Master of Public Health in Global Health

The University of Melbourne

The program will appeal to those who want to move into the field of public health, as well as those who already work within a public health or health related field and are preparing for advancement in their organisation or field, or seeking to broaden their knowledge and skill set. Within the course students are exposed to the core foundations of public health theory and practice and also have the opportunity to specialise in the advanced public health training specialisations offered through the University of Melbourne. The Master of Public Health programs at the University of Melbourne are delivered by academic staff with extensive experience and depth of knowledge, who are leaders in their chosen fields of public health.Students taking subjects from this specialisation will be trained to work in reducing global health inequity. Students will learn about common health challenges occurring across the globe, and how to work in partnership to develop innovative solutions for health inequity across low, middle- and high-income countries. Within this specialisation students have the opportunity to focus on the health of different populations (i.e. women, children, adolescents or people with a disability), and/or to focus on specific approaches to health (e.g. human rights, primary health care, or health promotion), and or to focus on specific global health issues (ie. non-communicable diseases, communicable diseases, or mental health). Possible roles in the field include government health officer, government health technical advisor, program officer, consultant technical advisor, global health researcher, community development officer. Organisations that employ people in the global health field include government ministries of health and foreign affairs, international non-government organisations, United Nations Agencies, development banks, global health, development and research consulting firms and community-based organisations focused on health equity and development.

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