Master of Public Health

The Master of Public Health will equip health professionals from a broad range of backgrounds with the knowledge and skills to address public health challenges. Students gain understanding of current global and environmental health issues, health policy, systems and economics, along with social, behavioural and cultural determinants of health.

Students are trained in skills such as the planning, implementation and evaluation of public health programs, health-promotion and disease-prevention strategies, advocacy, leadership and management, statistics and epidemiology, and analytical and communication skills.

This course also allows you to enter or exit with a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma of Public Health.


Key program learning outcomes

• Apply local and global public health awareness to public health challenges
• Analyse the financial, legal and economic aspects of health and health policy
• Assess, analyse and communicate population health information to diverse audiences
• Design and apply intervention strategies to detect, prevent and control diseases among human populations
• Build and lead teams and demonstrate negotiation and conflict management skills
• Apply knowledge and skills of systematic research to public health practice
• Identify and describe environmental risk factors that affect the health and safety of a given community or population
• Evaluate the effectiveness of innovative health policy and management to promote and optimise the health and welfare of various populations
• Use collaborative methods for achieving organisational and community goals
• Demonstrate a commitment to the ethical practice of public health, and the principles of access and equity

Entry requirements:
Completed qualification at AQF level 7 (bachelor degree) or above from an Australian University or an equivalent overseas higher education qualification and at least three year’s work experience.

Special Entry Requirements
Applicants without formal qualifications at AQF7 or above may be considered for entry to the Graduate Certificate of Public Health on the basis of a combination of formal (below AQF7) or non-formal qualifications and seven years of relevant experience in a health professional role. Applications will be assessed on a case by case basis. Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate will allow automatic entry to the Graduate Diploma or Master of Public Health with 100% credit.

Why Torrens? 
Location and Start Dates
This course can be delivered on campus and/or online allowing you the flexibility to study where and when you want, and can be completed in two years of full-time study – compared to the usual three or four years at university. Graduate and start earning sooner than your university counterparts. You can also complete this course in part-time study.

There are three intakes a year for this course; February, May and September. Contact your Course and Career Adviser now for upcoming start dates and lecture times.

Lecturers and Academic Staff 
In developing its degree courses, Torrens is able to draw on the vast experience and resources in education that have been developed within this network. This makes the degree courses offered by the University unique in their global aspect, the quality of the learning materials, up-to-date learning methodologies and the use of technology to enrich the learning experience.

Small Class Sizes
Get direct and personalised access to our industry-experienced lecturers and learning facilitators, through small class sizes and valuable one-to-one interactions, regardless of whether you study online or on campus.

Campus facilities and services 
All campuses are designed to provide students with professional spaces in which to learn and work. They have been planned with student study needs in mind with well-equipped accessible learning spaces as well as student breakout areas for group work and spending time with friends.  

Facilities and Services include:

• The Customer Service Hub – our friendly and experienced staff can give help and advice about courses, your enrolment and campus life, including all services and activities on campus. 
• Counsellors are available for students to consult with on a range of personal issues 
• Student wireless access throughout the Campus 
• Student break-out and relaxed study spaces for group work
• Student lounge areas – most with microwaves, kitchenette facilities and vending machines
• The Learning Hub, home to the Learning Support Team, encompasses Learning Skills Advisors, Learning Technology Advisors, and Library & Learning Skills Officers. It provides an integrated, holistic support program for students throughout the study lifecycle within a library/collaborative study environment.  

The service includes:

• Support and workshops with highly qualified staff in the areas of Academic skills, Library skills, and Technology skills, both on campus and online.
• Physical and digital resources relevant to studies, such as books, journals, multimedia, databases
• Self-check kiosks for library loans and print and copy facilities

Success Coaches: 
Our Success Coaches are industry and education experts who leverage your strengths to align your learning with your broader life purpose. With a focus on career goals, and trained in Gallup Strength methodologies, your Success Coach will take a strengths-based approach to helping you set your learning and career goals.

Partnering with you for the duration of your studies, the Success Coach is here to make sense of all of the learning experiences, including readiness for and securing of work integrated learning, placements, internships and opportunities in internal enterprises.  All of our coaches are industry professionals, which will give you that inside edge you’ll need to be successful in your chosen career.

Irrelevant of how you like to learn, our coaches are there for you.  Coaching can take place online, or on campus.  Our main priorities are to make sure that you are always well connected and motivated, that you are successfully completing your desired subjects, and that you gain valuable knowledge and experience through participation and engagement, whilst always aligning to your natural talents.

A Bachelor of Applied Public Health is available too.
Enquire online now!