Course Level
Master Degree (By Coursework)
CRICOS
061597E
Master of Public Health (Extension)
This program is widely recognised as essential for a career in population health, including health promotion, primary health care, policy formulation, research, and management of health programs. It extends students' knowledge and skills in public health research by allows candidates to undertake an advanced research project.
Campus | Duration | Fees | ATAR |
|---|---|---|---|
Kensington | Flexible Delivery - 1.7 years | N/A | N/A |
Structure
The Master of Public Health and an additional semester where students complete a Research Project to the value of 6 or 18 units of credit and additional electives.
Subjects
- Aboriginal health and well-being
- Health economic evaluation
- Health promotion
- Infectious diseases epidemiology and control
- International health
- Primary health care
- Quantitative research methods
- Social research
Entry requirements
- Applicants are required to have either: An undergraduate degree in a field relevant to public health or health management (see list below)* and two years full-time professional or volunteer experience. This may also include equivalent professional experience acquired as part of a degree of 4 or more years duration (e.g. MBBS, MD)
- OR An undergraduate degree plus an honours or postgraduate degree in a field relevant to public health or health management (see list below)*
- [*Examples include, but are not restricted to, medicine, nursing, allied health, health sciences, biomedical sciences, dentistry, social work, sociology, behavioural and social sciences, social work, psychology, marketing, human services, emergency services, environmental health, veterinary science, health administration, business, management, engineering, law, science, mathematics and statistics, economics, policy studies and development studies.]
- Applications will be assessed in accordance with the UNSW Recognition of Prior Learning Policy and Procedure.
Study Pathways
Master of Public Health, Graduate Diploma in Public Health, Graduate Certificate in Public Health.