Master of Public Health

What you will study

To successfully graduate from the Master of Public Health, students must complete 150 credit points

• Foundations of Public Health
• Prioritising & Planning in Public Health
• Epidemiology 1 
• Biostatistics
• Public Health Leadership and Management
• Qualitative Research in Public Health
• Practice of Public Health Leadership
• Health System Transformation
• Health Economics 1 
• Introduction to Economic Evaluation
• Comparative Health Systems
• Health Program Evaluation 1
• Regression Methods in Health Research
• Advancing Health Equity
• Health Policy
• Public Health Project

Entry requirements

Admission criteria

You must have one of the following to be considered for this course.

• An undergraduate degree in public health.
• An undergraduate degree and at least two years of appropriate full-time work experience (or equivalent) in a public health setting, including work activities focused on health policy, health economics, health planning, epidemiology research and more.
• An undergraduate degree and at least two years appropriate full-time work experience (or equivalent) in a professional healthcare setting, including medical, nursing, AHPRA-registered allied health professional degrees (eg physiotherapist, pharmacist, chiropractor).
• A master's degree (by research or coursework) or PhD in health or public health, including a medical degree, a nursing degree and an AHPRA-registered allied health professional degree.

English language requirements

• Applicants are required to satisfy the University's English language requirements for graduate courses. For those seeking to meet these requirements through a standard test approved by the Academic Board, a performance band of 6.5 is required.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Prior studies may be credited towards your degree and potentially reduce the duration of your course. This is known as Advanced Standing (also known as credit or recognition of prior learning).

Outcomes

Learning outcomes

• Choose how and where you study, with the ability to learn in real time or on demand.
• Have more control over your learning with the ability to take breaks from study when needed.
• Receive ongoing one-on-one support from the application through to graduation.
• Access resources and support systems designed to help you succeed.
• Experience personalised interactions from expert educators who value your development.
• Gain a competitive edge with a recognised qualification from Australia’s top university (QS, 2025).

Career outcomes

This transformative qualification will help prepare you for a variety of roles, such as:

• Health Education and Development Leader
• Nursing Director/Team Lead
• Health Director
• Public Health Researcher
• NGO Manager
• Policy Adviser
• Government Adviser
• Industry/Professional Association Adviser.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Indicative total course fee in 2025: $50,976 (domestic full-fee paying place)

The price shown is calculated based on a study load of 150 credit points.

A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:

• The number of units studied per term.
• The choice of major or specialisation.
• Choice of units.
• Credit from previous study or work experience.
• Eligibility for government-funded loans.

Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.

FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee-paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.