Master of Public Health (2 years)

Entry Requirements

Applicants for the Master of Public Health must normally have completed a bachelor degree.

Advanced entry (1.5 years)

Applicants who have completed a qualification listed below may be eligible to complete a program of 54 units. Applicants must normally have completed:

a bachelor degree in a health-related field or
a bachelor degree and no less than two-years work experience in a public health-related field.

English language requirements

IELTS (Academic): 6.0 Overall with 6.0 Speaking, 6.0 Writing; TOEFL iBT: 72 Total score with 18 Speaking, 21 Writing; Pearson PTE Academic: 50 Overall with 50 Speaking, 50 Writing; Cambridge C1 Advanced: 169 Overall with 169 Speaking, 169 Writing; Occupational English Test (OET): 300 Speaking, 300 Writing, 300 Reading, 300 Listening; Duolingo (Up to and including Semester 2, 2024): Overall 95-100

Course Details

The Master of Public Health aims to provide students with the ability to apply knowledge and skills in relation to public health principles, values and practices that reduce inequity in health care access and health outcomes, and improve population health status.

Learning outcomes

At the completion of the course it is expected that graduates will be able to:

demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills:

• in critical analysis of evidence, complex theories, problems, and concepts regarding social, economic, environmental, and political determinants of health
• in developing, planning, and evaluating public health approaches to health problems
• in critiquing and applying contemporary public health approaches in work-related environments and practice
• of research principles, methodologies, and methods applicable to public health theory, policy and practice
• in creativity and innovation in transferring knowledge to practice
• in effective communication in the workplace and university context

apply an advanced level of knowledge and skills:

• to recognise their own strengths, limitations, and learning style
• in showing initiative and creativity in practice
• to take responsibility, and to advocate for and empower others
• in critical analysis of evidence and theories regarding determinants of health, planning and evaluating public health approaches, work-related environments; and undertaking public health research activities

Your career

Public health has become an increasingly significant focus of government plans worldwide, initiating developments at local and national levels within multiple healthcare settings. Graduates are expected to progress into employment in public health policy, management and practice.

Potential occupations include:

• public health officer
• health administrator
• public health senior consultant
• health promotion planning and evaluation officer
• health information officer
• health and safety manager
• epidemiologist/research analyst
• public health project manager