional references. Please note recommendations from friends, family members or acquaintances, and other sources not able to evaluate applicants on an academic or professional basis, will not be accepted. Recommendations are submitted electronically through the online application system by your recommenders. We will no longer accept recommendations submitted on paper.

Please let your recommenders know that they may upload an electronic document or scanned copy of a paper-based recommendation using the online system rather than using the text box response fields. You must input the names and contact information for each recommendation provider. Prior to requesting that your recommendation providers complete the recommendation online, be sure to check with them to ensure that you register them with the correct email address and that they know that they may upload their recommendation online and use their preferred letterhead if they so wish.

Essay

A 1,000 word essay describing your background, your career goals and how the MSIT program will help you achieve your goals is required. You may submit an optional second essay to comment on any item(s) in your application that you think worthy of further explanation (address any weaknesses or strengths). Please limit this to 250 words.

Résumé

A résumé is a one or two page summary of your education skills, accomplishments, employment experience and volunteer experience. The résumé MUST be current and include all part time and full time work experience, the dates of when the employment began and ended and a brief description of your responsibilities under the title of the position. You may view this sample résumé.

If there are any gaps in your résumé, address them in your optional essay (see optional essay details above).

GMAT or GRE

Applicants should take the GMAT or GRE no later than one month prior to the application deadline (please see deadline information noted above). If you took either of these tests more than five years ago, you MUST take it again. Test scores must be submitted directly by the Education Testing Service (ETS). Please have scores sent to the Heinz College using the following codes:

Test Name	Program Name	Program Type	Program Code
GMAT	MS in Public Policy and Management	OTHMF	69H-V8-77
	MS in Information Technology	OTHMF	69H-V8-75
GRE	2074 (institution code)	N/A	N/A
	1903 (department code)	N/A	N/A

Note: Please note that the same codes apply for both Australia and Pittsburgh campuses.

For the GMAT registration process visit the website at www.mba.com

For the GRE registration process visit the website at www.ets.org

English Language Requirements 

All Students applying to the programs at the Australia campus whose native language is not English are required to submit official score results from either the IELTS or TOEFL.

IMPORTANT: Due to student visa restrictions in Australia, you must check the assessment level of your country of citizenship click here to view. Applicants from assessment level 1 and 2 countries may submit a TOEFL test score for admissions, while applicants from assessment countries 2 and 4 must submit IELTS.

The only exception is for applicants who have received a degree or multiple degrees with academic transcripts that show that you have studied in English for 5 years or more in:

• Australia
• Canada
• New Zealand
• The republic of Ireland
• The United Kingdom
• The United States of America
• South Africa.

The Academic IELTS test overall result must be 7.0 or higher.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

1. The Academic IELTS test overall result must be 7.0 or higher (each band must be higher than 6.0).
2. Test scores must be submitted directly by International English Language Testing System (IELTS). When asked to indicate where you would like your score report sent, please use the mailing address listed below for the Admissions Office and please list Carnegie Mellon University when sitting the test.  
3. For further details, please contact: IELTS testing information

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

1. The minimum TOEFL score must be: 620 paper- based , 260 computer-based or 100 Internet-based.
2. Test scores must be submitted directly by Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), when asked to indicate where you would like your score report sent, please use the mailing address listed below for the Admissions Office and please list Carnegie Mellon University when sitting the test.
3. When registering for the TOEFL, please use the following codes:

Test Name	Institution Code	Department Code
TOEFL	2074	94

Note: Please note that the same codes apply for both Australia and Pittsburgh campuses.

For further details, please contact: Test of English as a Foreign Language

Information for AusAID scholarship applicants.

• Carnegie Mellon University-AusAID Scholarship applicants may submit a TOEFL test score for admission.

What other evidence of English you can submit?  

English language requirements may also be met by providing evidence of study in the English language medium for at least 5 years in any one or more of the following countries:

• Australia
• Canada
• New Zealand
• The Republic of South Africa
• The Republic of Ireland
• The United Kingdom
• The United States of America

Please send all supporting documents for your application to the Heinz College Admissions Office:

Admissions Office
Heinz College Australia
Carnegie Mellon University
Torrens Building
220 Victoria Square
Adelaide, South Australia, 5000
Australia

No decision will be made until all of the items listed below are received.

• On line Application form with all sections completed 
• Resume -uploaded online-
• Essay –uploaded online-
• Official transcripts of all academic work
• Three letters of recommendation- must be submitted on-line-
• Official GMAT or GRE.
• Official IELTS scores.
• Official TOEFL scores.