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A study planner will help you decide what topics to study and when. Use it as a guide to plan your enrolment and complete your degree, alongside the program of study, ensuring all requisites are met.

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To qualify for the Master of Public Health - 1.5 Years, a student must complete 54 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study below.

Not all topics are necessarily available each year.

Upon completion of 36 units a student may choose to exit with Graduate Diploma in Public Health - Exit Only, subject to meeting the program of study for that award.

1. This Program of Study serves as a suggested study plan.  When core topics are offered in both halves of the year, students may enrol in these topics in either half of the year as long as requisites are met.
2. Students may, in consultation with the Course Coordinator, select alternative option topics for up to 9 units of study.
3. Students may, in consultation with the Course Coordinator, select alternative option topics for up to 4.5 units of study.
4. Prior to undertaking the Research Dissertation students should discuss their enrolment with the Course Coordinator.

Applicants must normally hold either a:

• Bachelor degree or an equivalent qualification in a health-related field from an approved tertiary institution
• Bachelor degree or an equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution and no less than two-years work experience in a public health-related field

However, the Dean (Education) may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.

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