Who should study this course?
The Master of Public Health is designed for professionals who are passionate about creating positive change for population and community health, and are looking to advance their skills to improve the quality of public health programs at a local, national or global level.
Students of this course have backgrounds in varying industries and may be specialists in fields such as nursing, psychology, optometry, sociology, physiotherapy, and exercise science, biomedical science, data analytics or communication in roles such as:
- Registered Nurse
- ICU Doctor
- Health Promotion Officer
- Lawyer
- Microbiologist
- Pharmacist
- Sociologist
- Pediatrician
- Psychologist
- Pathologist
- Data Analyst
- Program Officer
- Occupational Therapist
- Journalist
- Marketing Specialist
- Public Relations Specialist
- Research Assistant
- Graphic Designer
- Physiotherapist
Entry requirements- To gain entry into the Master of Public Health course, applicants must have completed a UTS-recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrate the potential to pursue graduate studies.
- Applicants who do not have an undergraduate degree, but who have extensive relevant work experience in a healthcare or human services field may be considered eligible.
- Alternative admissions pathways may be available. Learn more.
- Eligibility for admission does not guarantee an offer of a place.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)Your previous studies can be acknowledged as credit towards your online postgraduate studies, provided that it meets relevant course requirements. If you receive a UTS offer of enrolment, and you’ve undertaken previous studies at another institution, you may be eligible to apply for recognition of prior learning. UTS doesn’t determine recognition of prior learning until an offer of enrolment is accepted. To see if you’re eligible to receive RPL, speak with an Enrolment Advisor today.
Career OutcomesUpon successful completion of the Master of Public Health, graduates will have a broad scope of job roles available to them. You will be well equipped to work in a range of public health roles within government or private sectors, as well as in not-for-profit organisations. Disciplines may include areas such as environmental health, epidemiology, health education, health policy, and health promotion.
The types of roles in public health include:
- Epidemiologist
- Health Promotion Officer
- Community Health and Wellbeing Officer
- NGO Manager
- Associate Professor in Epidemiology
- Public Health Researcher
- Health Policy Advisor
- Health Educator
- Communicable Disease Analyst
- Infection Preventionist
- Occupational Health Specialist
- Disease Preparedness Researcher
- Medical Writer
