Our Programs
Join us in our journey to create a better and healthier world. The School of Population and Global Health is #1 in Australia and #16 in the world for public health education* and has been at the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic response. There is no better time to start your future in population and global health.
Focus on the core foundations of public health theory and practice with leaders in the field, in preparation for a career as a public health and health care leader.
| Duration | 2 years full time / 4 years part time |
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| Mode | Blended |
| Closing date (DOM | ) | 31 May 2022 |
Graduate from a globally recognised course that encompasses the design of advanced experiments and the collection, summary, interpretation and communication of data analysis to health professionals and take advantage of international employment opportunities.
| Duration | 18 months full-time / 3 years part-time |
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| Mode | Blended |
| Closing date (DOM | INT) | 31 May 2022 |
Equips nurses to assume future leadership roles and expand the scope of their practice. Graduates will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to take on senior leadership roles and expand their reach in the health system.
| Duration | 2 years full time / 4 years part time |
|---|---|
| Mode | Blended |
| Closing date (DOM) | 26 June 2022 |
Provides the baseline skills necessary to work in the field of infectious disease investigation, monitoring, reporting, decision making and research.
| Duration | 1 year part-time |
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| Mode | Blended |
| Closing date (DOM | INT) | 31 May 2022 |
The program is broad based and covers some of the epidemiology, the social determinants of sexual health as well as health promotion and prevention aspects.
| Duration | 1 year part time |
|---|---|
| Mode | Blended |
| Closing date (DOM | INT) | 31 May 2022 |
Complete a major research project as you tackle global health questions using mathematics, data and biological sciences.
| Duration | 2 years full-time / 4 years part-time |
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| Mode | Temporarily online |
| Closing date (DOM) | Applications are closed for 2022 |
| Closing date (INT) | Applications are closed for 2022 |
Nurses have a leading role in care and advocacy to provide evidence-based care to ageing populations. This specialisation is for the nursing workforce in inpatient settings such as aged care and hospitals where aged-related issues are contributing factors to presentations and specialist nursing knowledge is required for both assessment and management.
| Duration | 6 months full time / 1 year part time |
|---|---|
| 1Mode | Online |
| Closing date (DOM) | 27 June 2022 |
Gain the skills to understand and communicate complex digital health issues and assess diverse approaches to managing health data and information.
| Duration | 6 months full-time / 1 year part-time |
|---|---|
| Mode | Temporarily online |
| Closing date (DOM only) | 30 May 2022 |
Provides an understanding of the concepts and analytic skills required to tackle today’s ever-increasing quantity of quantitative data in the health sciences, so that we can generate and apply new solutions to real-world problems.
| Duration | 1year full-time / 2 years part-time |
|---|---|
| Mode | On campus (Parkville) |
| Closing date (DOM | INT) | 31 May 2022 |
Students will learn the fundamental principles of health economics, gain an awareness of the Australian health care system and the complexities of health care finance and resource allocation within a global context.
| Duration | 1 year part-time |
|---|---|
| Mode | On campus (Parkville) |
| Closing date (DOM | INT) | 31 May 2022 |
Why study at the University of Melbourne?
Our highly skilled students are already making a difference by helping the Department of Health and Human Services as "Disease Detectives" in the COVID-19 response.
Learn to solve real-world problems from our experts and leaders in public health
The public health workforce is growing. Now is the time to join.
*Academic Ranking of World Universities 2021