Master of Public Health

To be eligible for admission to the Master of Public Health, you must have one of:

Pathway 1 - 1 year program (80CP):

• A recognised Bachelor (or higher) in a *related discipline with a minimum grade point average of 4.0 using a 7.0 scale AND a minimum two years full-time (or equivalent) relevant ^professional experience.

Pathway 2 - 1.5 year program (120CP):

• A recognised Bachelor (or higher) in any discipline with a minimum grade point average of 4.0 using a 7.0 scale AND a minimum two years full-time (or equivalent) relevant ^professional experience; OR
• A recognised Bachelor (or higher) in a *related discipline with a minimum grade point average of 4.0 using a 7.0 scale.

Pathway 3 - 1.5 year program (120CP):

• A recognised Bachelor (or higher) in any discipline with a minimum grade point average of 4.0 using a 7.0 scale.

* Related Discipline:

• Public Health
• Epidemiology
• Health Promotion
• Environmental Health
• Indigenous Health
• Occupational Therapy (from Griffith University only)
• Nutrition and Dietetics (from Griffith University only)

^ Professional Experience:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker
• Community Development/Engagement Officer
• Community Health
• Community Medicine
• Counselling
• Criminologist
• Environmental Health Officer
• Epidemiologist
• Health Program Evaluation
• Health Promotion
• Human Services/Social Worker
• Medical Practitioner
• Non-Government Organisation
• Preventative Medicine
• Public Health Officer
• Social Policy Officer
• Social Welfare Officer
• Social Worker
• Sociology with a Human Services focus
• World Health Organization

A higher qualification refers to a qualification at a higher level than a Bachelor qualification, which includes any of the following: a Bachelor Honours Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Masters Degree, MPhil or PhD.

Study Option

If you do not meet the academic entry criteria, you may be able to study the Masters Qualifying Program (9354) for entry into this Masters degree.

English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:

• A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 6.0
• OR a minimum score of 575 on TOEFL
• OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 79 (no sub-score less than 19)
• OR no score less than 3+ in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only)
• OR a minimum overall score of 176 (no score less than 169) on C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English) or C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English)
• OR an overall score of 58 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 50.

International students who successfully complete the Direct Entry Program (DEP) will satisfy the English Language requirements for this Griffith degree.

The Direct Entry Program (DEP) is not available for Domestic students.

Applicants should refer to the English language requirements section of the following University procedure for exceptions to these overall requirements:

• Admission Procedure

If you do not meet the University's specified English language requirements, you may wish to contact the Griffith English Language Institute to increase your eligibility for entering a Griffith University program. This Institute offers a number of English language and other courses at both its Brisbane and Gold Coast branches.

• Griffith English Language Institute