Master of Public Health

Learn how you can make a valuable contribution to the health and welfare of your community. An ideal programme for students intending a career in disease prevention, surveillance, health promotion, epidemiology and other areas of public health. You can complete this programme as either a taught or research masters. The programme is recognised as Part I of training for Public Health Registrar.

This programme has two pathways: Taught (120 or 240 points) and Research (120 and 240 points).

Taught Masters (120 points)

• Enter from a postgraduate qualification
• Requires completion of a Dissertation (60 points) and
• Advanced level courses listed in the Master of Public Health Schedule (60 points).

Taught Masters (240 points)

• Enter from an undergraduate degree
• Requires advanced level courses listed in the Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health Schedule (120 points) and
• Advanced level courses in Health Informatics, Health Management, Maori Health, Population Health or Population Health Practice from the Master of Public Health Schedule (60 points) and
• Completion of a Dissertation (60 points).

Research Masters (120 points)

• Enter from a postgraduate qualification
• Choose a Thesis (120 points)

Or

• A Research Portfolio (90 points) and
• Advanced level courses listed in the Master of Public Health Schedule (30 points).

Research Masters (240 points)

• Enter from an undergraduate degree
• Choose a Thesis (120 points) and
• Advanced level courses outlined in the Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health Schedule (120 points).

Or

• A Research Portfolio (90 points) and
• Advanced level courses covering topics in public health, epidemiology and best practices in health listed in the Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health Schedule (120 points). And
• Advanced level courses listed in the Master of Public Health Schedule (30 points).