Master Of Public Health Major In Alcohol, Tobacco And Other Drugs

The University of Queensland

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Qualification

2 Years

Course duration

6/30/2025

Start Date

US$31106

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Prepare for a role as a public health professional and enjoy a rewarding career where you'll make a difference to people's health outcomes across the community and workplace. Public health focuses on preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting healthy lifestyles. It offers a rewarding career that suits people from a variety of backgrounds including health, science, education and the social sciences. The Master in Public Health is a 1.5-year program that will give you the skills, knowledge and confidence to influence and inform health policy and lead health services reform. You'll learn how to act on new developments regarding health concerns, such as COVID-19, diabetes, obesity, HIV/AIDS and injury prevention, as well as more traditional concerns such as under-nutrition and communicable diseases. You'll complete a program that is evidence-based, comprehensive, and reflects UQ's strong links with organisations such as Australian Aid, the World Bank, the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and international ministries of health. As part of your program, you'll complete a research project on a specific topic or problem relevant to public health. You'll be involved in all aspects of research, from defining a topic and methodology to interpreting results and reporting on your findings. You'll choose a field of study from 6 different options. In each field, you'll complete a range of core courses, specialist courses, and electives, to build and extend your knowledge. Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Within the field of Public Health, alcohol, tobacco and other drug use is associated with a significant burden of illness and injury in populations around the globe. In addition, individuals, families and communities experience adverse social harms arising from specific patterns of intoxication, modes of drug use and illicit drug markets. Through this plan, you'll learn about substance use and misuse and the harm caused to individuals and communities. You'll also study effective tools for assessment and interventions of misuse.

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To be eligible for entry, you'll need: a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (see below), or a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, plus 1 year, full-time equivalent relevant work experience in a healthcare setting; or a graduate certificate or graduate diploma (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (see below). You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification. English language requirements IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ TOEFL iBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19. PTE Academic - Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands. BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills. CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands. OET is not accepted.

2 Years - Full time

Fee

A$47,200.00 (US$ 31,106) per yearPlease check with institution*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start Date

6/30/2025

Address

Herston Campus, 11 Wyndham St, Herston, Queensland, 4006, Brisbane, Australia

2 Years - Online

Fee

A$47,200.00 (US$ 31,106) per year

Start Date

6/30/2025

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The University of Queensland (UQ) is ranked in the top 50 universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2019) which underlines its international standing as well as the high quality of its staff, researchers and alumni. Encompassing a significant range of internationally rated specialised research fields, the university offers researchers and students the opportunity for cross disciplinary collaboration.
UQ focuses on producing graduates who become leaders and positively impact society. With a UQ degree, students are highly sought-after international graduates and can be confident of paving the way to their future success.
Outside of the classroom, students can access UQ’s career resources, workshops and networking events to gain the competitive edge. UQ’s Student Employability Centre supports students to maximise their time at university and gain experiences that will enhance their employability. The award winning UQ Careers Team helps students plan their career and develop skills, offering workshops on how to find work, write a resume, excel in interviews, and more.
The Good Universities Guide 2019 rated UQ at the highest possible level for staff qualifications, student demand and teaching quality. UQ is also the recipient of the most national teaching awards, more than any other university in Australia.
UQ is one of the biggest institutions in Australia, with nearly 7,000 staff and over 52,000 students. UQ has approximately 18,000 international students from 135 different countries, making it a truly international university.
Support services at the institution include UQ Mates, which is a platform that brings like-minded students with similar interests together via a free social network. Student advisors are provided for international students, meaning that there is always someone to speak to.

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