Course summary

The Master of Indigenous Health is designed to prepare those involved in Indigenous health, or health workers in the area of Indigenous health, for clinical and administrative leadership roles in the health care system. The program emphasises independent study and enquiry, and is structured for planned and consistent integration of theory with practical skills and competencies.

Your degree

The Master of Indigenous Health has been co-designed with a broad range of First Nations people and Indigenous organisations. The core subjects are taught using an Indigenous Framework, in a culturally safe and inclusive environment.

This course will be tailored to each individual student. The electives allow you to focus on a particular area of interest, this maybe leadership, management, research or health promotion.

You will select either a major or minor research project, the topic will be negotiated with your supervisor and can be specific to your workplace, interest or career aspirations.

You will gain skills and knowledge in evaluation, report writing, writing funding applications, project management, research ethics, integrity and practice in an Indigenous Health context.

This course will prepare you for leadership roles and/or higher degree research study.

The course is delivered via distance education allowing students to undertake study in their own time.

What you will study

You will study:

• Indigenous Research Methodologies
• Indigenous Evaluation and Quality Improvement
• Indigenous Trauma Care and Recovery

Additionally, you will undertake a research/evaluation project which will be negotiated with your supervisor.

The course allows you to choose either 12 or 24 credit points of electives, you could focus on one area listed below or undertake a broad range of subjects:

• Leadership
• Management
• Public Health

Fee subsidised places available

UOW is offering Commonwealth Supported Places for all of our postgraduate coursework degrees* in 2023. This means the Australian government will subsidise your tuition fees by up to 75%. To be eligible for this fee subsidy, you must meet the following criteria: Be a domestic student, i.e. an Australian or New Zealand citizen, a permanent resident of Australia or a permanent Australian Humanitarian visa holder.