Master of International Health for 2009

Course overview

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.

Career outlook

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.

Duration, campus, fees and application information

	Domestic students	International students
Attendance type	On-campus at Alfred Hospital: full-time, part-time	On-campus at Alfred Hospital: full-time
Intakes	First semester, second semester	First semester
Course Content	University handbook entry for this course	University handbook entry for this course
Duration	1.5 years full-time, 3 years part-time	1.5 years
Fees for 2009 Multiply fee by duration for approximate cost	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 $16,040 AUD	International fee per 48 credit points 48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year $16,770 AUD
CRICOS code	Not applicable	054588J
Monash course code	3874	3874
Faculty	Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences	Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Contact	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.monash.edu.au/epidemiology/pgrad	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.monash.edu.au/epidemiology/pgrad

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

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications for this course are made directly to the Faculty.

Semester two (July)

Applications for this course are made directly to the Faculty.

Admissions information for international students

Entry requirements

English requirements for international students

An overall IELTS band score of at least 7.0 with a minimum of 6.0 or above in each individual band OR a total TOEFL score of at least 600 with TWE score of 5.0 or more (computer-based TOEFL score of 250 and essay score of 5.0).