Master of Public Health (HLM101.2)

Prepare for a dynamic career working across a wide range of fields with a Master of Public Health. Delve into a broad range of subject areas to gain the skills you need for career success. These include environmental health, land use and urban planning, sociology, community development, health management, international development, and health promotion where you’ll gain the knowledge and skills you need for career success. Tailored to you and your interests this course is designed so you can learn to analyse health information to plan and manage public health programs for populations, communities and individuals. Learning from expert academics and influential researchers, you’ll graduate confident, connected and ready for a career preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting better health. Study a Master of Public Health at UC and you will:• Be prepared to undertake core elements and competencies for public health. • Understand the social determinants of public health.• Be equipped with the skills to develop health promoting and sustaining environments.• Understand ecological public health and its real-world application.• Be able to critically analyse public health problems and develop solutions.• Possess an advanced understanding of the complex body of knowledge associated with contemporary and emerging local and global public health issues.• Demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills in interdisciplinary approaches to public health with key stakeholders.• Confidently plan and execute a substantial research-based project or capstone experience.

A completed bachelor degree.Assumed KnowledgeStudents are expected to have basic competency in understanding of bio-statistical concepts.To be eligible you must have an overall