Program

Int Pub Hlth/Hlth Mgmt - 9044

Program Summary

Faculty: Faculty of Medicine

Contact: School of Public Health and Community Medicine

Campus: Sydney

Career: Postgraduate

Typical Duration: 1.5 Years  

Typical UOC Per Semester: 24

Min UOC Per Semester: 6

Max UOC Per Semester: 24

Min UOC For Award: 72

Award(s):

Master of Health Management (Specialisation)

Master of International Public Health (Specialisation)

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Program Description

Candidates wishing to qualify for both the Master of International Public Health and the Master of Health Management can do so with a total of 72 UoC.

Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes

The Master of International Public Health (MIPH) is recognised as a sought after qualification in international health. Many graduates of MIPH or similar programs have found employment with international aid organisations.

The Master of Health Management (MHM) has been designed to provide students with the essential knowledge, skills and attributes required for senior managerial roles in health service delivery.

Program Structure

Candidates must complete 48 uoc of core courses. The following courses will satisfy the core requirements for both programs:

Core Courses
Electives

Students must complete 24 units of credit in elective courses, including at least three elective courses from the recommended list of international-related courses for the Master of International Public Health program:
The above list of international public health-related elective requirements is for students commencing their studies in 2014. Continuing students also have the option of completing the 2014 elective requirements if they wish. Continuing students can view their original program requirements in previous editions of the handbook.

The final 6 UoC of elective course can be selected from the complete listing of School electives see Master of Health Management program. It may also include one of the following courses:
With permission of the Program Director, students may enrol in an international health or health management elective offered by other schools and academic units within the University of New South Wales, as well as approved courses offered by other universities, in accordance with the UNSW policy on credit transfer.

Additional Course Requirement for International Students
Students from non-English speaking countries who have not previously completed a degree in Australia or other English-speaking country are required to take the following additional preparatory course in their first semester. This course is also available for all other students to assist in gaining maximum benefit from their study. The course is made available at no charge to students and does not contribute to the UOC requirements of the degree.

Academic Rules

Please refer to the Program Structure above and contact the school office for further information.

Fees

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

Admission Requirements

Applicants are required to have either an undergraduate degree or higher degree in a health-related or public health-related discipline* and one of the following:
  1. Honours or postgraduate qualification in a health-related or public health-related discipline; or
  2. Two years full-time professional experience in a health-related or public health-related discipline, including as a volunteer in a health or public health organisation, or equivalent experience professional experience acquired as part of a health-related degree of 4 or more years duration (e.g. MBBS, Bachelor of Nursing,)
  3. In exceptional circumstances, applications will be considered for entry where the applicant has extensive professional health or public health experience but does not hold a formal qualification in a relevant discipline. (e.g Nurses, Paramedics).
[*Examples include medicine, nursing, allied health, health sciences, biomedical sciences, behavioural and social sciences, human services, environmental health, veterinary science, health administration and management, biostatistics, health economics.]

Further Information


Related Program(s)


9048 International Public Health
8901 Health Management

Area(s) of Specialisation