Int Pub Health/Pub Health - 9043
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 International Public Health
Master of Public Health
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Program Description
Candidates wishing to qualify for both the Master of International Public Health and the Master of Public Health 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 Public Health (MPH) is widely recognised as essential for a career in population health, including health promotion, primary health care, policy formulation, research, and management of health programs.
The Master of Public Health (MPH) is widely recognised as essential for a career in population health, including health promotion, primary health care, policy formulation, research, and management of health programs.
Program Structure
Candidates must complete 24 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)
- PHCM9498 Epidemiology and Statistics:PH (6 UOC)
- PHCM9605 International Health (6 UOC)
Electives
Students must complete 48 units of credit in elective courses, including at least three elective courses from the recommended list of international public health-related courses below for the Master of International Public Health program:
Students must complete 48 units of credit in elective courses, including at least three elective courses from the recommended list of international public health-related courses below 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)
- PHCM9443 Htl Econ & Fin for Dev. Count. (6 UOC)
- PHCM9522 Politics, Surveillance, Health (6 UOC)
- PHCM9606 Reprod, Matern & Child Health (6 UOC)
- PHCM9609 Rural and Remote Intnl 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)
- PHCM9788 Infect Diseases Intelligence (6 UOC)
- PHCM9789 Bioterrorism & Intelligence (6 UOC)
Electives are also available from Arizona State University as part of the PLuS Alliance
- YMED5000 Integrated Emergency Managemen (6 UOC)
- YMED5001 Homeland Security (6 UOC)
- YMED5002 Hazards Governance (6 UOC)
- YMED5003 Public Management (6 UOC)
- YMED5004 IT in Emergency Management (6 UOC)
- YMED5005 Community Resilience Recovery (6 UOC)
- YMED5006 Interoperability for Emergency (6 UOC)
- YMED5007 Critical Incident Stress Mangt (6 UOC)
- YMED5008 Applied Data Analysis in CJ (6 UOC)
- YMED5009 Program Analysis for Emergency (6 UOC)
- YMED5010 GIS and Analysis (6 UOC)
The remaining 30 UoC of electives can be selected from elective courses offered in the SPHCM and can include a maximum of 12 UoC of the following courses:
- PHCM9103 Independent Study (6uoc) (6 UOC)
- PHCM9143 Internship (6 UOC)
- PHCM9148 Project (6 uoc) (6 UOC)
For a complete listing of School of Public Health and Community Medicine electives see Master of Public Health program.
With the approval of the Program Director, students may enrol in public health and international public health electives 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
International Students who have not previously completed a degree in Australia and are enrolled in the full time program in Sydney (Kensington campus) are required to take the following additional course in their first semester.
With the approval of the Program Director, students may enrol in public health and international public health electives 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
International Students who have not previously completed a degree in Australia and are enrolled in the full time program in Sydney (Kensington campus) are required to take the following additional course in their first semester.
- PHCM9100 Academic Practice (0 UOC)
This course is available for all students to assist them with academic literacy practice and includes critical reading, thinking and writing, oral communication and managing postgraduate study. The course is made available at no charge to students and does not contribute to the program requirements of the degree. Local students who have not studied recently are also welcome to enrol to assist them with the transition back to university and to assist them with their academic skills.
Streams (Areas of Specialisation)
The following streams are available in the Master of Public Health under the program code 9043:
Streams (Areas of Specialisation)
The following streams are available in the Master of Public Health under the program code 9043:
- Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing
- Ageing and Health (New in 2018)
- Health Promotion
- Health Economic Evaluation
- Infectious Diseases Control
- International Health
- Primary Health Care
- Public Security
- Epidemiology
- Social Research
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: UNSW Fee Website.
Admission Requirements
Applicants are required to have either:
- An undergraduate degree in a field relevant to public health or health management (see list below)* and two years full-time professional or volunteer experience. This may also include equivalent professional experience acquired as part of a degree of 4 or more years duration (e.g. MBBS, MD)
OR
- An undergraduate degree plus an honours or postgraduate degree in a field relevant to public health or health management (see list below)*
[*Examples include, but are not restricted to, medicine, nursing, allied health, health sciences, biomedical sciences, dentistry, social work, sociology, behavioural and social sciences, social work, psychology, marketing, human services, emergency services, environmental health, veterinary science, health administration, business, management, engineering, law, science, mathematics and statistics, economics, policy studies and development studies.]
Applications will be assessed in accordance with the UNSW Recognition of Prior Learning Policy and Procedure.
Applications will be assessed in accordance with the UNSW Recognition of Prior Learning Policy and Procedure.
Application Procedure
For Australian citizens, permanent residents and New Zealand citizens, applications for postgraduate coursework programs at the School of Public Health and Community Medicine are online through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).
For international students, applications for postgraduate coursework programs at the School of Public Health and Community Medicine are online through UNSW Apply Online.
Please contact the Student Services office for further information postgrad-sphcm@unsw.edu.au
For international students, applications for postgraduate coursework programs at the School of Public Health and Community Medicine are online through UNSW Apply Online.
Please contact the Student Services office for further information postgrad-sphcm@unsw.edu.au
Further Information
Related Program(s)
9048 International Public Health
9045 Public Health
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