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Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Hobart
French St, Hobart, Tasmania (TAS) 7005
Student Information
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Duration
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Eligibility
Domestic students:
Domestic Entry Requirements
Tertiary: Successful completion of an AQF 7 Bachelor degree or equivalent
Where standard entry is not able to be met the following criteria for alternative entry will be considered by the Course Coordinator:
At least 3 years relevant work experience (Specific occupations, workplace settings and industries are more relevant for specific courses and will receive greater weighting in consideration) demonstrating the relevance of the course;
A record of high achievement in any other qualifications or uncompleted undergraduate qualifications such as Distinction average.
International students:
International Entry Requirements
Admission to most postgraduate coursework courses at the University of Tasmania require qualifications equivalent to an Australian bachelor degree. Applicants must achieve the required grade in their qualifying studies, meet any prerequisite subjects, and meet English language requirements to be eligible for an offer.
Tertiary: Successful completion of an AQF7 Bachelor degree or equivalent in a health related field such as health sciences, medicine, nursing, dentistry, allied health, psychology, social sciences, environmental health and health services management.
English Language:
IELTS (Academic) 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0)
TOEFL (iBT) 88 (no skill below: Reading 16; Listening 16; Speaking 18; Writing 22)
PTE Academic 58 with no score lower than 50
Cambridge English C1 Advanced 176 with no less than 169 in any skill
Career & Study Pathways
Public health graduates play vital roles in ensuring health system resilience and reform in all countries. Graduates find employment in local, state, and national government ministries and health services, non-government health agencies, international health agencies, humanitarian organisations and universities. The many career options include:
*National Skills Commission ten year projections from May 2024-May 2034.
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Professional Body
Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australasia (CAPHIA)
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
VETASSESS
Course Content
Introduction to Epidemiology
This unit explores the principles, theories and practice of epidemiology. Students are provided with a comprehensive introduction to the collection and interpretation of epidemiological data within the framework of health, health care delivery and human services. The unit content covers…
Introduction to Public Health
This unit introduces the scope of public health practice in the 21st century and the social, political and economic context within which public health practitioners operate. The unit combines theoretical and practical content to assist your learning about the determinants…
Evaluating Health Interventions
Evaluation is a core function of public health and health system leadership. It provides evidence to improve the design, delivery, reach and impact of health interventions in the many different contexts of the health system. This unit develops student competencies…
Introduction to Biostatistics
This unit offers an introduction to the fundamental concepts of biostatistics, providing a background in descriptive and analytical methods that are used to estimate associations between variables. This unit covers statistical theory, data entry and manipulation methods, data summarising, basic…
Global Health Systems
Globally, health systems are tasked with responding to contemporary challenges and the related disease burden and health needs of their population. This unit takes a systems approach to examine how health systems are designed, the key components, who pays, and…
Systems Thinking in Public Health
Systems thinking is an approach that allows us to understand, navigate and intervene in complex real-world problems. This unit introduces contemporary systems thinking concepts and practical tools for working with complexity to improve population health and wellbeing. A selection of…
Non Communicable Disease Prevention
This unit focuses on the practical development of interventions and strategies to reduce the major risk factors for the major non communicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart and lung diseases, cancers and diabetes, including tobacco use, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet…
Communicable Disease Epidemiology
Communicable Disease Epidemiology will explore communicable diseases of humans from an epidemiological perspective. It will provide an introductory overview of the basic biological knowledge needed to understand the interactions within and between populations of microbes, human and other animals. Students…
Public Health Surveillance
This unit provides essential background on the different types of surveillance systems used in public health, and the strengths and limitations of the data held within those systems. Students will learn the skills and knowledge required to perform descriptive analyses…
Outbreak Management
In this Unit, you will develop the skills and knowledge needed to respond to communicable disease outbreaks and other public health incidents. You will follow the ten steps of outbreak investigation using real-life outbreak examples and complete authentic assessment tasks…
Health Policy, Economics and Advocacy
This unit will introduce the principles of economic thinking, including core economic concepts and tools that assist healthcare policy decision-making. There will be a focus on exploring the evidence base, context and economic decisions that occur within the process of…
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Wellbeing
This unit explores how colonisation impacts the contemporary health situation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their access to and engagement with health services . Cultural safety, self-determination, collaboration and anti-racism are central concepts within this unit. You…
Environmental Health
This unit will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of contemporary environmental health concepts and examine the environmental and ecological determinants of health within the framework of national and international policy. Through this unit you will acquire valuable insights into…
Capstone Initiative
This unit is undertaken at the end of the course. The unit is designed to consolidate the theoretical and practical advanced knowledge and skills that students have acquired throughout their postgraduate studies. Students propose and complete a capstone learning initiative…
Leadership in Health and Human Services
The purpose of this unit is to enable students to gain an in-depth understanding of the essential role that leadership plays in contemporary health and human service (H&HS) organisations. You will start to develop the foundational knowledge and skills required…
Health Research Methods
This unit will equip students with an understanding of the research methods used in health disciplines to interpret published research, and design research of their own. The Unit content includes the theoretical underpinning of both qualitative and quantitative research methods,…
Qualitative Research Methods
Qualitative Research Methods provides Honours, Masters and HDR candidates with grounding in qualitative research methodologies and associated methods. Students will develop abilities in framing research questions; developing, critiquing and applying qualitative research methodologies; defending method choice; and the practicalities of…
Major Project Part A
Major Projects Part A and B are the final part of your Master's degree that provide an opportunity to undertake a substantial piece of original, independent research, building on and focussed on the topic or topics that are of particular…
Major Project Part B
Major Projects Part A and B are the final part of your Masters degree that provides an opportunity to undertake a substantial piece of original, independent research, building on and focussed on the topic or topics that are of particular…
Common Questions
The Master of Public Health at the University of Tasmania has a duration of 104 weeks (approximately 2 years).
The estimated total course cost for international students is AU$79,848 in tuition fees, with no additional non-tuition fees listed, making the total estimated cost AU$79,848.
The Master of Public Health is delivered at the University of Tasmania's Hobart campus in Tasmania, Australia, at a location owned and operated by the provider.
To be eligible for extended Post-Study Work Rights, a course must be registered, be a Skills Level 1 qualification (which a Master's degree is), have a duration of 92 weeks or greater (this course is 104 weeks), and have a narrow Field of Education that aligns with the Skills Level 1 priority list in a field other than Management and Commerce. The Master of Public Health falls under the narrow field of Public Health (0613), so eligibility would depend on whether this field appears on the current priority list. Eligibility is reviewed yearly — contact ESOS-PolicyTeam@education.gov.au for more information.
Prospective international students can contact the University of Tasmania's International Student Enquiries team by phone at +61 3 6226 6200 or by email at your.study@utas.edu.au. The institution's postal address is Private Bag 45, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, and their international website is www.utas.edu.au/international.
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