The Master of Public Health (Advanced) builds upon existing knowledge and skills to better equip health professionals in addressing public health issues. The course emphasises the social determinants of health and prepares you to address inequalities for the most vulnerable populations around the world.

This degree gives professionals from a broad range of health 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. As an extended degree, this is ideal for international students.

Each subject involves 10 hours of study per week, comprising 3 hours of facilitated study and 7 hours self-directed study.

Core:

Requirements:

These eight core subjects must be completed in year one.

• Social, Behavioural and Cultural Factors in Public Health | PUBH6000

• Global and Environmental Health Issues | PUBH6002

• Health Systems and Economics | PUBH6003

• Epidemiology | PUBH6005

• Health Promotion and Community Health | PUBH6206 

• Biostatistics |STAT6200

• Health Policy and Advocacy | PUBH6001

• Program Design, Implementation and Evaluation | PUBH6007

Specialisations:

Requirements:

Select one specialisation subject from below in year two. Additionally you're required to select seven electives from the electives tab.

• Digital Health and Informatics | DHI401

• Design Thinking | DTH501

Electives:

Requirements:

Select seven elective subject from the below in year two.

• Self Care & Developing Resilience | SDR404

• Advanced Therapeutic Communication | ATC401

• Life Stages and Development | LSD403

• Mental Health | MEH505

• Qualitative Research Methods for Public Health | PUBH6013

• Capstone Part A: Applied Research Project in Public Health | PUBH6008

• Capstone Part B: Applied Research Project in Public Health | PUBH6012

• Positive Aging | POA612

• Grief and Loss | GAL613

• Social and Emotional Well-being in Australian Indigenous Populations | SEW615

• Empowerment and Advocacy | EPA618

• Consumer Rights and Advocacy | CRA616

• Management Perspectives | MGMT6012

• Dynamic Leadership | MGT601

• Management, People and Teams | MGT600

• Business Decision Analytics | MGT602

• Principles of Project Management | PROJ6000

• Project Planning and Budgeting | PROJ6002

• Project Execution and Control | PROJ6003

• Agile Project Management | MIS608

• Critical Reading and Research Proposal | MGT621

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.

Potential career paths:

• Health Promotion Officer
  Average salary: $80,769 - $99,500
• Health Services Worker
  Average salary: $65,000 - $109,000
• Community Development Officer
  Average salary: $77,584 - $96,137
• Research and Development Officer
  Average salary: $82,000 - $111,000

Australian bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Academic IELTS 6.5 (no band less than 6.0) or equivalent.