Victoria University
Master of Public Health Specialising in Global Health Leadership
- Delivery: Online
- Commitment: 15 - 20 hours/week
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 24 months
Equips students with the capability to lead, manage and consult on public health projects across different contexts and apply principles of public health practice to complex real-world and emerging issues.
Course overview
Award-winning study model
VU Online's award-winning postgraduate Block Model recognises the complexity of students' lives while giving a consistent, manageable and connected online learning experience. Earn your Master of Public Health faster than on-campus with VU's unique study model.
No exams or textbooks to purchase
The online units have been designed with a student-centred approach that spans across the overarching learning outcomes to the engaging activities and self-determined assessments.
Support seven days a week and in the evenings
VU Online provides you with the support you need, when you need it, during your course. VU's support network has a single focus on ensuring you are entirely supported to succeed.
VU Online’s Master of Public Health Global Health Leadership specialisation provides the opportunity for you to lead responses to public health challenges that are faced in an increasingly globalised world.
You will be equipped with the capability to lead, manage and consult on public health projects across different contexts and apply principles of public health practice to complex real-world and emerging issues.
Specialising in Global Health Leadership also prepares you to apply systems thinking to global perspectives and explore the intersectionality across not only social and behavioural determinants of health, but also health systems and policies across cultures and borders.
Key facts
August, 2025
October, 2025
What you will study
To attain the Master of Public Health (Global Health Leadership) award, students are required to complete 12 units or 144 credit points. Each unit is worth 12 credit points (CP).
Complete the following units:
Core units
- Foundations of Public Health
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics 1
- Public Health in Practice
- Culture and Society in Public Health
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics 2
- Promoting Health in Policy
- Systems Thinking in Public Health
- Public Health Program Management
Specialisation units
- Global Health Leadership
- Global Health Economics and Finance
- Global Health Systems and Decision Making
- Professional Project
Entry requirements
To apply for the online Master of Public Health, you are required to have:
- Completed an Australian bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline.
- Completed an Australian Graduate Diploma (or equivalent) in a similar discipline.
- Applicants without an undergraduate qualification may be admitted to the Graduate Diploma based on approved work experience. Upon completion of the Graduate Diploma, graduates will be eligible for admission to this course with credit granted for completed units.
Students may choose to exit after completing eight units in the course, in which case they may graduate with a Graduate Diploma in Public Health.
Recognition of Prior Learning
If you have completed your studies at another university or institution, you may be eligible to receive credit for skills and past studies. Units can be credited if they are part of the course structure you are applying for. Please note that credits relating to prior VU subjects are automatically granted and no further action is required.
Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Roles in public health are diverse and in high demand. They cover areas of health promotion, disease prevention and policy. Depending on your career goals and skill set, studying the Master of Public Health course with VU Online will open up numerous roles that may interest you.
Global Health Leadership
- Disease Preparedness Researcher
- Disaster Preparedness Coordinator
- Infection Preventionist
- Health Informatics Specialist
- Communications Manager
- Health Administrator
- Senior Advisor - Health
- Policy Advisor - Health
Other roles include
- Public Health Medical Officer
- Lecturer in Health
- Medical/Health Advisor
- Program Officer
- Communicable Disease Analyst
- Project Officer
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative per unit cost in 2025: $3,200 (domestic full-fee paying place)
Indicative total cost in 2025: $37,900 (domestic full-fee paying place)
The total cost is calculated based on 12 units of study or 144 credit points.
The fees depend on the number of units you study and whether you are eligible for Advanced Standing, which is assessed after you submit your application.
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.
