Master of Health Promotion
Foster healthy, safe and supportive environments and communities, and positively influence the health and well-being of people. Strengthen community action to save healthcare costs and lives and master topics such as population health, Indigenous well-being, and health promotion practice and build your research skills. Become a work-ready health promotion professional.
In this program you will:
- Prepare for careers that contribute towards safe, stimulating and enjoyable working and living conditions
- Study in one of a few masters’ programs in Australia focused exclusively on Health Promotion
- Learn from leading academics, be involved in research, and study in workplace scenarios
- Study foundations and principles of public health; assessing health and well-being assets and needs, planning, implementing and evaluating health promotion programs, epidemiology, research methods and more
Location
CRICOS code
Duration
Full-time or equivalent part-time Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.Indicative fees
Indicative 2024 fees (A$)
Fee-paying Annual fee / Estimated total feeStart
- Semester 1
- Semester 2
Offshore International students enrolling in this program can only study it fully online. This program is not available to International students studying in Australia on a student visa.
- Start
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- Semester 1
- Semester 2
- Delivery mode
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- Online
- Total courses
- 16
- Total units
- 192
- Duration
- 2 years 2 years
- CRICOS code
- This program is not CRICOS registered and not available to international students on a Student visa
- UniSC program code
- SC713
Required courses (14) 168 units
HLT600 Advanced Computational Analysis
PUB600 Public Health Research and Evidence
PUB701 Health Promotion Implementation and Evaluation
PUB702 Health Promotion Community Assessment and Planning
PUB703 Health Promotion Principles
PUB704 Health Promotion Settings and Advocacy
PUB705 Introduction to Behavioural Health
PUB706 Public Health Foundations
PUB707 Ageing in Australia
PUB708 Simulation in Practice Education
PUB710 Community and Primary Healthcare
PUB725 Leadership in Clinical Practice
PUB711 Learning and Teaching in the Practice Environment
PUB713 Independent Study
Elective courses (2) 24 units
Select 2 postgraduate level elective courses (24 units) from the postgraduate elective course options.
Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all UniSC courses are available on every UniSC campus.
Entry to the Master of Health Promotion program requires completion of a recognised Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a recognised higher education institution. If you have a Bachelor degree in the same discipline you may be eligible to receive credit of up to 48 units (4 courses).
Non-graduates with extensive relevant industry experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Please note that offshore international students enrolling in this program can only study it fully online. This program is not available to onshore international students on a Student Visa.
English language requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 192 units as outlined in the Program Structure
Program notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses) and following the recommended study sequence
- The unit value of all courses is 12 units unless otherwise specified
- It is each students responsibility to enrol correctly according to your course requisites, program rules and requirements and be aware of the academic calendar dates
- Refer to the Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses.
- Fee-paying estimate
- A$21,352 - 2023 Fees
- Annual tuition fee (A$, 2024)
- A$26,400
- Estimated total tuition fee (A$, 2024)
- A$52,800