Help develop and activate solutions to improve health and wellbeing.
This postgraduate degree is perfect for medical professionals, allied health workers and clinicians who are looking for ‘bigger picture’ approaches that improve the health of individuals, populations, the environment and communities.
The Master of Public Health focuses on improving existing health-promoting environments, identifying public health priorities, generating initiatives for policy and action, and developing strategies and interventions to ensure equity in the health system.
The degree’s flexible structure (half core, half elective) allows you to tailor your degree across a number of career pathways to suit your interests and career aspirations.
Career pathways are offered in six areas: applied research, environments for health, health economics and management, health promotion and community development, public health nutrition, public health practice.
Study public health at Deakin to kickstart your career in this important, rapidly-growing industry.
Course rules
To complete the Master of Public Health students must attain16 credit points.
The course comprises 8 core units (these are compulsory) and 8 elective units (you can choose which ones to study according to the desired career pathway).
The majority of core and elective units will be offered in Cloud (online) and campus mode. Some units may also be offered in block mode.
Course structure
Course structure
Core units
This course is offered to students commencing in 2015 onwards. Continuing students should refer to the H747 Master of Public Health course entry.
All students must complete the following core units:
Note 1: Students undertaking this career pathway should take the HSH717 Health Economics 1 selective unit.
Note 2: Students may also select a unit from the Master of Business Administration offered at Deakin University subject to approval from the Course Director.
~ HSH709 includes a 4 day intensive program held in June
+ HMF701 includes a 5 day intensive seminar held in February
Course structure
Course structure
Course structure
Course structure
Course structure
Course structure
Course structure
Course structure
Elective units
Students must chose up to eight additional credit points of elective study completed as either Option A or Option B. Elective credit points may be chosen from within or across the 'career pathways' listed. It is also possible to undertake elective units from any other faculty subject approval of the course coordinator. Students interested in pursuing this option should seek the advice of the course coordinator before proceeding.
