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1.5 Years
On campus and online. Delivered externally online; some units are offered with an internal/on campus option.
Full time / Part time / Online / On-campus
Semester 1 | Semester 2
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Casuarina Campus, Charles Darwin University, Darwin NT 0909, Australia
54-58 Cavenagh Street, DARWIN CITY, NT 0800
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Accreditation Status
AccreditedCourse Content
Research Design
Core unit covering essential knowledge and skills of health research design.
Research, Ethics and Impact
Core unit covering research ethics and impact (new title 2021).
Epidemiology
Core unit covering epidemiology theory and practice.
Biostatistics
Core unit covering biostatistics.
Qualitative Research
Core unit covering qualitative research methods (new title 2021).
Public Health Anthropology
Specialist elective in the Health Research stream.
Clinical Trials and Other Intervention Studies
Specialist elective in the Health Research stream (replaces PHM524 from 2021).
Indigenous Health Research
Specialist elective in the Health Research stream.
Epidemiology and Control of Communicable Diseases
Specialist elective in the Health Research stream.
Indigenous Health
Specialist elective in the Public Health stream.
Health Promotion
Specialist elective in the Public Health stream.
Sexual and Reproductive Health
Specialist elective in the Public Health stream.
Health Systems, Planning and Evaluation
Specialist elective in the Public Health stream (new title 2020).
Public Health Economics and Decision Making
Specialist elective in the Public Health stream (new title 2020).
Health Policy
Specialist elective in the Public Health stream.
Chronic Conditions Control
Specialist elective in the Public Health stream.
Public Health
Specialist elective in the Public Health stream.
Global Health
Specialist elective in the Public Health stream.
Tropical Child and Adolescent Health
Specialist elective in the Public Health stream (new title 2020).
Research Project (Part Time)
20 credit point repeatable research unit (x2 for part-time students).
Research Project (Full Time)
40 credit point research unit for full-time students.
Common Questions
The course is delivered externally online, with some units also offered with an internal/on-campus option at the Casuarina campus. Students can choose to study online, on campus, part-time or full-time as it suits them.
The Master of Health Research takes 1.5 years full-time or 3 years part-time, and requires the successful completion of 120 credit points.
The research project enables you to plan and implement a substantial research-based project in the area of health, under the supervision of an experienced researcher. Full-time students complete one 40 credit point Research Project unit (PHM840), while part-time students complete two 20 credit point repeatable Research Project units (PHM820).
The annual tuition fee for full-time international students in 2026 is AUD $34,736.00, which equates to $4,342.00 per 10 credit point unit. These fees are subject to increases annually, effective at the start of each calendar year.
Yes. Following completion of the Master of Health Research, graduates may proceed, with approval, to Higher Degree Research (PhD) training.
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