Master of Science (Epidemiology)
Master of Science (Epidemiology)
In the Master of Science (Epidemiology), use your powers of deduction, and some maths and data wizardry, to solve puzzles about who gets disease, what causes these diseases and how they can be prevented. This course, which includes a major research project, will take your expertise in epidemiology to an…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
In the Master of Science (Epidemiology), use your powers of deduction, and some maths and data wizardry, to solve puzzles about who gets disease, what causes these diseases and how they can be prevented.
This course, which includes a major research project, will take your expertise in epidemiology to an advanced level, and prepare you for a career in research.
Learn with and from the best
You’ll study in the highly respected School of Population and Global Health, with unique access to a huge range of resources and research areas of importance for public health in Australia and globally.
Develop your skills with real-world problems
You’ll leave the course with a major research project to feature in your CV. Through the research project, with supervision from one of our highly regarded experts, you’ll be able to contribute your own knowledge to this broad field.
More than just technical skills
You’ll get plenty of practice working with numbers and other data, but you’ll also build an understanding of clinical research and practice, and develop your critical thinking, business and communication skills.
We know that soft skills are important too, which is why we include a subject on scientific communication, to ensure you can speak and write effectively about your research.
The Master of Science (Epidemiology) is a 200-point course, made up of:
- Discipline core subjects (75 points)
- Discipline elective subjects (25–50 points)
- Professional skills subjects (25–50 points)
- A research project (50 points).
Career outcomes
Epidemiologists are in high demand because of a national shortage.
Our graduates go on to work as epidemiologists, medical and health advisors, medical researchers, policy advisors, public health professionals.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Established in 1853, the University of Melbourne enjoys an outstanding reputation with world rankings, consistently being placed as Australia’s leading comprehensive research-intensive university, and is one of the world’s top 50 (as per Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015 – 2016 and Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015). There are over 80 different undergraduate study areas and over 270 graduate courses at Melbourne for students to choose from. The University has extensive global networks and has seven campus locations across Melbourne and rural Victoria.
