Master of International Health for 2013

At a glance

2013 Handbook entry 

Career opportunities

Graduates may gain employment in international public health policy development and implementation, management positions, as development sector field workers, health worker trainers, international development project officers, or international heath research officers.

Why study Master of International Health?

This course is offered in collaboration with the Centre for International Health at the Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health. The degree provides participants with the skills necessary to design, implement and evaluate the relevant programs that address the major public health priorities of communities in developing countries. In addition students have the opportunity to learn about human rights, ethics, law and development. Public health issues are presented in the broader context of economic and social development, stressing cultural, political, gender and environmental influences, and the impact of armed conflict and population migration. Course content is informed by actual field experiences gained by the Burnet Institute in their wide range of health developement projects in more than 20 countries in Asia, the Pacific and Africa. The course is made up of 6 core units and 6 electives. Areas covered are introductory epidemiology and biostatistics, primary health care in developing countries, community development in a globalising world, international research bioethics, field methods for international health, health ethics and human rights.

Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for domestic students

Duration

1.5 years full-time
3 years part-time

Fees for 2013

Fees are subject to change annually.

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
Commonwealth supported place not offered for this course.

Domestic fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$ 19,750 AUD

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

First Semester (March), Second Semester (July)

Attendances

  • On-campus at MMS-ALFRED: full-time, part-time
  • Off-campus: full-time, part-time

Faculty

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Course code: 3874

CRICOS code: 054588J

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements   For all international and domestic enquiries please contact the Postgraduate Office
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Central and Eastern Clinical School, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne VIC 3004
Telephone: + 61 3 9903 0563
Email: pgradenq@med.monash.edu.au
Website: [http://www.med.monash.edu.au/epidemiology/pgrad/]

Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for international students

Duration

1.5 years full-time

Fees for 2013

Fees are subject to change annually.

International fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$ 20,520 AUD

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

First Semester (March)

Attendances

  • On-campus at MMS-ALFRED: full-time
  • Off-campus: full-time, part-time

This course is only available to international students full-time in on-campus mode.

Faculty

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Course code: 3874

CRICOS code: 054588J

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements  

Telephone: +61 3 9903 4788
Email: study@monash.edu

Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in an appropriate discipline and relevant professional experience. The department will individually consider applications from students without a degree who have extensive professional experience.

Special application requirements

Relevant Work Experience (CV)

Statement of purpose (250 words) outlining reasons for undertaking course

Academic transcripts must be provided before an application can be assessed

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Apply now (online or by mail)

Applications for this course are made directly to the department.

Semester two (July)

Apply now (online or by mail)

Applications for this course are made directly to the department.

Admissions information for international students

Entry requirements

English requirements for international students

Gaining the required result in one of the following tests of English language:

IELTS score of 7.0 with no individual band score less than 6.5.

A TOEFL minimum test score of either:

in the written TOEFL, 600 with a Test of Written English (TWE) score of at least 5.0; or

in the internet-based TOEFL, an overall score of at least 100 with at least 24 in the written section and no less than 20 in any other section.

Special application requirements

Relevant Work Experience (CV)

Statement of purpose (250 words) outlining reasons for undertaking course

Academic transcripts must be provided before an application can be assessed

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications are made directly to the University and can be made online via International Recruitment Services.

Semester two (July)

This course is currently not available to international students.

Enrolment obligation

International students enrolling in a CRICOS-registered course can study no more than 25% of their course by distance and/or online learning. Students cannot enrol exclusively in distance and/or online learning study in any compulsory study period. See standard 9.4 of The National Code 2007.