“Lecturers are excellent, friendly and approachable; the classes are small and participation is encouraged. I receive great support and encouragement to enable me to approach assignments with confidence.”
Sally Warmington
Master of Social Health (Health Ethics)
Sally Warmington
Master of Social Health (Health Ethics)
“I saw an advertisement in the Age newspaper for a scholarship to support a PhD study in law and health policy. I recognised it as a great opportunity to diversify my skills into the health policy field with a supervisor who is a leader in the area.”
Genevieve Grant
PhD Candidate
What’s the right course for me?
This very much depends upon your current qualifications, areas of interest and preferred learning methods.Undergraduate Programs
The Melbourne School of Population Health does not have a dedicated undergraduate program. Please refer to the undergraduate courses offered by the University.Graduate Programs
If you have completed an undergraduate degree, there are two routes for further study:Graduate Coursework Programs
- This is a subject-based program involving a set stream of core subjects and electives.
- Teaching methods vary depending upon the subject but can include classroom, distance or block mode delivery.
- Some Masters programs allow students to undertake a research project or minor thesis that can contribute between 12.5 and 50% of the course, depending upon the program.
- Coursework programs range from Graduate Certificate and Diploma courses through to Masters degrees.
- For more, visit Graduate Coursework Programs.
Graduate Research Degrees
- This route allows students to study a specific subject area in great depth. Graduate Research Degrees involve sustained independent enquiry, carried out under the direction of a supervising academic.
- Assessment is predominantly based on a piece of autonomous written work.
- The School encourages research students to undertake coursework at both Master and PhD level in order to obtain formal training in relevant research methods. Coursework can contribute to up to 33% of the degree.
- Qualifications include the Master of Philosophy (MPhil), a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and a PhD with coursework.
- For more, visit Graduate Research Degrees.