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Master of Public Health

New for 2009
  • Greater flexibility in unit choices
  • Available either on-campus or off-campus
  • Graduate Certificate / Diploma exit option
  • Greater number of units offered in a flexible delivery mode
  • Case Study / Practical Experience opportunity in final year

This course is taught in collaboration with Deakin, LaTrobe and Melbourne universities as part of the Victorian Consortium for Public Health. The course provides you with the full range of quantitative, analytical and communication skills necessary to work in the broad domain of public health. This degree provides you with the skills in care provision within Australia and developing countries. Health specialisation streams are offered in clinical epidemiology, clinical epidemiology/clinical research, health economics, health services management, international health, occupational health and research.

Professional Recognition

This degree is recognised as a public health qualification in a number of professional fields. It fulfils the academic coursework requirements of the Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine.

Career Fields

Wide diversity of fields within the health sector, including professional practice, research, public health sector, management positions within health care facilities, international positions with aid organisations or in developing countries.

Course Structure

Master of Public Heath
Local: On-campus + block, partial block or Off-campus with some compulsory block requirements.
International: On-campus
Study length  
Course code 0046
CRICOS code 021280B
Entry requirements

You must have an undergraduate degree in an appropriate discipline and relevant professional experience. Your application will also be considered if you do not have a degree but have extensive relevant experience.

International Entry Requirements refer to the International students website.

Course structure 12 units
Part One: 2 core units
Part Two: 10 units comprised of:
a) 1 core unit + 9 units (including up to 3 MPH Consortium units)b) 1 core unit + 5 - 7 units (including up to 3 MPH Consortium units) plus a minor research project equivalent to 2 units or a major research project equivalent to 4 units.
Core units

Part One
Core units:
MPH1030 or MPH1040 Introductory epidemiology
MPH1031 or MPH1041 Introductory biostatistics

MPH1040/1041 (on-campus mode) run concurrently throughout the semester and are offered in the DEPM

Part Two
Core unit:
MPH2013 Research methods (or MPH2049 Field
methods for international health planning & evaluation –
for international health stream)

Elective Options
1. MPH (unit code) postgraduate units from the following streams:

Health specialisation streams

  • Clinical Epidemiology / Clinical Research
  • Health Economics
  • Health Services Management
  • International Health
  • Occupational and Environmental Health
  • General Stream
  • Research Stream

Final year alternative option:
MPH2073 Case study for health services (equate to 2 elective units)
This unit provides an opportunity to explore in detail a complex
problem in the student’s workplace or health care setting – subject
to Course Coordinator’s approval.

2. MPH Consortium units (up to 3)
MPH1003 Environmental influences on health
MPH1016 Health promotion or MPH2082 Health
communications & training
MPH2025 Principles & practice of public health
MPH2031 Public health policy or MPH2069 Health systems policy
MPH2034 Social & cultural perspectives in public health
MPH2035 Health economics & program evaluation or ECX9700
Introduction to health economics
Assessment Includes web-based tasks, written exercises, assignments, examinations, presentations, class participation and optional supervised project.

Further Information

Full and complete information including unit descriptions, staff profiles and location details can be found the 2009 DEPM Postgraduate Course Guide (PDF, 331kb)

Course Enquiries

Please direct all course enquiries to:

Postgraduate Office
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
Monash University
Alfred Hospital
Melbourne VIC   3004
Australia.
NOT CLAYTON CAMPUS

Phone: +61 03 990 30563
Fax: +61 03 990 30556

Email: pgradenq@med.monash.edu.au