Master of Public Health

Description

Public health professionals make a difference to the health of populations. These course provide opportunities to protect, promote and restore health and wellbeing in society. Students obtain core skills in epidemiology and biostatistics and gain knowledge about health systems and contemporary and challenging population health issues. This course is designed for health professionals interested in moving into the public health area, mid-career health professionals seeking advancement in their area of work and clinicians wishing to broaden their range of expertise.


Specialised streams of study are offered in the areas of:

- Emergency and Disaster Management *
- Epidemiology and Research Methods #
- Health Promotion
- Health Services Management
- Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences
- Public Health Nutrition

There is also the option of not completing a major and choosing units from more than one stream.

Requirements

Applicants should have an approved three-year or four-year bachelor degree in health, behavioural, social or biological science from a recognised institution and not less than one year of relevant full-time professional experience.


Applicants who hold a four-year degree may be eligible for advanced standing of up to 48 credit points.


Admission on the basis of professional experience and/or research work will be considered

Notes

Course Articulation

The Graduate Diploma in Public Health fully articulates into the Master of Public Health.


International Student Entry

International students may only enrol in full-time studies