Master of Public Health/Master of Global Health (Extension)

The Master of Global Health (Extension)/Master of Public Health offers an innovative approach to postgraduate health education, enabling you to specialise in public health in international developing country contexts as well as Australia and other developed countries.

The Master of Global Health (Extension) provides an opportunity for high-achieving students to extend their studies by completing additional courses and a research project in global health. The Master of Public Health is recognised as essential for a career in population health. Studying this combination of degrees will cultivate sophisticated knowledge and skills in public health that you can apply to a broad range of highly complex population health issues in local and global settings. It meets a well-recognised need to strengthen public health capacities within Australia and internationally.

You will be able to contribute immediately to improving public health outcomes in diverse settings, drawing on a global health perspective.

The Master of Global Health (Extension)/Master of Public Health students cultivate sophisticated knowledge and skills in public health that can be applied to a broad range of highly complex population health issues in local and global settings.

The Master of Global Health (Extension)/Master of Public Health can be completed in two years of full-time study or four years part-time. The program is made up of 16 courses total, including:

• five core courses
• seven elective courses
• additional electives which include a research project or research methodology course