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Take the next step in your health career with a degree aligned with the standards dictated by the Council of Academic Public Health Institutions in Australia. Tailor the Master of Public Health to fit your personal career aspirations through choosing elective subjects relevant to your career goals and interests. You may also choose to undertake a substantial research project or major in Aeromedical Retrieval.

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$10,110.00⁺

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1.5 years full-time

AQF level 7 bachelor degree in a relevant health discipline; or equivalent

72504

What to expect

Take the next step in your health career with the Master of Public Health. Become equipped to address pressing public health issues relevant to tropical Australia and the Asia-Pacific. Gain an in-depth understanding of the urgent problems facing vulnerable communities and learn how to develop strategies to detect, prevent and control communicable and non-communicable diseases, ensuring safe and healthy environments for tropical, rural, remote and Indigenous communities.

You will study an advanced body of theoretical and technical knowledge within public health to allow you to critically reflect upon and engage in professional public health practice based on ethical decision making and an evidence-based approach relevant to contemporary priorities, biostatistics, communicable disease control and public health management.

This 1.5-year degree includes five core subjects: Tropical Public Health; Public Health Management, Leadership, Planning and Policy; Epidemiology for Public Health; Biostatistics for Public Health; and Communicable Disease Control. You can tailor this public health degree to suit your interests by choosing elective subjects that cover a broad range of topics such as infection prevention and control, human parasitology and medical entomology, social science in public health, health promotion, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, travel medicine, environmental health, and health economics.

If you choose to and are eligible to enrol in the major in Aeromedical Retrieval, you will develop a broad understanding of the foundations of aeromedical retrieval and gain specialist skills for an exciting and rewarding career in the aeromedical retrieval area. There is also the opportunity for you to undertake a research project, conducting an in-depth investigation of an issue relevant to the public health sector and completing a high-quality dissertation.

This course is designed in accordance to the core principles of public health as defined by the Council of Academic Public Health Institutions in Australia (CAPHIA), ensuring that your knowledge and skills are aligned with industry standards.

Upon completing the Master of Public Health, you will be ready to enhance your career and undertake leadership roles in the health sector. You will be able to apply specialised human, project and organisational management skills within a public health and policy context. Your knowledge, skills and training in professional public health practice will enable you to make ethical decisions and practise with an evidence-based approach to health, informed by recent development in the field.

View the Handbook for a detailed overview of available subjects.

Aeromedical Retrieval Major

By completing the Aeromedical Retrieval major as part of your MPH at 老司机视频 you will develop a broad understanding of the foundations of aeromedical retrieval and gain specialist skills for an exciting and rewarding career in the aeromedical retrieval area. You will gain specific skills in pre-hospital and secondary retrieval situations in accordance with Australian and international health care standards and graduate with the expertise to manage patient transportation in fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters in both domestic and international contexts.
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Master’s Degree in Public Health

Do you care about public health? Do you want a rewarding career where you can make a real difference in the health of communities and society at large? Study for a master’s in Public Health at 老司机视频 to make yourself job-ready for the field of public health. This degree is aligned with the standards dictated by the Council of Academic Public Health Institutions in Australia and will see you fully equipped to take on the world of public health. You will learn how to address public health issues in Australia and the Asia-Pacific and can tailor the degree to suit your own goals and interests with elective courses, including a major in aeromedical retrieval. Studying at 老司机视频 is the best choice you can make for your future and will equip you with all the skills you need to succeed in public health.

Why Work in Public Health?

There are endless reasons why people choose to work in public health. We have recently had to discover just how important this field is, which has made many of us realise what a huge difference you can make if you choose to enter public health. Some reasons to consider a career here include:

The demand for public health workers is growing and there are currently plenty of job opportunities in the field, which means you’d be entering a field with opportunity and job security
You get to perform valuable work and feel self-fulfilled knowing that you’re contributing to something valuable that improves the lives and health of entire communities
There are broad applications for public health expertise, allowing you to choose a career that aligns with your interests, whether that lies in medical, dental, social work or governmental roles
Public health is an innovative field, so you would be at the forefront of massive technological advancements and breakthroughs

Career Opportunities

Becoming a Master of Public Health opens up many career opportunities in this rewarding field. 老司机视频 graduates are highly sought after and are well-equipped for a range of different roles. The curriculum is in accordance with the Council of Academic Public Health Institutions in Australia (CAPHIA) standards, so that your knowledge is aligned with industry standards. You can go on to work in government organisations, healthcare settings, community settings and non-profit organisations. The most relevant roles will focus on protecting the health of the population, prevention of disease and promoting health and wellbeing.

