Master of Public Health
UNSW Sydney
Type of institution: Higher Education Institutions
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00098G
This program provides preparation for education, research and service in all aspects of public health. The program includes study in epidemiology, quantitative and qualitative research methods, health services management, health promotion, development and education in health, as well as a systematic review of topical public health issues. It is designed to address the continuing education needs of specialists in public health as well as providing a general orientation to public health issues and methods for the health professions.
Designed for
Health professionals or others in the health workforce who are working or seeking to work in public health
Structure
- 48 units of credit: 18 units of credit core courses (Health Promotion and Social Perspectives of Health, Foundations in Public Health and Health Care Systems, Epidemiology and Statistics for Public Health)
- elective courses (30 units). Students can choose to complete a general degree or specialise in one 8 specialised areas in public health.
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
Standard 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].
Study pathways
This program articulates with the Graduate Certificate in Public Health, Graduate Diploma in Public Health, Master of Public Health (Extension), Master of Public Health/Master of Health Management and Master of International Public Health/Master of Public Health.
Further information
This degree is available in face to face mode, in distance mode or a mixture between face to face and distance mode.
