Master of Public Health and Master of Health Administration
La Trobe University
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00115M
If you are currently working in the health services setting and want to expand your career into senior health management roles and to develop comprehensive skills in the theory and practice of both public health and health services management, the Master of Public Health and Master of Health Administration is designed for you. La Trobe University's Master of Public Health and Master of Health Administration will prepare you for future health services management roles that deal with the needs of the ageing population, integration of healthcare delivery systems, technological innovations and an increasingly complex regulatory environment. The program will provide you with the opportunity to undertake a research or practice based project enabling you to apply your skills and knowledge to real world problems. The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 9 - Masters Degree.
Structure
To qualify for the award of Master of Public Health and Master of Health Administration, students must complete 300 credit points consisting of: 300 credit point pathway
Subjects
- First Year Subjects: Academic Integrity Module
- Digital Health Design and Implementation
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Health Care Quality
- Health Policy Development and Implementation
- Health Promotion Strategy and Practice
- Health Systems
- Principles of Public Health
- Public Health Responses
Standard entry requirements
- 300 credit point pathway - Non-cognate Entry - (2.5 years):
- Successful completion of a 3 year Australian Bachelor degree (or its equivalent).
- 240 credit point pathway - Cognate Entry - (2 years)
- Successful completion of a 3 year Australian Bachelor degree (or its equivalent) in a cognate health field and/or eligible for registration with AHPRA plus two years of relevant work experience.
