Master degrees provide an extensive amount of knowledge on the subject, covering a huge array of units over two years full time study or up to four years part time. The University of the Sunshine Coastand similar institutions cover topics like epidemiology, biostatistics, behavioural health, quantitative research methods and a variety of fundamentals too.
The employment options specified here are excellent ways of utilising this qualification. Working as a health educator for companies like Life Education, for instance, provide the chance to improve specific communities by offering them public health solutions. Effective communication is crucial no matter the role, which these programs help to foster. Knowledge of biostatistics and proper statistical interpretation make a career as a health promotion officer at the World Health Organisation another viable prospect. In this career, graduates can expect to make a difference in the lives of struggling people from remote communities and developing countries.
There are some great funding opportunities available across disciplines, even if there are rarely any specifically for health promotion. Some of the best include:
Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships from ANU, which provide $69,500 pa to students who are going to travel overseas. These highly competitive programs are available to domestic as well as international students.
The EU 2020 Horizon Scholarship, letting successful Curtin University students to travel around Europe freely while they study.
The Rotary Club of Sydney Soukup Memorial Postgraduate Coursework Scholarship. This provides $15,000 pa to an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student, so long as they can prove they’re suffering from financial hardship while being under 30. This opportunity can be revoked if successful applicants do not maintain at least a credit GPA (65%) each semester.
Applicants tend to require one of three things for these programs.
This makes them highly flexible to enter, with the second option providing opportunities to shorten the program duration. The ability to circumvent having any bachelor degree at all is another great option for those wanting to pivot their career in another direction.