Masters (Coursework)
The Master of Epidemiology at the University of Melbourne is designed for students aiming to enhance their research skills in epidemiology, focusing on contributing to medical research or developing a research career. The program includes integrated subjects in epidemiology and statistical methods, a specialty elective, and a research report, providing a strong foundation for PhD studies or clinical research.
The Master of Epidemiology (MEpi) at the University of Melbourne is designed for students to want to increase their research skills in epidemiology with the aim of either contributing to epidemiological or medical research or developing a research career, but who don't want the breadth of subjects required for the MPH.
The course combines five compulsory integrated subjects in epidemiology and statistical methods, one specialty elective subject and a research report where students conduct an applied project.
The Master of Epidemiology is an excellent grounding for undertaking a PhD or other graduate research program. It also develops skills that enable clinical researchers to undertake their own research. Graduates are expected to:
The project may involve a student analysing existing data, performing a systematic review or developing a research protocol, allowing further development in a specialty interest area of the student's choice according to methods, disease groups and/or population setting.
To be eligible, you need an honours degree, a medical degree, or a 3-year degree with relevant work experience. Students in this program are typically practising clinicians (e.g. doctors) who are looking for the equivalent of a one-year degree or students who have been working in the health sector and who eventually want to do a PhD based on epidemiological research.
The Master of Epidemiology lays a solid foundation in epidemiological, analytical and critical appraisal skills used in clinical and epidemiological practice and health research.
To be eligible, you need an honours degree, a medical degree, or a 3-year degree with relevant work experience. Students in this program are typically practising clinicians (e.g. doctors) who are looking for the equivalent of a one-year degree or students who have been working in the health sector and who eventually want to do a PhD based on epidemiological research.
Two of the core subjects are offered in online mode only, while other subjects are offered in dual delivery mode: online and on-campus. Some subjects are semester long, others run for shorter periods.