Master of Public Health (HLM101.2)
Master of Public Health (HLM101.2)
Prepare for a dynamic career working across a wide range of fields with a Master of Public Health. Delve into a broad range of subject areas to gain the skills you need for career success. These include environmental health, land use and urban planning, sociology, community development, health management, international…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Prepare for a dynamic career working across a wide range of fields with a Master of Public Health. Delve into a broad range of subject areas to gain the skills you need for career success. These include environmental health, land use and urban planning, sociology, community development, health management, international development, and health promotion where you’ll gain the knowledge and skills you need for career success.
Tailored to you and your interests this course is designed so you can learn to analyse health information to plan and manage public health programs for populations, communities and individuals.
Learning from expert academics and influential researchers, you’ll graduate confident, connected and ready for a career preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting better health.
Study a Master of Public Health at UC and you will:
• Be prepared to undertake core elements and competencies for public health.
• Understand the social determinants of public health.
• Be equipped with the skills to develop health promoting and sustaining environments.
• Understand ecological public health and its real-world application.
• Be able to critically analyse public health problems and develop solutions.
• Possess an advanced understanding of the complex body of knowledge associated with contemporary and emerging local and global public health issues.
• Demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills in interdisciplinary approaches to public health with key stakeholders.
• Confidently plan and execute a substantial research-based project or capstone experience.
Work Integrated Learning (WIL)
Build valuable connections with your fellow students, resident researchers at the Health Research Institute, and key stakeholders in Canberra (e.g. local government, public agencies, industry, NGOs and community organisations). You’ll work through a substantial research-based project or capstone experience where these networks will be key to nurturing an interdisciplinary approach to public health and gaining valuable ‘real-world’ experience to support your career progression.
Career opportunities
Completion of this course opens doors to a variety of careers in public health, including but not limited to:
Public health officer
Community health officer
Health policy officer
Health project officer
Health program officer
Health educator
Epidemiological officer
Healthy lifestyle project officer
Public health communications officer
Policy officer
Advocacy officer
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Dynamic and vibrant, the University of Canberra (UC) is based in Canberra, the Australian capital. UC is a university for the professions, dedicated to providing immersive student experiences focused on employability outcomes. It is number one in the ACT for graduate employment and salaries for three years in a row (Good Universities Guide 2019-21), in the top one per cent of universities worldwide (The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021) and one of the fastest rising in the world (QS 2021). Its location and its regional connections shape the university’s purpose.
