This program helps you to develop and further your career in public health practice, research and/or management. It allows you to re-orient your work interests in health to disease prevention and health promotion and is widely recognised both nationally and internationally as the public health credential for careers in public health.
The program focuses on the socio-ecological model of public health that emphasises and analyses the important interactions between the social, biological, economic and environmental determinants of health. It enables you to apply this analytical skill set to plan, implement and evaluate population-based interventions that protect and promote health.
The program has a strong focus on global health and provides you with the opportunity to focus your public health studies by selecting from a range of electives in areas such as public health nutrition, health promotion, climate change, planetary health, and health services management.
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a related Bachelor degree from a recognised University (or another tertiary education institution of equivalent standing) with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.0 (using a 7.0 point scale); A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 6.0
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To be eligible for admission to the Master of Global Public Health, applicants must have: a related Bachelor degree from a recognised University (or another tertiary education institution of equivalent standing) with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.0 (using a 7.0 point scale); OR a Graduate Certificate in Public Health* from Griffith University with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.0 (using a 7.0 point scale); OR a related Graduate Certificate (or equivalent qualification) from a recognised University (or another tertiary education institution of equivalent standing) with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.0 (using a 7.0 point scale). * Students applying for admission via this pathway may be eligible for Advanced Standing or specified credit of up to 40 credit points depending on courses completed in the Griffith Graduate Certificate in Public Health program. Credit applications for other Graduate Certificate programs are assessed individually and will require assessment of similarity in learning outcomes. Students who wish to transfer from the Master of Public Health to the Master of Global Public Health must do so before graduating from the Master of Public Health.
* NOTE : The Tuition Fee is subject to change Semester wise, as such for exact Tuition Fee kindly see the Website of the respective University.
* NOTE : Pathways : Students who want to pursue a Graduate Degree through a particular University but are unable to meet the university requirements for the GPA, GRE/GMAT or English Language scores, have to take up an additional academic and language support i.e. pathways in order to ensure the admit and study at the desired University.