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Master of Public Health (MPH)

  • Masters (Coursework)

The Master of Public Health (MPH) degree is a two-year full-time equivalent qualification that can be completed either as postgraduate public health papers to the value of 120 points plus a 120 point thesis or postgraduate public health papers to the value of 180 points plus a 60 point dissertation.

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Course Code
MPH

About this course

The Master of Public Health (MPH) degree is a two-year full-time equivalent qualification that can be completed either as postgraduate public health papers to the value of 120 points plus a 120 point thesis or postgraduate public health papers to the value of 180 points plus a 60 point dissertation. The MPH is an internationally recognised qualification in its field. It is taught in small classes, with an emphasis on multi-disciplinary approaches. Students are drawn from a wide range of backgrounds in the health, social and allied sciences, and many enrol on a part-time basis.

Graduates from the programme are equipped to work in a range of non-clinical fields in the health sector, principally in planning and management and in the delivery of public health programmes.

Entry requirements

  1. Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice Chancellor (Health Sciences) or their nominee.
  2. Every applicant must have satisfied all of the following:
    1. be a graduate with an average grade of at least B or possess an appropriate professional qualification requiring at least three years' full-time tertiary study, acceptable to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences); and
    2. provide evidence of ability for advanced academic study.

Study locations

Dunedin