Online Master of Public Health

Masters (Coursework)

Solve public health challenges

Key details

Degree Type

Masters (Coursework)

Duration

12 months full-time (12 month duration is based on students who have completed a cognate degree with honours year)

Study Mode

Online

Intake Months

Mar, Apr, Jul, Sep

Domestic Fees

$55,200 total

Study locations

Online

What you will learn

Course outcomes

You'll learn:

Systems thinking
Understand how the systems in our society are intrinsically linked to the health of individual people.
Epidemiology and biostatistics
Learn how to gather and interpret health data and improve health outcomes for your community.
Approaches to public health
Understand how theoretical principles can help you solve public health problems.
Policy and practice
Learn how to create policies that can improve health outcomes and develop practices that promote better health in your community.
Leadership
Develop the confidence to lead public health initiatives.

The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 9.

Career pathways

Career outlook: solve complex public health challenges

Graduate ready to work in the sector you choose. You can be confident taking positions in healthcare, community, research and policy with titles like policy, evaluation or health promotion officer, researcher, community development worker and more. The projected job growth rate for health management careers is 18.6% and Payscale reports they earn an average salary of $99,750.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Health Services & Support courses at La Trobe University.

85.6%

Overall satisfaction

84%

Skill scale

77.7%

Teaching scale

72%

Employed full-time

$67.9k

Average salary

Data source