Master of Adolescent Health and Wellbeing

Adolescent health and wellbeing reflects a complex set of interactions between biology and social context, both of which have dramatically changed in recent years. Over this period, the health and wellbeing of 10-24 year old adolescents and young adults has not improved to nearly the same extent as younger children and older adults. Hence the importance of new scientific understandings, public health interventions and service responses that offer more sophisticated opportunities to advance adolescent health than ever before. Delivered online, the Master of Adolescent Health and Wellbeing will provide you with the latest knowledge of adolescent health and development, prevention frameworks and skills to work more effectively with individuals and populations in schools and communities, and within health services.

Online learning

The Masters program builds on the Graduate Diploma in Adolescent Health and Wellbeing, with a further year of part-time study that supports a minor thesis or a capstone project. The master’s program is available fully online. Choice of Master specialisation is available as either 1: Research (minor thesis) or 2: Leadership (capstone) industry change project.

Learn from the best

For the minor thesis, supervision is identified from the most appropriate academics across the University of Melbourne.

Prospective students may contact Adolescent Health and Wellbeing Academic Course Coordinator, Dr Ani Wierenga at wierenga@unimelb.edu.au

Upcoming information session

Adolescent Health and Wellbeing Information Session: 2025 Mid Year Intake

When: Monday 12 May 2025, 5.30-6.30pm AEST

In this webinar, we will hear from Dr Ani Wierenga (Academic Coordinator), Kristina Bennett (Masters Coordinator - Master of Adolescent Health and Wellbeing), as well as current students or alumni. There will also be an opportunity for Q&A with our panellists.

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English language requirements

All applicants to the University of Melbourne must satisfy the English language requirements. This may be achieved in a number of ways, including recognised previous study taught and assessed entirely in English or an approved English language test. If you are from a non-English speaking background, the required standard of English for this degree is one of the following English proficiency test scores:

• English language test score requirements

• If you need to undertake an English language test, you must meet one of the scores* below:

  IELTS

  6.5

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  with no band less than 6.0

  TOEFL

  79+

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  with writing 21; speaking 18; reading 13; listening 13

  PEARSON

  64+

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  with no communicative skill below 60

  CAMBRIDGE

  176+

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  with no skill less than 169

  *Accepted tests: IELTS (Academic English Only); TOEFL Internet-based test; Pearson Test of English Academic; Cambridge English: Advanced/Certificate of Advanced English (CAE). If a test displays N/A, it means it is not accepted for this course.

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