Public health is a non-clinical field of health care that aims to prevent disease and injury, reduce health inequities and promote health across populations.
Rather than working with individual patients, public health professionals are focused on enhancing health outcomes and improving health care solutions on a population level in developing and developed countries.
A postgraduate public health degree is recognised worldwide as being invaluable for a career in public health.
Whether you’re just starting out or looking to enhance your career prospects, the Master of Public Health will provide you with a grounding in public health that spans health data, education, promotion and policy.
You will develop specialist knowledge and skills and graduate ready to develop public health programs at a local, national or global level.Delivered in a flexible and convenient way, you can learn online, on-campus or combine online learning with intensive study days.
Course content is based on contemporary research and has been developed in close consultation with industry.
The curriculum comprises subjects that provide a solid grounding of knowledge and skills required in any public health career, whilst also offering a wide range of electives that you can tailor to your expertise and interests.
You will learn and be supported by academic staff who are highly experienced experts and researchers, recognised as leaders in their chosen fields of public health.
The course comprises 72 credit points, made up of 36 credit points of core subjects and 36 credit points of electives.
Course completion requirements
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course
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credit
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STM91433 Core subjects (Public Health)
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36cp
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CBK91880 Electives
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36cp
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Total
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72cp
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Course program
Example full-time and part-time programs are shown below.
Autumn commencing, full time
Year 1
Autumn session
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course
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credit
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96732 Foundations in Public Health
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3cp
|
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96704 Social Perspectives in Public Health
|
6cp
|
|
96026 Health Promotion
|
6cp
|
|
92298 Fundamentals of Epidemiology
|
6cp
|
|
96733 Indigenous Public Health
|
3cp
|
Spring session
|
course
|
credit
|
|
96735 Fundamentals of Qualitative Research
|
3cp
|
|
96731 Planetary Health
|
3cp
|
|
96730 Fundamentals of Biostatistics
|
3cp
|
|
96734 Global Health Systems
|
3cp
|
|
Select 12 credit points of options
|
12cp
|
Year 2
Autumn session
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course
|
credit
|
|
Select 24 credit points of options
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24cp
|
Autumn commencing, part time
Year 1
Autumn session
|
course
|
credit
|
|
96732 Foundations in Public Health
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3cp
|
|
92298 Fundamentals of Epidemiology
|
6cp
|
|
96733 Indigenous Public Health
|
3cp
|
Spring session
|
course
|
credit
|
|
96730 Fundamentals of Biostatistics
|
3cp
|
|
96735 Fundamentals of Qualitative Research
|
3cp
|
|
96734 Global Health Systems
|
3cp
|
|
96731 Planetary Health
|
3cp
|
Year 2
Autumn session
|
course
|
credit
|
|
96026 Health Promotion
|
6cp
|
|
96704 Social Perspectives in Public Health
|
6cp
|
Spring session
|
course
|
credit
|
|
Select 12 credit points of electives
|
12cp
|
Year 3
Autumn session
|
course
|
credit
|
|
Select 12 credit points of electives
|
12cp
|
Spring session
|
course
|
credit
|
|
Select 12 credit points of electives
|
12cp
|
Spring commencing, full time
Year 1
Spring session
|
course
|
credit
|
|
96732 Foundations in Public Health
|
3cp
|
|
96734 Global Health Systems
|
3cp
|
|
96730 Fundamentals of Biostatistics
|
3cp
|
|
96733 Indigenous Public Health
|
3cp
|
|
96735 Fundamentals of Qualitative Research
|
3cp
|
|
96731 Planetary Health
|
3cp
|
|
Select 6 credit points of options
|
6cp
|
Year 2
Autumn session
|
course
|
credit
|
|
96026 Health Promotion
|
6cp
|
|
96704 Social Perspectives in Public Health
|
6cp
|
|
92298 Fundamentals of Epidemiology
|
6cp
|
|
Select 6 credit points of options
|
6cp
|
Spring session
|
course
|
credit
|
|
Select 24 credit points of options
|
24cp
|
Spring commencing, part time
Year 1
Spring session
|
course
|
credit
|
|
96732 Foundations in Public Health
|
3cp
|
|
96733 Indigenous Public Health
|
3cp
|
|
96730 Fundamentals of Biostatistics
|
3cp
|
|
96735 Fundamentals of Qualitative Research
|
3cp
|
Year 2
Autumn session
|
course
|
credit
|
|
92298 Fundamentals of Epidemiology
|
6cp
|
|
96026 Health Promotion
|
6cp
|
Spring session
|
course
|
credit
|
|
96734 Global Health Systems
|
3cp
|
|
96731 Planetary Health
|
3cp
|
|
Select 6 credit points of options
|
6cp
|
Year 3
Autumn session
|
course
|
credit
|
|
96704 Social Perspectives in Public Health
|
6cp
|
|
Select 6 credit points of options
|
6cp
|
Spring session
|
course
|
credit
|
|
Select 12 credit points of options
|
12cp
|
Year 4
Autumn session
|
course
|
credit
|
|
Select 12 credit points of options
|
12cp
|
Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.
Applicants who do not have an undergraduate degree but who have extensive relevant work experience in a healthcare or human services field may be considered eligible.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 176-184.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
