Regulatory Policy

Learn how to design contemporary regulations that work in practice by applying analytical frameworks, models, and tools that can address inherent trade-offs in regulatory systems. This course teaches you to think like a regulatory strategist, balancing competing interests and designing policies that can adapt to evolving circumstances. It is a hands-on course employing case studies from transport, construction, or financial markets regulation.

Taught on campus in an accessible block format designed for working professionals,  the course is appropriate for anyone in the public sector— your workplace experience is an asset, not a barrier. Credits earned count towards a postgraduate qualification at Victoria University of Wellington.

1. Apply foundational regulatory concepts and frameworks to analyse policy problems and design solutions across various public-sector settings.
2. Critically examine current regulatory practice developments through theoretical and practitioner lenses, incorporating national and international perspectives.
3. Assess the comparative strengths and limitations of different regulatory implementation and stewardship strategies, accounting for diverse policy contexts and goals.
4. Analyse real-world regulatory challenges through case study evaluation and impact assessments.

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1. Apply foundational regulatory concepts and frameworks to analyse policy problems and design solutions across various public-sector settings.
2. Critically examine current regulatory practice developments through theoretical and practitioner lenses, incorporating national and international perspectives.
3. Assess the comparative strengths and limitations of different regulatory implementation and stewardship strategies, accounting for diverse policy contexts and goals.
4. Analyse real-world regulatory challenges through case study evaluation and impact assessments.