University of Queensland

Master of Epidemiology

  • Delivery: Face to Face
  • Study Level: Postgraduate
  • Duration: 2 years
  • Course Type: Master's

Gain advanced level skills in epidemiology and biostatistics and contribute to improving population health and increasing life expectancy.

Course overview

The Master of Epidemiology will develop your understanding of a range of principles, approaches and analytic strategies relevant to epidemiology, so you can make a meaningful contribution to the field. It's designed for applicants with a background in epidemiology, quantitative research or health.

During the program you'll complete compulsory courses, which will build and extend your knowledge of epidemiology as a discipline and develop your methodological skills, along with elective courses, which cover research, public health and more. You'll also undertake a research project that addresses a specific topic or problem relevant to public or population health. You'll be involved in all aspects of research, from defining a topic and methodology to interpreting results and reporting on your findings.

CSP Subsidised Fees Available

This program has a limited quota of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). The indicative CSP price is calculated based on first year fees for EFT. The actual fee may vary if there are choices in electives or majors.

Key facts

Delivery
Face to Face
Course Type
Master's
Duration
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Can be studied part time.
2 years (Full time)
Campus
Herston
Intake
New start dates announced soon
Units
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You may be required to complete 0 credit point units throughout your course. The university will confirm this as part of your enrolment.

The unit total reflects the number of units required for course completion, not the total credit point weight. Some units may be double- or triple-weighted, so the number of units you complete may be lower.
16
Fees
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HECS-HELP loans are available to eligible CSP students to cover their student contribution amount.
HECS, CSP

What you will study

Students must complete 24 units comprising:

  • Eighteen units for all MEpi Core Courses
  • Eight units for all MEpi Capstone Courses
  • Six units for all MEpi Program Elective Courses

Each course is valued at two units.

MEpi Core Courses

  • First Nations Health and Wellbeing
  • Foundations of Public Health
  • Research and Evidence-Based Practice
  • Introduction to Epidemiology
  • Epidemiology in Practice
  • Introduction to Biostatistics
  • Practical Regression Analyses
  • Advanced Biostatistics and Epidemiology
  • Methods of Clinical Epidemiology

MEpi Capstone Courses

  • Dissertation (full time study)
  • Dissertation
  • Dissertation

MEpi Program Elective Courses

  • Foundations of Digital Health and Clinical Informatics
  • Qualitative Research: Public Health Applications
  • Preventing Disease through Healthy Environments
  • One Health: Diseases at the Human-Animal Interface
  • Health Promotion in Public Health
  • Public Health Impact Lab
  • Fundamentals of Major Diseases
  • Planning, Implementing & Evaluating Public Health Programs
  • Public Health Advocacy
  • Wastewater Surveillance
  • Communicable Disease Management and Control
  • Public Health in Pandemics
  • Health Systems
  • Cost Effectiveness in Health and Medicine
  • Global Health Policy in Practice
  • Data Management and Statistical Computing

Entry requirements

To be eligible for entry, you'll need:

  • A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline or;
  • Or a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, plus one year full-time equivalent relevant work experience in a healthcare, public health or research setting or;
  • Or a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline.

You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 5.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:

  • Epidemiologist
  • Biostatistician
  • Research Associate
  • Research Fellow
  • Clinical Research Officer
  • Medical Officer

Fees and CSP

Indicative annual fee in 2026: $9,295 (Commonwealth Supported Place)

All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 16 units (normally eight courses) per semester or year.

Student fees may vary in accordance with:

  • The number of courses studied per term.
  • The choice of major or specialisation.
  • Choice of courses.
  • Credit from previous study or work experience.
  • Eligibility for government-funded loans.

You may also need to pay the student services and amenities fee.

Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.

Commonwealth Supported Places

The Australian Government allocates a certain number of CSPs to the universities each year, which are then distributed to students based on merit.

If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you'll only need to pay a portion of your tuition fees. This is known as the student contribution amount – the balance once the government subsidy is applied. This means your costs are much lower.

Limited CSP spaces are offered to students enrolled in selected postgraduate courses.

Your student contribution amount is:

  • Calculated per the course you're enrolled in.
  • Dependent on the study areas they relate to.
  • Reviewed and adjusted each year.

HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.