Master of Public Health/Master of Health Management
UNSW Sydney
Type of institution: Higher Education Institutions
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00098G
This program is widely recognised as essential for a career in population health, including health promotion, primary health care, policy formulation, research, and management of health programs. It has been designed to provide students with the essential knowledge, skills and attributes required for senior managerial roles in health service delivery.
Designed for
Health professions and those seeking roles in public health; managers or those seeking management roles in health services
Structure
- 72 units of credit (UOC): 7 core courses (42 UOC) including: Health Promotion and Social Perspectives in Health
- Foundations in Public Health and Health Care Systems
- Strategy Policy and Change
- Healthcare Economics and Financial Management
- Epidemiology and Statistics for Public Health
- Health Leadership and Workforce Management
- Clinical Governance and Risk Management and 5 electives (30 UOC).
Subjects
- Public health
- Health management
- Aboriginal health and well-being
- Health economic evaluation
- Health promotion
- Infectious diseases epidemiology and control
- International health
- Primary health care
- Quantitative research methods
- Social research
Standard entry requirements
- Applicants are required to have either: an undergraduate degree in a field relevant to public health or health management (see list below)
- And two years full-time professional or volunteer experience. This may also include equivalent professional experience acquired as part of a degree of 4 or more years duration (e.g. MBBS, MD)
- Or an undergraduate degree plus an honours or postgraduate degree in a field relevant to public health or health management (see list below)
- [Examples include, but are not restricted to, medicine, nursing, allied health, health sciences, biomedical sciences, dentistry, social work, sociology, behavioural and social sciences, social work, psychology, marketing, human services, emergency services, environmental health, veterinary science, health administration, business, management, engineering, law, science, mathematics and statistics, economics, policy studies and development studies].
Study pathways
Master of Public Health, Master of Health Management
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington | Yes |
Further information
This degree is available in face to face mode, in distance mode or a mixture between face to face and distance mode. Applications will be assessed in accordance with the UNSW Recognition of Prior Learning Policy and Procedure.
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