Overview
Duration
1.5 YEARS
Scholarship
YES
Fee
AU $36,000 PER YEAR
Intake
FEB, JULY, NOV
This program helps you to develop and further your career in public health practice, research and/or management. It allows you to re-orientate your work interests in health to disease prevention and health promotion and is widely recognised both nationally and internationally as the public health credential for careers in public health.
The program focuses on the socio-ecological model of public health that emphasises and analyses the important interactions between the social, biological, economic and environmental determinants of health. It enables you to apply this analytical skill set to plan, implement and evaluate population-based interventions that protect and promote health.
The program has a strong focus on international health and provides you with the opportunity to focus your public health studies by selecting a range of electives in areas such as public health nutrition, health promotion, climate change, planetary health, and health services management.
Related degrees
Graduate Certificate in Public Health – 3147
Master of Global Public Health – 5725
Graduate Diploma of Public Health – 4094
Note: Progression is dependent upon satisfying admission requirements.
Professional recognition
The following professional bodies recognise graduates of this award:
Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA)
Australian Health Promotion Association (AHPA)
International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE).
Attendance information
The Master of Public Health is offered full-time and part-time; fully online and on-campus (at the Gold Coast campus).
You will be classed as a part-time student if you are enrolled in less than 30 credit points per trimester. As a part-time student, you will generally attend 6 hours of scheduled classes per week.
As a full-time student, you will generally attend 12 hours of scheduled classes per week throughout the trimester.
Classes may be scheduled during the day and evening throughout the week to accommodate part-time and working students unavailable to attend classes during the day.
The Master of Public Health is offered fully online. You can access course materials, participate in learning activities, lodge assessment items and access support services via Learning@Griffith. There is no requirement for on-campus attendance, however, access to a reliable computer with internet connection is essential. If it suits you, some courses may be taken on-campus.
If you are an International student on a student visa, you must ensure that you enrol in a way that will allow you to complete your enrolment within the expected program duration as stated on your Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE).
My career opportunities
There are diverse career opportunities for professionals interested in moving into the public health field, developing health research skills and/or furthering competency development in public health practice areas such as:
*health program planning and evaluation
*health promotion
*health policy
*epidemiology and biostatistics
*planetary health management
*maternal and child health
*public health nutrition
*international health
*humanitarian aid.
You will be prepared for a variety of career opportunities with state and federal health departments, in public health units/teams, community health, local government, and in academia. Public health graduates are also highly sought after by NGO health agencies and international aid agencies.
