About Us

Course Overview

Master of Public Health (Practice) is 1.5 years full time or equivalent part time study. The course is available in both internal and external study mode. This multidisciplinary public health course focuses on the core public health functions-prevention of illness and disease and the protection and promotion of health and wellbeing in Australia and globally. It explores the influences of social, ecological and individual determinants on health to improve individual and population health outcomes. This course provides an applied focus on public health practice including epidemiology and surveillance, research methods, disease prevention and control, health protection and promotion, politics, policy, governance and systems for public health. In addition to coursework students undertake a professional capstone unit.

Career Opportunities

Graduates from this course work in a variety of settings. They may be employed in research, the public sector, non-government organisations and international companies. Graduates with a course weighted average above 70 per cent may be eligible to apply for admission into the PhD program at Curtin.

Intermediate Awards

Intermediate awards approved for this course: GC-PUBHL Graduate Certificate in Public Health and GD-PUBHL Graduate Diploma in Public Health