| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2025-03-01 | - |
| 2025-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
Overview
The Master of Public Health (91550) is a 1.5-year postgraduate course that provides graduates with a suitable background and generalist qualification for a career in Public Health. This course is subsidised for Australian residents through Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP).
Course Structure
The Master of Public Health course is designed so you can balance your work and studies. Our flexible delivery mode gives you the opportunity to study part-time, and all our core units and some electives are available online. We also offer an intensive teaching block of out-of-semester, five-day modules.
Core Units
- PUBH4401 Biostatistics I (6)
- PUBH4403 Epidemiology I (6)
- PUBH5749 Foundations of Public Health (6)
- PUBH5752 Health Systems and Economics (6)
- PUBH5754 Health Promotion I (6)
- PUBH5805 Qualitative Research Methods in Health (6)
Option - Group A Dissertation
- PUBH5712 Dissertation (full-time) (24)
- PUBH5714 Dissertation (part-time) (24)
Option - Group B Options
- AHEA5755 Aboriginal Health (6)
- APHB5501 Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (6)
- PAED4401 Research Conduct and Ethics (6)
- PUBH5705 Health Program Evaluation (6)
- PUBH5721 Public Health Field Trip (6)
- PUBH5743 Environmental and Occupational Health (6)
- PUBH5755 Critical Perspectives in Global Health (6)
- PUBH5757 Clinical Epidemiology (6)
- PUBH5758 Public Health Practicum (24)
- PUBH5761 Epidemiology and Control of Communicable Diseases (6)
- PUBH5763 Health Leadership and Management (6)
- PUBH5767 Child and Maternal Health (6)
- PUBH5769 Biostatistics II (6)
- PUBH5783 Health in an Era of Environmental Change (6)
- PUBH5784 Special Topics in Public Health (6)
- PUBH5785 Analysis of Linked Health Data (6)
- PUBH5801 Economic Evaluation of Health Care (6)
- PUBH5802 Advanced Analysis of Linked Health Data (6)
- PUBH5804 Food and Nutrition in Population Health (6)
- URBD5810 Healthy by Design (6)
Admission Requirements
To be considered for admission to this course, an applicant must have:
- A bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; or
- A Graduate Certificate in Population Health Studies 91230, Graduate Certificate in Environmental Health 92210, Graduate Certificate in Communicable Diseases Epidemiology 91220, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; and
- The equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 60 per cent.
Fees and Scholarships
Domestic Student Fees
For Commonwealth-supported places, student contribution amounts are charged by unit, based on area of study. For a fee estimate, go to the Fee Calculator and select “I want to price my units”. Fees are subject to annual indexation. Refer to the Handbook to identify the units required.
International Student Fees
Annual course fee (2025): $45,300.00
Onshore international students are charged an annual course fee, charged per credit point at a rate dependent on the course in which the student is enrolled. Annual course fees are calculated based on an annual study load. Check the handbook to confirm the annual study load for your course.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.
Career Pathways
This degree is designed for professionals interested in further study who are seeking to familiarise themselves with recent developments in the field or to enhance their intellectual and research skills.
Research Projects
As a world-class research university, UWA offers research opportunities of the highest calibre that will prepare you well for a career in the health industry. Your initial research training can be completed during the Master of Public Health with a 24-point dissertation. This can lead to enrolment in a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
Course Accreditation
The Master of Public Health (91550) is accredited by the Agency for Public Health Education Accreditation (APHEA).
