Public Health (24 units)

University of Queensland

About

This program prepares health professionals from a broad range of backgrounds and disciplines to define, critically assess and resolve public health and nutrition problems.

Students can undertake this program in a variety of fields- refer to the links under "What you can study" below for further details.

Students may complete the program entirely by coursework or may incorporate a project, or in certain instances a dissertation.

Projects and dissertaions may be completed within Australia or overseas.

Any expenses incurred in undertaking the dissertation/project are the responsibility of the student.

The Master of Public Health program is the first in Asia Pacific to have achieved Curriculum Validation from the Agency for Public Health Education Accreditation (APHEA), one of the world's leading accrediting bodies for MPH programs.

This validation confirms that the curriculum adheres to European standards for a modern comprehensive degree and contains the basic structure and core content expected from a Master of Public Health.

Summer Semester entry is available to domestic students only as course offerings are limited in that semester.

Structure

Courses

See the course list for courses that can be studied as part of the Master of Public Health.

Click on the course code to view the Course Profile, for further information including advice of courses with shared teaching activities.

Majors/Specialisations

Studies may be undertaken in the following specialisations. Please click on the major(s) that are of interest to you for more information.

Master of Public Health

  • Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs MajorGlobal Health Field of StudyHealth Promotion and Disease Prevention Field of StudyIndigenous Health Field of StudyNutrition Field of StudyStandard Field of Study

Placement courses

PUBH7044 Public Health Professional Placement is an elective which involves a supervised industry placement in organisations where Master of Public Health (MPH) graduates may work including health services, universities and non-government agencies. The placement is only available in a student's final semester of MPH study and gives students the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills they have obtained in the MPH program and gain invaluable experience in working in a public health setting.

Entry requirements

To complete the Master of Public Health

To fulfil the requirements of the Master of Public Health, a student must complete the requisite number of courses chosen from the course list in accordance with the Program Rules.

For more information on program requirements, please contact the Faculty.

Students should be aware of the University of Queensland policies and rules which govern the conduct of UQ programs. These may be found on the UQ policies and rules page on the my.UQ website.

Early exit points

Based upon course selection, students may be able to exit this award with the:

  • Graduate Certificate in Public Health (#8)
  • Graduate Diploma in Public Health (#16)

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