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Master of Public Health

Masters (Coursework)

With the COVID-19 pandemic elevating public health to the forefront of public interest, there has never been a better time to embark on or advance your career in public health and learn how tackle contemporary and emerging public health challenges.

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Key details

Degree Type

Masters (Coursework)

Duration

2 - 5 years full-time

Course Code

M7W, 098199C

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Feb, Jul

International Fees

$34,450 per year

About this course

The Master of Public Health will provide you with the tools necessary to make a difference in your community. You'll learn to be a systems thinker and confidently navigate the research policy- practice interface. You will have the skills to design, implement, and evaluate complex evidence-based policy and practice interventions in local and global contexts.

This course will introduce you to epidemiological monitoring, health promotion, designing interventions to prevent or reduce the burden of disease and disability, health systems planning, management and evidence-based public health practice. The course also covers environmental health, non-communicable disease prevention, communicable disease epidemiology, and health economics.

The Master of Public is equally relevant to those who work within health as well as those wanting to move into the field of public health.

The duration of this course can be reduced with recognition of relevant skills and prior experience. This means you can study this degree in as little as 1.5 years.

Entry requirements

Domestic Entry Requirements

Tertiary: Successful completion of an AQF 7 Bachelor degree or equivalent

Where standard entry is not able to be met the following criteria for alternative entry will be considered by the Course Coordinator:

At least 3 years relevant work experience (Specific occupations, workplace settings and industries are more relevant for specific courses and will receive greater weighting in consideration) demonstrating the relevance of the course;
A record of high achievement in any other qualifications or uncompleted undergraduate qualifications such as Distinction average.

International Entry Requirements

Admission to most postgraduate coursework courses at the University of Tasmania require qualifications equivalent to an Australian bachelor degree. Applicants must achieve the required grade in their qualifying studies, meet any prerequisite subjects, and meet English language requirements to be eligible for an offer.

Tertiary: Successful completion of an AQF7 Bachelor degree or equivalent in a health related field such as health sciences, medicine, nursing, dentistry, allied health, psychology, social sciences, environmental health and health services management.

English Language: IELTS 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0)

Study locations

Hobart

What you will learn

1 Generate and apply public health intelligence to inform decision making in public health practice, policy, and actions to address health challenges of local, national and global populations.

2 Use evidence-based research and evaluation methods to design, implement, and evaluate public health interventions, policies and systems that focus on prevention, protection and improving the health of populations.

3 Apply public health principles and systems thinking to ensure sustainable and resilient public health systems that prevent and mitigate the impact of disease and environmental threats.

4 Design, implement and evaluate preventive health policies, strategies, and interventions that address the socio-ecological determinants of health.

5 Engage, collaborate and communicate for ethical public health action and advocate for health, social justice and advanced health equity.

Career pathways

Public health graduates play vital roles in ensuring health system resilience and reform in all countries. Graduates find employment in local, state, and national government ministries and health services, non-government health agencies, international health agencies, humanitarian organisations and universities. The many career options include:

Health policy analyst and advisor roles leading strategy and policy development, monitoring and evaluation and health system reform
Epidemiologists and health data analysts involved in surveillance and monitoring of infectious and non-communicable conditions and epidemiological reporting the patterns of disease
Public health expertise within the disciplines of medicine, nursing, midwifery, and allied health
Program managers designing, implementing, and evaluating health promotion and prevention interventions
Emergency, disaster, and humanitarian response coordinators
Public health academics teaching across the public health discipline and leading public health research

Professional Accreditation

The MPH curriculum is benchmarked against competency standards articulated by the Council of Public Health Institutions in Australasia (CAPHIA). There is currently no professional accreditation required for public health tertiary qualifications.

Course structure

The Master of Public Health is 200 credit points of study comprising: 62.5 credit points of core units, 87.5 credit points of choice units, and 50 credit points of pathway units.

Credit for prior study or work

Applications for credit can be made in your course application. Find out more information about how to apply for a credit transfer/advanced standing at Recognition of Prior Learning.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Health Services & Support courses at University of Tasmania.

84.1%

Overall satisfaction

73.3%

Skill scale

69.4%

Teaching scale

95%

Employed full-time

$107.7k

Average salary

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