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Master of Public Health

A Master of Public Health looks at the health of whole populations rather than individual patients: what makes communities sick or well, and how policy, programs and services can improve that.

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Illustration of a person working as health Promotion Officer
How long it takes
18 to 24 months
full time
Level
Masters degree (coursework)
University
Leads on to
Health Promotion Officer
$91,000 (estimate) median pay
Taught by
27 providers
Every state and territory

Is this course right for you?

What the Master of Public Health asks of you, and what you might want to check first.

Before you start

Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.

Where this course can take you

Jobs this qualification is a recognised route into, and the study that can follow it.

Jobs you can do with it

  • Health Promotion Officer

    Health promotion officers plan and run programs that help communities stay healthy, working on prevention rather than treatment.

    What else you need

    Complete the health promotion and program planning subjects. Employer requirements vary.

    Median pay$91,000 (estimate)

  • Policy Officer

    Policy officers research an issue, weigh up the options and write the advice that governments and agencies use to decide what a policy should do.

    A step towards this job. What else you need

    Median pay$113,000

Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list. Pay marked as an estimate is our own analysis, not a published figure.

Where you can study this course

There are 27 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.

What you’ll learn

The main topics covered in the Master of Public Health.

  • Epidemiology
  • Biostatistics
  • Health policy and systems
  • Health promotion
  • Global and environmental health

Questions to ask before you enrol

Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.

  1. When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
  2. What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
  3. Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
  4. Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?

The Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS), published by the Australian Government Department of Education. Google reviews. Pay and shortage status from Jobs and Skills Australia.