Master of Public Health (MC-PHMO)

This course is delivered and assessed wholly online.

This course is delivered across six online terms per year whereby students typically enrol in one 12.5 credit point subject per online teaching term. This equates to a full-time study load of 0.75 EFTSL (equivalent full-time student load) per year. Please note, the course duration listed is based on a study load of 1 EFTSL – duration will vary for students taking a lesser study load and/or with advanced standing.

The Master of Public Health offers students the opportunity to gain the skills and knowledge required for a career in public health practice. Within the online course students are exposed to the core foundations of public health theory and practice and also have the opportunity to specialise in the advanced public health training streams offered through the University of Melbourne. 

The Master of Public Health has three components:

• The core component includes six subjects that provide students with a rigorous, multidisciplinary foundation in public health theory and practice, that is essential to all aspects of public health practice;
• The specialist component offers students the opportunity to focus on one or more key fields in public health and gain the skills and knowledge required for practice in the area. Specialisations are offered in the fields of Health Economics and Public Health Leadership;
• The capstone experience offers students the opportunity to consolidate their specialist training and apply the knowledge gained in the course to real world scenarios. Students may apply to undertake a Project with a recognised agency, institution or community organisation concerned with health.