Overview
Blending online and in‑person learning
EMPA Schedule
EMPA Year 1
Program Orientation
Delivery mode: Online
Location: Zoom meeting
Delivery Dates:
Tuesday, 10 February 2026 (Online)
Delivering Public Value
Delivery mode: Blended
Location: Zoom meeting / Melbourne
Delivery Dates:
Orientation: Wednesday, 11 March 2026 (Online)
Welcome: Monday, 23 March 2026 (In-person)
Modules 1-4: Tuesday, 24 March – Friday, 27 March 2026 inclusive (In-person)
Decision Making Under Uncertainty
Delivery mode: Online
Location: Zoom meeting
Delivery dates:
Orientation: Monday, 1 June 2026 (Online)
Module 1: Tuesday, 16 June 2026 (Online)
Modules 2-4: Tuesday, 23 June 2026 – Thursday, 25 June 2026 inclusive (Online)
Government in a Market Economy
Delivery mode: Blended
Location: Zoom meeting / Cairns
Delivery dates:
Orientation: Tuesday, 4 August 2026 (Online)
Module 1: Tuesday, 18 August 2026 (Online)
Module 2: Tuesday, 25 August 2026 (In-person)
QLD public sector engagement & immersive activities: Wednesday, 26 August 2026 (In-person)
Module 3: Thursday, 27 August 2026 (In-person)
Module 4: Friday 28 August 2026 (In-person)
Managing Public Sector Organisations
Delivery mode: Blended
Location: Zoom meetings / Wellington
Delivery dates:
Orientation: Wednesday, 21 October 2026 (Online)
Modules 1 & 2: Wednesday, 4 November 2026; Wednesday, 11 November 2026 (Online)
Welcome: Monday, 23 November 2026 (In-person) – Formal welcome and Māori and First Nations immersive activities: Monday 23 November 2026 (In-person, half day, commencing 12:00pm NZST)
Modules 3-4: Tuesday, 24 November – 25 November 2026 inclusive (In-person)
Observe Work Based Project: Thursday 26 November 2026 (In-person)
Work Based Project research presentations, engagement with 2nd year project groups and preparation for 2027 Work Based Project activities: Thursday 26 November 2026 (In-person, concluding at 1:30pm NZST)
EMPA Year 2
Program Orientation
Delivery mode: Online
Location: Zoom meeting
Delivery dates:
Tuesday, 10 February 2026 (Online)
Leading Public Sector Change
Delivery mode: Blended
Location: Zoom meetings / Melbourne
Delivery dates:
Orientation: Tuesday, 10 March 2026 (Online)
Modules 1-4: Tuesday, 24 March – Friday, 27 March 2026 inclusive (In-person)
Governing by the Rules
Delivery mode: Blended
Location: Zoom meetings / Melbourne
Delivery dates:
Orientation: Tuesday, 28 April 2026 (Online)
Module 1: Tuesday, 12 May 2026 (Online)
Modules 2-4: Tuesday, 19 May – Thursday, 21 May 2026 inclusive (In person)
Public Financial Management
Delivery mode: Blended
Location: Zoom meetings / Melbourne
Delivery dates:
Orientation: Tuesday, 7 July 2026 (Online)
Modules 1 & 2: Tuesday, 21 July 2026; Tuesday, 28 July 2026 (Online)
Modules 3-4: Tuesday, 4 August – Wednesday, 5 August 2026 inclusive (In-person)
Work Based Project
Delivery mode: Blended
Location: Zoom meetings / Melbourne / Wellington
Delivery dates:
Orientation: Thursday, 19 February 2026 (Online)
Ethics & Beyond: Monday, 23 March 2026 (In person, Melbourne)
Presentation skills: Thursday, 17 September 2026 (Online)
NZ engagement day; Work Based Project Presentation: Wednesday, 25 November – Thursday, 26 November 2026 (In-person, Wellington)