Master of Public Health

Masters (Coursework)

Prepare for the emerging healthcare challenges of the 21st century and study a Master of Public Health.

Key details

Degree Type

Masters (Coursework)

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Feb, May

Domestic Fees

$8,948 per year

About this course

Overview

Prepare for the emerging healthcare challenges of the 21st century and study a Master of Public Health.
Make an impact in local and global communities to address social, cultural, economic, and environmental health issues.
Develop your analytical, research, and communication skills and undertake public health practice in the community.
The industry placements provide a rich learning experience that will see you ideally positioned to grasp employment opportunities with your own emerging networks of colleagues.
Choose between course work only or course work plus research, where you will be able to complete a research project. This option is ideal if you're wanting to pursue further research as you will meet the eligibility requirements for a PhD.
Explore epidemiology, social and behavioural determinants of health, health systems, environmental and physical determinants of health, as well as health promotion.

Further study

Successful completion of the Master of Public Health will qualify you to apply for PhD entry.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

Find the entry requirements most relevant to you.

Completed a 3-year or 4-year bachelor degree, or equivalent, in the area of health with a 4.8 GPA or higher;
or
completed a 3-year or 4-year bachelor degree, or equivalent, in a different discipline with a 4.8 GPA or higher, and completed 1 year of full-time work experience in a healthcare setting;
or
completed UniSQ's Graduate Certificate of Public Health or Graduate Diploma of Public Health with a 4.8 GPA or higher.

English language requirements

You are required to satisfy the applicable English language requirements and this degree requires a minimum of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

Additional requirements for placements

All students must provide the following documents prior to commencing clinical placements:

Blue Card or Working with Children Check
Australian Police Check certificate
Resume (CV)
UniSQ Student Declaration
UniSQ Placement Request Form.

Recognition of prior learning or work experience

You may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program.

Pathways

If you don't meet the entry requirements, we have pathway options available to you.

UniSQ offers a number of bachelor degrees for you to study to help you meet the entry requirements.
Graduate Certificate of Public Health
Graduate Diploma of Public Health

Study locations

Ipswich

Career pathways

Career outcomes

As a public health specialist, you'll have the unique opportunity to be involved in campaigns that save lives. Graduates gain the necessary skills to address complex health issues and can help shape the future of healthcare in Australia and globally.
Employment in public health can come from a wide range of sectors, including government (federal, state and local), non-government health agencies, not-for-profit health agencies, and corporate firms.
Most roles at the graduate-level are project-based and include titles, such as Public Health Officer, Project Manager, Health Promotion Officer, Health & Well-Being Coordinator, or Health Advocate.

Course structure

Degree structure

To complete this degree students must complete 16 units.

Courses to be studied Units Core courses 6 Research courses 6 Placement courses 2 Electives 2 Total 16

Refer to the UniSQ Handbook for courses to be studied and recommended enrolment patterns.

Clinical experience

In addition to the courses to be studied, you will also need to complete clinical experience, where interactive hands-on activities, such as experiments and use of specialist equipment, are undertaken.

All students must be able to meet the physical and other professional requirements of clinical/professional practice within this degree.

Residential schools

You are required to attend mandatory on-campus residential schools in two courses at UniSQ Ipswich and mandatory online workshops in three courses.

How to apply

How to apply

Complete your online application directly to UniSQ.

Apply direct to UniSQ

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You can select to start your study in Trimester 1 or 2.


Study period	Application closing date	Orientation	Study period s tart date	Finish date
Trimester 1, 2025	Monday 10 February	Monday 3 February	Monday 10 February	Friday 9 May
Trimester 2, 2025	Monday 26 May	Monday 19 May	Monday 26 May	Friday 22 August

More information on applying key dates is available.

Further information

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Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Health Services & Support courses at University of Southern Queensland (USQ).

77.1%

Overall satisfaction

77.1%

Skill scale

62.3%

Teaching scale

93.3%

Employed full-time

$100.1k

Average salary

Data source