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Overview
- Ideal for career change, professional advancement, and clinicians looking to expand their skills.
- Graduate to a career in food safety, disease control, prevention programs, health promotion and environmental health.
- Specialise in emergency and disaster management, health promotion, health services management, occupational and environmental health sciences or public health nutrition.
- Choose to combine your coursework with a project or a thesis.
- Complete in 3 semesters full-time or 6 semesters part-time.
- Graduate with an internationally recognised qualification.
| QUT course code | PU85 |
| Course duration | 1.5 years full-time |
| Start month | 2013 February, July |
| Delivery |
On campus
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| Course contact | Enquire |
| CRICOS code | 009029C |
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Details
Public health professionals promote population health and wellbeing in service areas such as food safety, disease control, prevention programs, health promotion and environmental health.
QUT's public health programs are designed for professionals interested in a career in public health, mid-career professionals seeking advancement and clinicians looking to broaden their range of expertise. Students in these programs obtain core skills in epidemiology and biostatistics and an understanding of contemporary and challenging population health issues.
Course structure
Students in the masters program choose one of the following:
- full coursework, no project or thesis. This consists of four core units, one researchmethods unit and seven advanced elective units
- coursework with a project unit. This consists of four core units, one research methods unit, five advanced elective units and one project unit
- coursework with a thesis component. This consists of four core units, four advanced elective units and a dissertation (one semester full-time, two semesters part-time).
Study areas
Specialised study areas are available in the areas of:
- Emergency and Disaster Management*
- Epidemiology and Research Methods#
- Health Promotion
- Health Services Management
- Occupational and Environmental
- Health Sciences
- Public Health Nutrition^
There is also the option of not completing a major and choosing units from more than one study area.
* In 2013 the four units in this study area may be available only in Semester 2.
# Some units are available only in internal mode.
^ Subject to review.
Units
Course structure
Students in the Masters program choose one of the following:
- Full coursework, no project or thesis. This consists of four core units, one research methods unit and seven advanced elective units.
- Coursework with a project unit. This consists of four core units, one research methods unit, five advanced elective units and one project unit.
- Coursework with a thesis component. This consists of four core units, four advanced elective units and a dissertation (one semester full-time, two semesters part-time).
Study areas
Specialised study areas are available in the areas of:
- Emergency and Disaster Management
- Epidemiology and Research Methods
- Health Promotion
- Health Services Management
- Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences
- Public Health Nutrition.
There is also the option of not completing a major and choosing units from more than one study area.
Entry requirements
Applicants should have an approved three-year bachelor degree in health, behavioural, social or biological science from a recognised institution.
Admission on the basis of professional experience and/or research work will be considered.
Minimum English language requirements
Students must meet the English proficiency requirements.
| IELTS (International English Language Testing System) | |
|---|---|
| speaking | 6.0 |
| writing | 6.0 |
| reading | 6.0 |
| listening | 6.0 |
| overall | 6.5 |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | |
|---|---|
| speaking | 20.0 |
| writing | 20.0 |
| reading | 20.0 |
| listening | 20.0 |
| overall | 90.0 |
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Don't have the English language score you need? We can help!
We offer courses to improve your English and help you gain entry to this course.
When you apply for this course, we'll recommend which English course you should enrol in.
Haven't completed an English language test? We can help!
You can complete an IELTS test at our Kelvin Grove campus.
Course fees
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. All fees are based on current fixed fee prices. We review fees annually.
2013: $11,700 (indicative) per Semester (subject to annual review)
Scholarships and financial support
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
Apply
How to apply for Master of Public Health
You're ready to apply if you have:
- Found all the courses you want to apply for. You can apply for up to 3
- Checked important dates
- Semester 1
201318 January Final date for accepting applications (degree programs only) from offshore Assessment Level 3, 4 and 5 applicants. Student visa assessment levels are available.8 February Final date for accepting applications (degree programs only) from offshore Assessment Level 1 and 2 applicants and onshore applicants. Student visa assessment levels are available. - Semester 2
20137 June Final date for accepting applications (degree programs only) from offshore Assessment Level 3, 4 and 5 applicants. Student visa assessment levels are available.5 July Final date for accepting applications (degree programs only) from offshore Assessment Level 1 and 2 applicants and onshore applicants. Student visa assessment levels are available. - Checked you meet the entry requirements
- Checked costs and scholarships
- Checked if you're eligible for credit for prior learning
- Gathered supporting documents
All done? Then you're ready to apply.
