Community and health services is a constantly evolving field that responds to the needs of populations in Australia and around the world. It’s also the fastest growing job sector in Australia, and globally there is strong demand for public health professionals. The interdisciplinary and future-focused Master of Public Health (Research) will not only prepare you for a dynamic career dedicated to preventing disease, promoting health and addressing health-related issues in our globalised world, it will also develop your research skills. As a graduate, you’ll demonstrate advanced skills in problem definition, project design and evaluation, decision processes, analysis, management of time and resources, and project coordination. You’ll also acquire the ability to communicate information to professional and lay audiences, in oral and written form, all within the context of your chosen area of research specialisation.

So that you’re equipped with the knowledge and skills employers require now and in the future, we design many of our degrees and courses in consultation with a range of industries and sectors. Having such experts involved in creating the fundamentals of your degree or course provides you with opportunities to contextualise your learning, and gain the latest career insights. Professions:-Environmental health specialist, Health economist, Health informatics specialist, Health promoter and educator, Public health officer and Public health researcher.