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Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Brisbane
15 Boronia Rd, Brisbane, QLD 4009
Student Information
Provider's Published Fee
Duration
Intakes
Study Mode
Eligibility
To be considered for entry into this course, you must demonstrate the following:
English language proficiency (all applicants)
If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa or the United States of America, you are required to meet the English language proficiency requirements set by the University.
You are required to provide documentation confirming completion of:
These qualifications must be completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland, or the United States of America to meet the English language proficiency requirements.
If you do not satisfy any of the above, you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores:
English test results remain valid for no more than two years between final examination date and the date of commencement of study, and must appear on a single result certificate.
Each application will be assessed individually.
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Professional Body
Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australasia (CAPHIA)
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
VETASSESS
Course Content
Understanding Public Health
Core unit
Systems Thinking in Public Health
Core unit
Research Methods for Public Health
Core unit
Global Public Health
Core unit
Foundations of Emergency and Disaster Management
Core unit
Health and Wellbeing in the Cross-Cultural Community
Core unit
Communicable Diseases
Core unit
Public Health Practice in the Cross-Cultural Community
Core unit
Social Innovation and Health: Human-Centred Design Thinking
Core unit
Epidemiology and Statistics
Core unit
Environmental Health
Core unit
Non-communicable Diseases
Core unit
Managing Workplace Mental Health
Elective — Elective: Elective- level 9
Disaster Risk Reduction
Elective — Elective: Elective- level 9
Leadership in Emergency and Disaster Management
Elective — Elective: Elective- level 9
Building Adaptive Capacity with Communities
Elective — Elective: Elective- level 9
Community Safety and Education
Elective — Elective: Elective- level 9
Volunteerism and the Community
Elective — Elective: Elective- level 9
Transition to Practice
Elective — Elective: Elective- level 9
Applied Positive Psychology
Elective — Elective: Elective- level 9
Hazard Management and Risk Control
Elective — Elective: Elective- level 9
Crisis Communication
Elective — Elective: Electives- level 8
Research for Emergency and Disaster Management
Elective — Elective: Electives- level 8
Exposures and Health Risk
Elective — Elective: Electives- level 8
Human Factors in Complex Systems
Elective — Elective: Electives- level 8
Introduction to Positive Psychology: Perspectives on Wellbeing
Elective — Elective: Electives- level 8
Fatigue Risk Management
Elective — Elective: Electives- level 8
Positive Psychology: Research Methods
Elective — Elective: Electives- level 8
Inter-disciplinary and Cross-cultural Approaches to Wellbeing
Elective — Elective: Electives- level 8
Building Wellbeing and Resilience: Interconnected Factors
Elective — Elective: Electives- level 8
Safety in Complexity
Elective — Elective: Electives- level 8
Safety Regulation and Management
Elective — Elective: Electives- level 8
Rethinking Waste
Elective — Elective: Electives- level 8
Water Resource Management
Elective — Elective: Electives- level 8
Sustainability Issues and Solutions
Elective — Elective: Electives- level 8
Graduate Certificate in Research
Elective — Elective: Electives- level 8
Psychosocial Hazard Management
Elective — Elective: Electives- level 8
Common Questions
You must complete 16 units (96 credits) in total: 12 core units, one level-8 elective, and three level-9 electives.
Yes, Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) are available for this course in 2026, offering significant fee savings. CSPs are subsidised by the Australian Government, meaning you are only required to pay the student contribution rather than full tuition fees, provided you meet CSP eligibility requirements. The indicative first-year CSP fee is $10,518 (2026 indicative).
Yes, the Master of Public Health is available both online and on campus, with on-campus locations including Melbourne and Sydney, giving you the flexibility to choose the study mode that suits you best.
Yes, this course does permit you to defer your offer and commence at a later date. You can learn more about the offer process on CQUniversity's website.
The Master of Public Health prepares graduates for work in community-based and community-led health services and organisations including international agencies. Graduates can also work on projects for government and non-government organisations relating to a number of health fields including health promotion and health administration.
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