Postgraduate Courses
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Master of Public Health Advanced

Testamur Title of Degree:

Master of Public Health Advanced

Abbreviation:

MPHAdv

UOW Course Code:

1619

CRICOS Code:

072569G

Study Area / Disciplines / My University Key Words:

Health, Medicine,Health Management, Health Sciences, Indigenous Health, Public Health

Total Credit Points:

72

Duration:

1.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent

Home Faculty:

Social Sciences

Intake Session(s):

Autumn, Spring

Delivery Mode:

On campus, Distance

Delivery Campus:

Wollongong

Additional Information:

Course Finder

Course Description

The Master of Public Health Advanced provides knowledge and understanding of the efforts made by society to protect, promote and restore people's health. The goals of public health include: promotion and improvement of health; prevention of disease, premature death, disease-produced discomfort, and disability in the population.


Entry Requirements

Academic requirements, English requirements and credit transfer information are available from the Course Finder. 

The Master of Public Health articulates with the Master of Public Health Advanced. All subjects successfully completed in the Master of Public Health will count as credit towards the Master of Public Health Advanced upon successful transfer.

Course structure

The Master of Public Health Advanced requires the successful completion of 48 credit points in accord with the Masters of Public Health course requirements, plus completion of the 24 credit point Major Project subject .

Subject Code

Subject Name

Session

Credit Points

SHS 942

Major Project

Autumn, Spring, Annual

24

In addition to 48 credit points of Master of Public Health subjects in accord with that course structure (UOW Course 580)

48

Other Information

Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: ssc@uow.edu.au

 

Last reviewed: 9 January, 2014