Master of Public Health MPH
Learn how you can make a valuable contribution to the health and welfare of your community. An ideal programme for students intending a career in disease prevention, surveillance, health promotion, epidemiology and other areas of public health.
You can complete this programme as either a taught or research masters.
This programme has two pathways: Taught (120 or 240 points) and Research (120 and 240 points).
Taught Masters (120 points)
- Enter from a postgraduate qualification
- Requires completion of a Dissertation (60 points) and
- Advanced level courses listed in the Master of Public Health Schedule (60 points).
Taught Masters (240 points)
- Enter from an undergraduate degree
- Requires advanced level courses listed in the Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health Schedule (120 points) and
- Advanced level courses in Health Informatics, Health Management, Maori Health, Population Health or Population Health Practice from the Master of Public Health Schedule (60 points) and
- Completion of a Dissertation (60 points).
Research Masters (120 points)
- Enter from a postgraduate qualification
- Choose a Thesis (120 points)
Or
- A Research Portfolio (90 points) and
- Advanced level courses listed in the Master of Public Health Schedule (30 points).
Research Masters (240 points)
- Enter from an undergraduate degree
- Choose a Thesis (120 points) and
- Advanced level courses outlined in the Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health Schedule (120 points).
Or
- A Research Portfolio (90 points) and
- Advanced level courses covering topics in public health, epidemiology and best practices in health listed in the Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health Schedule (120 points). And
- Advanced level courses listed in the Master of Public Health Schedule (30 points).