Oh.. Thank u @Kaneisha.. I have been a follower of your Art of Applying and you have given some great insights to the admission process.. The MPA in econ and pub pol has a considerable overlap with the coursework portion of PhD STEP cluster at Woody Woo as far as I can gather within the "confines of the internet"..
I think WWS don't upload handbooks or anything of that sort and the contents on their website is somewhat vague. I am currently with the public sector and to move up the ladder it's desirable to have proficiency in both policy analysis and research though it doesn't demand as such.
I wanna get the maximum out of the limited leave i can get. I could take a gap between the MPA and PhD, return back to work and then reapply but going through all those red tape and bureaucracy at home is sometimes near to impossible. The sabbatical is atimes a "take it or leave it... PERIOD" kinda situation.