Program Overview

Overview

The Master of Public Health is a 2-year program designed to prepare students for a role as public health professionals, focusing on preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting healthy lifestyles. This program offers a rewarding career that suits individuals from various backgrounds, including health, science, education, and social sciences.

Program Details

• Duration: 2 years (or part-time equivalent)
• Location: External, Herston
• Program Code: 5760
• AQF: Level 9
• Scholarships: Available

Entry Requirements

To be eligible for entry, students must have:

• A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline, or
• A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, plus 1 year of full-time equivalent relevant work experience in a healthcare setting, or
• A graduate certificate or graduate diploma (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline. Students must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7-point scale in their previous qualification.

Relevant Disciplines

Relevant disciplines include:

• Behavioural and social sciences
• Biomedical sciences
• Biostatistics
• Counselling
• Dentistry and oral health
• Development studies
• Environmental health
• Epidemiology
• Exercise and nutrition science
• Exercise and sport science
• Food science
• Health economics
• Health management
• Health sciences
• Medicine and medical sciences
• Nursing
• Nutrition
• Occupational health and safety
• Occupational therapy
• Pharmacy
• Physiotherapy
• Psychology
• Public health
• Science
• Sociology
• Speech therapy
• Veterinary sciences

Fees and Scholarships

• Indicative Annual Fee: Approximately $9,540 (2026)
• International Student Fee: AUD $54,096 (2026)
• Scholarships: Available, including the William Ivers Memorial Scholarship, Professor Frank Monsour AM Scholarship, Charles Ferdinand Marks and Elizabeth Gray Marks Prize, and Douglas H.K. Lee Family Scholarship.

How to Apply

• Applying Online: All international applications should be submitted to UQ. Domestic applications should also be submitted to UQ.
• Program Code: 5760
• Important Dates: The closing date for this program is May 31 of the year of commencement for international students and January 31 of the year of commencement for domestic students.

Career Possibilities

Postgraduate study can lead to various careers, including:

• Health promotion coordinator
• Public health nutritionist
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health worker
• Public health medical registrar
• Research associate
• Digital health coordinator
• Epidemiologist
• Primary health manager
• Policy and research officer

Program Highlights

• Choose from 3 capstone options: research project, placement, or participate in the Public Health Connect Collaborative.
• Study a comprehensive curriculum validated by the Agency for Public Health Education Accreditation (APHEA).
• Benefit from options to study online, on campus, or a combination of both.

How You'll Learn

Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose, including:

• Lectures
• Tutorials
• Research experience
• Fieldwork

What You'll Study

At UQ, degrees are called 'programs' and subjects are called 'courses'. A sample of the courses you could study in this program includes:

• Introduction to Environmental Health
• Foundations of Public Health
• Introduction to Epidemiology
• Health Systems

English Language Requirements

• IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6.
• TOEFL iBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21, and speaking 19.
• PTE Academic - Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub-bands.
• BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.
• CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub-bands.
• OET is not accepted.

Student Visas

International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Master of Public Health are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa (subclass 500). There are several requirements that must be satisfied before a visa is granted, including the Genuine Student (GS) requirement.