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Public Health (Practice): Master of Public Health (Practice)

Masters (Coursework)

This course prepares students for a career in public health, focusing on disease prevention, health promotion, and policy development. It includes coursework and a professional capstone unit in public health practice.

Key details

Degree Type

Masters (Coursework)

Duration

1.5 years full-time

Course Code

MC-PUBHP, 104514J

Intake Months

Feb, Jul

Domestic Fees

$9,200 per year

International Fees

$45,026 per year / $67,539 total

About this course

Overview

Public health practitioners are concerned with all facets of public health, with expertise spanning epidemiology, disease prevention, health promotion and protection, policy and governance. Their knowledge helps shape policies and strategies that improve health and social outcomes for the benefit of everyone.

This is an accelerated course that focuses on the core functions of public health: prevention of illness and disease, and the protection and promotion of health and wellbeing in Australia and globally. It explores the social, ecological, commercial, political, economic and behavioural determinants on individual and population health outcomes.

The applied focus on public health practice includes epidemiology and surveillance, research methods, disease prevention and control, health protection and promotion, politics, policy, governance and systems for public health.

In addition to coursework, you'll complete a professional capstone unit in public health practice.

Entry requirements

Admission criteria

Applicants require an undergraduate degree or higher from a tertiary institution. Satisfying the admission requirements enables an applicant to be considered for admission, but does not guarantee an offer of admission to the program. Admission into program is at the discretion of the course coordinator/School and is dependent on a number of considerations including the applicant's academic background and work experience along with assessment of supplementary information provided by the applicant.

English requirements

Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.

IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System)

Writing: 6.0
Speaking: 6.0
Reading: 6.0
Listening: 6.0
Overall band score: 6.5

Application Requirements

Please submit the following documents with your application:

CV (no more than 4 pages), that contains detailed information about (as relevant):
- Qualifications
- Detailed description about paid work (dates and descriptors about tasks, duties and outcomes)
- Key training and professional development completed
- Volunteer work
- Publications
- Grants
- Conference Presentations
- Referees - one professional and one academic who can speak to their application for study at Curtin University
Personal statement - Provide a one-page statement outlining why you wish to study public health and what you feel your contribution to the field will be.

What you will learn

What you'll learn

apply research based specialised knowledge including recent developments in public health together with applicable research principles and methods
reflect critically on theoretical knowledge, public health scholarship, advocacy and professional practice
investigate, analyse, synthesise and communicate complex information that impact on public health outcomes and consider the applicability of existing and emerging technologies for public health practice
critically evaluate the impact of environmental and geographical context, local institutions and culture on public health outcomes
articulate, defend and apply a theoretical understanding of social justice implicit in public health practice
demonstrate a high level of personal autonomy and accountability when interacting with diverse individuals, communities and organisations as an advocate for public health

Career pathways

What jobs can the Public Health (Practice) course lead to?Careers

Public health officer
Community development officer
Health promotion officer
Policy officer
Project officer
Research officer
Workplace health coordinator.

Industries

Local, state and federal government
Community and social services
Universities and research organisations
International aid and development
Social enterprise
International institutions
Public and private health services.

Credit for prior study or work

Credit for recognised learning (CRL)

Finish your course sooner with credit for your previous study or work experience.

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How to apply

Please review information on how to apply for the campus of your choice

Curtin Perth

Please note that each campus has different application deadlines. View our application deadlines page for further information.

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