Master of Public Health (Practice)
Advance your public health career with an applied master's program focusing on disease prevention and health promotion.
Best for:Best for health professionals and graduates seeking practical expertise in public health policy, epidemiology, and disease prevention.
Overview
The Master of Public Health (Practice) at Curtin University is a multidisciplinary postgraduate program centered on core public health functions, including illness prevention, health protection, and the promotion of wellbeing. Students examine the social, ecological, and individual determinants of health to improve outcomes at both local and global levels. The curriculum offers an applied focus on epidemiology, research methods, disease control, governance, and public health systems. In addition to coursework, candidates complete a professional capstone project to consolidate their practical skills.
What you'll do
- Complete multidisciplinary coursework exploring social and ecological determinants of health
- Study core public health functions including epidemiology and health surveillance
- Examine disease prevention and control strategies, policies, and health governance systems
- Undertake a professional capstone unit integrating theory with practical public health application
Requirements
Degree required: Undergraduate degree or higher from a recognized tertiary institution
Degree offered: Master Degree
Language: English; standard institutional English language proficiency requirements apply
Instruction: English
- Foundational knowledge from an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline
- Capacity to analyze social and ecological determinants of health
- Readiness to engage in applied public health research methods
- Applicants must hold an undergraduate degree or higher from an accredited tertiary institution
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Review admission requirements and prepare your academic transcripts and supplementary information. Submit your application through the official university course portal for consideration by the course coordinator.
- Undergraduate degree transcripts
- Supplementary information
- Evidence of work experience
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