Master of Public Health

About

The Master of Public Health prepares graduates to work in a wide variety of fields by drawing on a broad range of courses across public health, environmental health, land use and urban planning, sociology, community development, health management, health promotion and international development. This course can be tailored to meet the interest and needs of students from a range of backgrounds.

This interdisciplinary degree focuses on the ecological model of public health that emphasises and analyses the important interactions between the social, biological, economic and environmental determinants of human health in an ecological framework. The program equips students with skills and knowledge in assessment and management of health hazards, and in the development of health promotion and sustaining environments. It prepares students to bridge between professions to facilitate an interdisciplinary approach to contemporary public and environmental health problems.

The Master of Public Health prepares students to undertake the core elements of public health in addition to understanding the multiple systems in which public health is central to operations.

Admission criteria

• A bachelor degree as approved by the University.
• Applicants must meet the non-standard English language proficiency requirements for this course.

Fees and charges

^ Fee column represents an annual amount unless the course duration is less than one year; the amount then represents the full cost of the course.

Australian Government financial assistance

University of Canberra scholarships and financial assistance

Further information

Read the full course details on the University of Canberra website.

Visit the Faculty of Health website.
Call 1800 864 226.
Email study@canberra.edu.au

The Faculty of Health at UC educates clinicians, professionals and researchers to be leaders in the ever changing sectors of health and sport. With a focus on innovative education methods, the Faculty is continuously evolving with the environment and producing high quality graduates and leading health research.