Master of Public Health

Course Details

Kick-start a rewarding career in public health in just one year! Whether you are looking to change your career direction, or upskill for a promotion, this is the perfect postgraduate program to give you that much needed competitive edge. Intended for people from diverse educational backgrounds and those working in a variety of settings, including health departments and community organisations, the Master of Public Health is a flexible degree, designed to give you a broad introduction to public health and to provide you with the skills and knowledge to define, critically assess and resolve public health issues within a community, whilst catering for your individual career goals. Through innovative and applied education tools and expert industry engaged academics, you’ll gain an understanding of contemporary public health issues, and learn practical techniques for analysing and evaluating public health problems in Australia and globally. Whether you study online or on campus, this program provides real experiences in public health through core courses that are designed to give you the skills you need, and electives that suit your interests. Workplace-related learning and research projects can be readily incorporated for those who work in relevant public health jobs.

Qualification: Master Degree (By Coursework)

Course structure: The program requires completion of 80 units of study, and can be undertaken on campus or online, in full time or part time mode. The program includes 40 units of core courses and 40 units chosen from a directed course list.