Master of Public Health
Master of Public Health
The demand for public health professionals is significant and expected to grow. According to Job Outlook, there’s been a 22% growth in public health and disease prevention related job postings compared to last year, with this trend expected to continue. In addition, Burning Glass Labour (2020) insight analysis reveals significant…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The demand for public health professionals is significant and expected to grow. According to Job Outlook, there’s been a 22% growth in public health and disease prevention related job postings compared to last year, with this trend expected to continue. In addition, Burning Glass Labour (2020) insight analysis reveals significant volumes of job postings for professionals that may benefit from a postgraduate public health qualification.
VU Online’s Master of Public Health, with two specialisations in Health Promotion and Global Health Leadership, is designed for professionals passionate about influencing positive change in public health through gaining the skills to tackle current and emerging issues in local and global contexts.
VU Online is a member of the Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australasia (CAPHIA). This membership allows Master of Public Health students access to CAPHIA’s suite of benefits including events and development programs curated for health professionals and researchers within Australasia.
Career options
Roles in public health are diverse and in high demand. They cover areas of health promotion, disease prevention and policy. Depending on your career goals and skill set, studying the Master of Public Health course with VU Online will open up numerous roles that may interest you.
Global Health Leadership
Disease Preparedness Researcher
Disaster Preparedness Coordinator
Infection Preventionist
Health Informatics Specialist
Communications Manager
Health Administrator
Senior Advisor – Health
Policy Advisor – Health
Health Promotion
NGO Manager
Health Promoter
Public Health Researcher
Community Health Promoter
Public Policy and Strategy Consultant
Health Educator
Health Promotion Research Coordinator
Other roles in this field include
Public Health Medical Officer
Lecturer in Health
Medical/Health Advisor
Program Officer
Communicable Disease Analyst
Project Officer
REQUIREMENTS
To apply for the online Master of Public Health, you are required to have:
Completed an Australian Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in any discipline OR
Completed an Australian Graduate Diploma (or equivalent) in a similar discipline OR
Applicants without an undergraduate qualification may be admitted to the Graduate Diploma based on approved work experience. Upon completion of the Graduate Diploma, graduates will be eligible for admission to this course with credit granted for completed units.
Students may choose to exit after completing 8 units in the course, in which case they may graduate with a Graduate Diploma in Public Health.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Victoria University (VU) is an educational provider offering internationally-recognised, world-class qualifications in Melbourne and Sydney – two of the world’s most liveable cities. Its industry-focused courses cover a diverse range of subject areas and many are offered as pathways across multiple levels of education. Students can also choose to study foundation studies and English language courses through its highly-ranked English language centre. Ranking in the top 2% of universities worldwide (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021), VU has more than 100 years of experience and over 4,000 partnerships and connections with industry.
