Master of Public Health Online

What you will study

To complete the Master of Public Health, students must fulfil 200 credit points, comprising: 62.5 credit points of core units, 87.5 credit points of choice units and 50 credit points of pathway units. Unless otherwise indicated, each unit is valued at 12.5 credit points.

Entry requirements

Tertiary: Successful completion of an AQF 7 Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Where standard entry is not able to be met, the following criteria for alternative entry will be considered by the Course Coordinator:

• At least three years of relevant work experience (Specific occupations, workplace settings and industries are more relevant for specific courses and will receive greater weighting in consideration) demonstrating the relevance of the course.
• A record of high achievement in any other qualifications or uncompleted undergraduate qualifications, such as a distinction average.

Contact the university or visit its website for more information.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Your previous studies can be acknowledged as credit towards your postgraduate studies, provided that they meet the relevant course requirements.

If you receive an offer of enrolment and you’ve undertaken prior learning, you may be eligible to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning. The procedure is governed by the university's Recognition of Prior Learning policy. Contact the university for more details.

Outcomes

Learning outcomes

• Generate and apply public health intelligence to inform decision-making in public health practice, policy and actions to address health challenges of local, national and global populations.
• Use evidence-based research and evaluation methods to design, implement and evaluate public health interventions, policies and systems that focus on prevention, protection and improving the health of populations.
• Apply public health principles and systems thinking to ensure sustainable and resilient public health systems that prevent and mitigate the impact of disease and environmental threats.
• Design, implement and evaluate preventive health policies, strategies and interventions that address the socio-ecological determinants of health.
• Engage, collaborate and communicate for ethical public health action and advocate for health, social justice and advanced health equity.

Career outcomes

Public health graduates play vital roles in ensuring health system resilience and reform in all countries. Graduates find employment in local, state and national government ministries and health services, non-government health agencies, international health agencies, humanitarian organisations and universities. The many career options include:

• Health policy analyst and advisor roles lead strategy and policy development, monitoring and evaluation and health system reform.
• Epidemiologists and health data analysts are involved in the surveillance and monitoring of infectious and non-communicable conditions and epidemiological reporting of the patterns of disease.
• Public health expertise within the disciplines of medicine, nursing, midwifery and allied health
• Program managers design, implement and evaluate health promotion and prevention interventions.
• Emergency, disaster and humanitarian response coordinators.
• Public health academics teaching across the public health discipline and leading public health research.

Fees and CSP

Indicative annual fee in 2026: $9,312 (Commonwealth Supported Place)

Indicative annual fee in 2026: Fee information not provided (domestic full-fee paying place)

All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 100 credit points (normally eight units) per year.

Student fees may vary in accordance with:

• The number of units studied per term.
• The choice of major or specialisation.
• Choice of units.
• 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 unit 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.

FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.