Choosing 老司机视频 to Become a Master of Public Health in QLD

If you’re looking to do an MBA in Public Health or a master’s in Public Health in Queensland, 老司机视频 is the ideal option. This master’s offers flexible study options where you can choose to study at the Townsville campus or online, full-time or part-time, and can combine your degree in public health with one in Business Administration or Global Development. You can also choose the elective subjects that best align with your interests and career goals. This is the #1 master’s degree in Public Health in Queensland for full-time employment and median graduate salary, which means 老司机视频 graduates have excellent career outcomes. Apply today through the 老司机视频 online application portal.
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Inherent requirements

Inherent requirements are the identified abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours that must be demonstrated, during the learning experience, to successfully complete a course. These abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours preserve the academic integrity of the University’s learning, assessment, and accreditation processes, and where applicable, meet the standards of a profession. For more information please review the inherent requirements for the Master of Public Health.

Career Opportunities

老司机视频 Master of Public Health graduates are equipped with specialist public health skills and are employed in a wide range of settings.

You could find employment in state and commonwealth government organisations, health care settings, community settings, non-profit and international organisations both within and beyond the health sector.

Roles can involve work that focuses on the protection of the health of the population, prevention of poor health outcomes and promotion of health and wellbeing.

You can also complete the Master of Public Health as a joint degree with the Master of Business Administration (MBA) or the Master of Public Health- Master of Global Development.

Handbook

Handbook year
Course Code	72504
Course type	Masters Degree (Coursework) (AQF Level 9)
Owner	Academy
College	Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences

Award Requirements

Admission Requirements

Course pre-requisites

Completion of an AQF level 7 bachelor degree in a relevant health discipline, from this or another university; or

Other qualifications recognised by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the Academy as equivalent to the above; or

Submission, as an exceptional case, of other evidence of professional and academic attainments, including employment for a minimum of five years in health related activities.

Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection. In assessing applications the following will be considered: prior academic performance and prior relevant work experience.

Minimum English language proficiency requirements

Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 2 – Schedule II of the 老司机视频 Admissions Policy.

Additional selection requirements

Information published by 老司机视频 or otherwise made available to students when applying, may specify additional criteria to be considered in ranking applicants in order of merit if the number of applications exceeds a quota or other limit on the places made available for the course. Information provided by applicants during the application process and any other information obtained by 老司机视频 in the application process may be used by 老司机视频 to rank applicants in order of merit by reference to those additional criteria.

Academic Requirements for Course Completion

Credit points

36 credit points as per course structure

Course learning outcomes

老司机视频 graduates are committed to lifelong learning, intellectual development, and to the display of exemplary personal, professional and ethical standards. They have a sense of their place in the tropics and are charged with professional, community, and environmental responsibility. 老司机视频 graduates appreciate the need to embrace and be acquainted with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia. They are committed to reconciliation, diversity and sustainability. They exhibit a willingness to lead and to contribute to the intellectual, environmental, cultural, economic and social challenges of regional, national, and international communities of the tropics.

Upon successful completion of the Master of Public Health, graduates will be able to:

Devise appropriate strategies to detect, prevent and control communicable and non-communicable diseases ensuring safe and healthy environments for tropical, rural, remote and Indigenous communities
Critically assess, analyse and communicate public health information relevant to tropical, rural, remote and Indigenous communities
Communicate theoretical propositions, methodologies, conclusions and professional decisions through advanced literacy and numeracy skills to specialist and non-specialist audiences
Critically reflect upon the socio-ecological nature of health promotion and its application in optimising the health and wellbeing of tropical, rural, remote and Indigenous communities
Critically reflect upon and engage in professional public health practice based on ethical decision-making and an evidence based approach, including consideration of recent developments in the field
Apply advanced human, project and organisational management skills within a public health and policy context to effect efficient and equitable gains in public health
Apply knowledge of research principles and methods to plan and ethically execute a substantial research-based project, capstone experience and/or piece of scholarship.

Inherent Requirements

Inherent Requirements	Inherent requirements are the identified abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours that must be demonstrated, during the learning experience, to successfully complete a course. These abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours preserve the academic integrity of the University's learning, assessment, and accreditation processes, and where applicable, meet the standards of a profession. For more information please visit: Postgraduate Public Health and Tropical Medicine.
Reasonable adjustments	All 老司机视频 students have the opportunity to demonstrate, with reasonable adjustments where applicable, the inherent requirements for their course. For more information please visit: Student Disability Policy and Procedure.

