Master of Public Health

Entry Requirements

Australian bachelor's degree or equivalent

Course Details

The Master of Public Health builds upon existing knowledge to better equip health professionals to meet relevant challenges. You will learn strategies and techniques to prevent disease and promote health on a national and global scale. This course develops you into a leader who can drive innovation behind public health and solve complex issues on an international scale.

This degree gives health professionals from a broad range of backgrounds the advanced knowledge and skills to address public health challenges locally and around the world. You’ll enhance your understanding of current global and environmental health issues, ethical practice, health policy, systems and economics, along with social, behavioural and cultural determinants of health and welfare.

Learning outcomes

Design and apply intervention strategies to detect, prevent and control diseases.
Identify environmental risk factors that affect the health and safety of a given community.
Demonstrate a commitment to the ethical practice of public health, and the principles of access and equity.
Evaluate the effectiveness of health policy and management to promote and optimise health and welfare.

Career opportunities

Public Health professionals work in a range of roles in government, private, not-for-profit organisations and the university sector. The potential career paths are diverse and can be found in a range of employment settings.

Career paths

Health Promotion in Government and Non-Government Organisations (NGOs)
Health Services
Community Development
Research
Policy Development
Public Health Advocacy
Public Health Planning
Health Surveillance
Health Protection & Environmental Safety

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