Master of Global Health (Extension)
Program Overview
The UNSW Master of Global Health (Extension) equips graduates with advanced knowledge and skills in disease control, health promotion, and public health research. It offers core courses in epidemiology, biostatistics, and global health, along with elective options. Graduates are highly sought after in both domestic and international public health sectors, including government departments, NGOs, and research institutions.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The UNSW Master of Global Health (Extension) aims to equip graduates with advanced knowledge and technical capacities to contribute to disease control, health promotion, health services development, and public health research. It fosters sophisticated knowledge and skills applicable to various complex public health challenges in global health, cultivates critical thinking and communication abilities through research projects exploring contemporary global health issues, and provides specialized professional skills for research and practice in health departments, government and non-government organizations (NGOs), and international and bilateral aid agencies.
Outline:
The program is designed with 12 courses, comprising:
- Core courses:
- Health Promotion and Social Perspectives of Health
- Global Health and Development
- Foundations of Epidemiology
- Foundations of Biostatistics
- Elective courses: See program handbook for available electives.
- Dual degree and research extension options:
- Dual degrees (1.7 years of full-time study):
- Master of Global Health/Master of Health Leadership and Management
- Master of Global Health/Master of Public Health
- Master of Global Health/Master of Infectious Diseases Intelligence
- Dual degrees with research extension (2 years of full-time study):
- Master of Public Health (Extension)/Master of Global Health
- Master of Global Health (Extension)/Master of Public Health
- Master of Health Leadership and Management (Extension)/Master of Global Health
- Master of Global Health (Extension)/Master of Health Leadership and Management
- Master of Global Health (Extension)/Master of Infectious Diseases Intelligence
Careers:
The Master of Global Health (Extension) graduates are in high demand in both domestic and international public health and private sectors, typically employed in various settings, such as:
- Government departments and ministries of health
- Public health networks
- Local area health services
- Universities and research institutes
- International health policy and funding institutions
- Non-governmental agencies
- Mental health services
- Indigenous health organizations