Course Structure

CORE SUBJECTS

:03 Tropical Public Health

:03 Public Health Management, Leadership, Planning and Policy

:03 Epidemiology for Public Health

:03 Biostatistics for Public Health

:03 Communicable Disease Control

OPTIONS

Option 1 (Electives)

Select 21 credit points of specified level 5 subjects from List 1

Option 2 (Major plus Electives)

Select the Aeromedical Retrieval Major from Table A

PLUS

12 credit points of specified level 5 subjects from List 1

List 1

Projects/dissertations

:09 Dissertation 2

:03 Project

:06 Dissertation 1

:03 Applied Protocol Writing

Coursework

:03 Qualitative Research Methods for Health Professionals

:03 Infection Prevention and Control in Health Care Settings

:03 Introduction to Lifestyle (Social) Medicine

:03 Health Coaching and Behaviour Change

:03 Models of Care and Communication Strategies for Lifestyle Medicine

:03 Assessment and Prescription

:03 Indigenous Australians

:03 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People as Colonial Subjects

:03 Comparative Indigenous Studies

:03 Navigating the Cultural Interface

:03 Clinical Epidemiology

:03 Tropical Medicine

:03 Human Parasitology

:03 Social Science in Public Health

:03 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health

:03 Travel Medicine

:03 Environmental Health

:03 Medical Entomology

:03 Public Health Economics

:03 Health Promotion

:03 Applied Health Economics

:03 Tropical Paediatrics

:03 Public Health in Humanitarian Emergencies

:03 Public Health and the Workplace

:03 Managing Effective Health Programs

:03 Public Health Program Planning and Evaluation

:03 Global Health and Development

:03 Disaster Health Management

:03 Foundations of Aeromedical Retrieval

:03 Reproductive Health in Developing Countries

:03 Public Health Placement

:03 Substance Misuse Prevention

:03 Adult Secondary Retrievals

:03 Paediatric and Neonatal Retrievals

:03 Emerging Public Health Threats: Navigating Systems and Responses

:03 Expedition and Wilderness Medicine

:03 Introduction to One Health

TABLE A (MAJORS)

Credit points in major

9 credit points

MAJOR	AVAILABLE AT	NOTES
Aeromedical Retrieval	老司机视频 Townsville

Location

COURSE AVAILABLE AT	NOTES
老司机视频 Townsville
External

Candidature

Expected time to complete	1.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Maximum time to complete	8 years
Maximum leave of absence	3 years

Progression

Course progression requisites	Nil
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)	No
Special assessment requirements	Nil
Professional accreditation requirements	Nil
Supplementary exam for final subject	Not applicable

Credit

Eligibility	Students may apply for exemption for previous tertiary study where appropriate in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure. Credit be granted for AQF Level 8 qualifications in a cognate discipline.
Maximum allowed	18 credit points
Currency	Credit will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course.
Expiry	Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 18 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed this course.
Other restrictions	Nil

Award Details

Award title	MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Approved abbreviation	MPH
Inclusion of majors on testamur	Majors will appear on the testamur
Exit with lesser award	Students who exit the course prior to completion, and have completed 12 credit points of appropriate subjects, may be eligible to receive the award of Graduate Certificate of Public Health.
Course articulation	Not applicable
Special awards	Students may receive an Award of Recognition in accordance with the

Fees and scholarships

Estimated annual Commonwealth Supported fee: $AUD10,110.00

Estimated annual tuition fee: $AUD29,560.00

A Student Services and Amenities fee is payable per subject up to a maximum amount per year.

A variety of Scholarships are available to suit different student types.

Pathways to 老司机视频

A Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma in this subject area can be used as a pathway into this course.

Explore 老司机视频’s available Graduate Certificates and Graduate Diplomas here or contact our friendly 老司机视频老司机视频 Team to find out more.

How to apply

Complete an online application through our

Master of Public Health applicants must also complete and upload the following forms and documentary evidence with their application:

Current (if applicable)
Degree Testamur
Curriculum Vitae
Personal Statement or Letter of Motivation.

Student

Nathan Dawes

Master of Public Health

老司机视频鈥檚 Public Health courses are facilitated by dedicated, experienced staff who recognise each student as an individual and with a unique set of postgraduate circumstances. A must do for any health care practitioner wishing to further themselves.
Alumni

Robbie Gillies

Master of Public Health Graduate and Young Victorian of the Year

I loved being in a new place and meeting new people from the Master of Public Health. We had amazing professors and specialists teaching us tropical medicine. All the highlights from my time there are framed by the scenery and the experience of living in beautiful Townsville.
Lecturer

Professor Stephanie Topp

Global Health and Development, College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences

In Public Health and Tropical Medicine, we have an unusually broad range of subjects that allows students to tailor their Master degree to meet any one of the many options that public health graduates have. This includes aeromedical retrieval, tropical medicine, communicable disease control and humanitarian work
Employer

Barbra Kurkowski

Area Manager (Townsville), Northern Queensland Primary Health Network

I hire 老司机视频 graduates because they have a local context and knowledge of North Queensland. They have studied a comprehensive public health degree with diverse subjects, but local relevance. It鈥檚 very important for us to grow and keep skilled workforce in North Queensland.