The Master of Public Health 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. You will extend your knowledge and skills in public health research by undertaking an advanced research project.

This Master of Public Health (Extension) degree will give you a sophisticated understanding across the complex body of multidisciplinary knowledge of public health including epidemiology, biostatistics, social determinants of health, health promotion, population research methodologies, and health program design, implementation and evaluation. You will be perfectly positioned to pursue a PhD in Public Health to further advance your career in public health research.

The Master of Public Health (Extension) can be completed in 1.7 years of full-time study or three years part-time. The program is made up of 12 courses total, including:

• four core courses
• four elective courses 
• additional electives which include a research project or research methodology course

• Core courses
• Elective courses
• Specialisations
• Dual degree and research extension options

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Graduates of the Master of Public Health (Extension) are recognised as leaders in disease prevention and control, program and policy formulation, implementation and evaluation, health promotion, population health research and management of health programs. Many occupy key positions in health departments, population health units, universities and non-government organisations in Australia, the Western Pacific and Asian regions.

There’s strong demand in Australia and globally for professionals with specialised interdisciplinary skills in Public Health. The Master of Public Health (Extension) can lead to a career in:

• government departments and ministries of health
• public health networks
• local area health services
• universities and research institutes
• international health policy and funding institutions
• non-governmental agencies
• mental health services
• Indigenous health organisations.

Applicants are required to have either: An undergraduate degree in a field relevant to public health or health management and two years full-time professional or volunteer experience. This m

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