Master of Health Communication

Masters (Coursework)

Develop the core communication skills required to become an effective communicator across health and medicine, public affairs, public relations, community relations and journalism.

Key details

Degree Type

Masters (Coursework)

Duration

1.5 years full-time

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Feb, Aug

Domestic Fees

$30,000 total

About this course

Develop the core communication skills required to become an effective communicator across health and medicine, public affairs, public relations, community relations and journalism.

Entry requirements

Admission to candidature for the Master of Health Communication requires:

a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney with a minimum credit (65%) average calculated over the whole degree, including a major in a relevant subject area in the humanities, social sciences or public health, or an equivalent qualification; or
completion of the requirements for the embedded Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Health Communication with a minimum credit (65%) average, or an equivalent qualification.

If you do not meet the requirements listed above for direct entry to the Master's degree, you may be able to enter via a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in the same subject area and upgrade to the Master's after successful completion of the shorter course.

Study locations

Camperdown/Darlington

Career pathways

A Master of Health Communication can lead you to a career in:

health promotion
health policy
health journalism
public affairs
public relations and community relations in government
not-for-profit organisations
media and corporate organisations.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Health Services & Support courses at University of Sydney (USYD).

81.2%

Overall satisfaction

83.8%

Skill scale

67.7%

Teaching scale

82.2%

Employed full-time

$77.9k

Average salary

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