Public Health

Extended master's programs

High performing students are encouraged to extend their Master's program through a professional placement or undertaking specialised study in the area of chronic disease prevention.

Further information about the extended programs can be found below:

• Master of Public Health (Professional Practice)
• Master of Public Health (Chronic Disease Prevention)

Master of Public Health (Professional Practice)

The Master of Public Health (Professional Practice) extends the Master of Public Health course by allowing high performing students to undertake a professional practice placement. This course will suit students who wish to pursue a career in public health and are looking for professional opportunities to further develop their skills in the practice of public health.

The professional placement provides an opportunity for students to apply their learning in a range of public health disciplines such as epidemiology, biostatistics, health promotion, health economics.

To apply for the MPH(Professional Practice) students need to be enrolled in the MPH degree, and have achieved a weighted average mark (WAM) of at least 75% in the first 24 core credit points of coursework. Expressions of interest must be submitted by 31 August.

Successful applicants will enrol for an additional semester (12 credit points of placement units of study) while completing a placement (approximately equivalent to 6 weeks full time work).

MPH(Professional Practice) is not available to international students.

Placement units of study

On completing the requirements of the Master of Public Health (48 credit points), Master of Public Health (Professional Practice) candidates enrol in a further 12 credit points of professional practice units, comprising either PUBH5041 and PUBH5042 or PUBH5040.

If a candidate is not able to submit his/her professional practice report after enrolling once in both PUBH5041 and PUBH5042 or once in PUBH5040, then he/she must re-enrol in a minimum of six credit points of professional practice units of study, with the concomittant financial liability, every semester until he/she submits the report.

Master of Public Health (Chronic Disease Prevention)

This degree extends the Master of Public Health program by the addition of advanced and specialised study in Prevention, at the end of their 48 Credit point MPH program. The program will suit high quality students who wish to pursue a career in public health with an emphasis on chronic disease prevention.

Students considering the Chronic Disease Prevention extension should look at the structured Master of Public Health program outlined below.

Students will have the opportunity to undertake 12 additional credit points of study in prevention, as well as undertaking a structured program of study from a range of electives in prevention related areas within their MPH program.

Eligibility will be restricted to students who attain a weighted average mark of at least 75% in their first 24 core credit points within the MPH.

Selection will be based on a competitive process which will include describing the relevance of prevention to their public health training. Successful applicants will transfer from MPH to MPH (Chronic Disease Prevention) and enrol for an additional semester (12 credit points).

Prevention structured program of study for the Master of Public Health

Students complete 48 credit points of unit study in a structured Master of Public Health program prior to applying for the Chronic Disease Prevention extension program.

Chronic Disease Prevention extension program