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Master of Public Health
University of Canberra
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00212K
The Master of Public Health prepares graduates to work in a wide variety of fields by drawing on a broad range of courses across public health, environmental health, land use and urban planning, sociology, community development, health management, health promotion and international development. Students may come from a range of backgrounds and the degree can be tailored to meet the interest and needs of students. This interdisciplinary degree has a focus on the ecological model of public health that emphasises and analyses the important interactions between the social, biological, economic and environmental determinants of human health in an ecological framework. The program equips students with skills and knowledge in assessment and management of health hazards and in the development of health promoting and sustaining environments and prepares students to bridge between professions to facilitate an interdisciplinary approach to contemporary public and environmental health problems. The program prepares students to undertake the core elements of public health in addition to understanding the multiple systems in which public health is central to operations.
Structure
36 credit points
Standard entry requirements
- A completed bachelor degree.
- Admission to this course is competitive. Applications will be assessed on the basis of academic merit and the number of available places. Students are expected to have basic competency in understanding of bio-statistical concepts.
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| UC College, Bruce | Domestic: $37,500 International: $52,050 | No |
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