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.
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
Core Courses
- PHCM9012 Health Promotion & Social Pers (6 UOC)
- PHCM9041 Foundations (6 UOC)
- PHCM9391 Strategy Policy & Change (6 UOC)
- PHCM9441 Healthcare Economics & Fin Mgt (6 UOC)
- PHCM9498 Epidemiology and Statistics:PH (6 UOC)
- PHCM9605 International Health (6 UOC)
- PHCM9701 Health Leadership (6 UOC)
- PHCM9748 Clinical Governance & Risk (6 UOC)
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:
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:
- PHCM9010 Community Development (6 UOC)
- PHCM9050 Immunisation Policy & Practice (6 UOC)
- PHCM9108 Program Design & Evaluation (6 UOC)
- PHCM9132 Applied Research Methods: PH (6 UOC)
- PHCM9606 Reprod, Matern & Child Health (6 UOC)
- PHCM9612 Environmental Health (6 UOC)
- PHCM9622 The Global HIV Epidemic (6 UOC)
- PHCM9662 Health Aspects of Crises (6 UOC)
- PHCM9782 Infectious Diseases (6 UOC)
- PHCM9783 Com Disease Control in HE & D (6 UOC)
- PHCM9784 Tropical Disease Control (6 UOC)
- PHCM9786 Non-Communicable Disease (6 UOC)
- PHCM9787 Infection Prevention & Control (6 UOC)
- PHCM9811 Social Studies of PH (6 UOC)
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:
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:
- PHCM9103 Independent Study (6uoc) (6 UOC)
- PHCM9143 Internship (6 UOC)
- PHCM9148 Project (6 uoc) (6 UOC)
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.
- PHCM9100 Academic Practice (0 UOC)
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:
- Honours or postgraduate qualification in a health-related or public health-related discipline; or
- 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,)
- 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
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