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Overview
These programs focus on the socio-ecological model of public health that emphasises and analyses the important interactions between the social, biological, economic and environmental determinants of health.
They enable you to apply this analytical skill set to plan, implement and evaluate population based interventions that protect and promote health.
The Public Health program offered by Griffith University has a strong focus on international health and provides you with the opportunity to focus your public health studies by selecting a range of electives in areas such as public health nutrition, health promotion, climate change, international health, environmental health, and health services management.
Career opportunities
There are diverse career opportunities for professionals interested in moving into the public health field, developing health research skills and/or furthering competency development in public health practice areas such as:
- international health
- humanitarian aid
- health program planning and evaluation
- health promotion
- health policy
- epidemiology and biostatistics
- environmental health management
- maternal and child health
- public health nutrition.
You will be prepared for a variety of career opportunities with state and federal health departments, in public health units/teams, community health, local government, and in academia.
Public health graduates are also highly sought after by NGO health agencies and international aid agencies.
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Global Health Systems
- Healthcare Systems
- Environment and Population Health
- Epidemiology: Principles and Practices
- Social Determinants of Health
- Health Program Pl•nning, Monitoring and Evaluation
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
- Part-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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- Deadline passed, International
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Language
English
Credits
120 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus, Online
Disciplines
Public Health Health Sciences View 277 other Masters in Health Sciences in AustraliaAcademic requirements
GPA Your GPA, or Grade Point Average, is a number that indicates how well or how high you scored in your courses on average. Usually a GPA scales between 1.0 and 4.0, however different countries and universities can have different grading systems. Required
English requirements
TOEFL® IBT The TOEFL iBT® is given online through the internet at designated testing site. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30. 79
IELTS The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading). 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
CRICOS- 002408D
- hold a suitable bachelor degree in a related field (Public Health, Health Services Management, Environmental Health, Allied Health, Medicine, Nursing, Psychology, Clinical Research, Biomedical Health and Social Science)
- OR hold a suitable qualification (Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Bachelor Honours degree) in a related field such as Public Health; Health Services Management; Environmental Health; Allied Health, Medicine, Nursing, Psychology, Clinical, Research Biomedical Health and Social Science
- OR have completed the Graduate Certificate in Public Health (3147) with a GPA of 4.0 or higher
Tuition Fee
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International
30500 AUD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 30500 AUD per year and a duration of 12 months. -
National
9527 AUD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 9527 AUD per year and a duration of 12 months.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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