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Doctor of Medicine // Structure

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Structure

The MPH (MD) is a 200 point program. Successful applicants will be granted a total of 37.5 points advanced standing (25 points unspecified credit into the MPH (MD) and 12.5 specific credit against the CORE subject POPH90017 Foundations of Public Health). Students will then need to complete:

  • FIVE core subjects
  • FOUR elective subjects, and
  • MEDS90026 Scholarly Selective 2 (Year 4 of the MD program)

Subject Options

Core Subjects

Code Name Study period Credit Points
POPH90013 Biostatistics
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90014 Epidemiology 1
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90231 Qualitative Research in Public Health
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90218 Public Health Leadership and Management
July (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90274 Prioritising & Planning in Public Health
September (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Elective Subjects

Students must choose four electives subjects in the Master of Public Health:

  • 2 x electives held during the March - June period
  • 2 x standard held during the July - Dec period

Scholarly Selective

Code Name Study period Credit Points
MEDS90026 MD Research Project 2
January (On Campus - Parkville)
 50

Last updated: 30 January 2024