Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences

The Degree of Master of Public Health – MPH

The regulations for this degree are to be read in conjunction with all other relevant statutes and regulations including the Academic Statutes and Regulations.

Admission

1 In order to be admitted to this programme, a student needs to have:

either

a (i) completed the requirements for a degree deemed relevant by Senate or its representative

and

(ii) achieved an average grade in the final year of study that is equivalent to a B or higher

b completed the requirements for the Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health, or its equivalent, as approved by Senate or its representative, with an average grade of B or higher.

Duration and Total Points Value

2 A student admitted to this degree under Regulation 1a must:

a pass courses with a total value of 240 points

and

b complete within the time limit specified in the General Regulations – Masters Degrees

and

c not exceed 280 points for the total enrolment for this degree.

3 A student admitted to this degree under Regulation 1b must:

a pass courses with a total value of 120 points

and

b complete within the time limit specified in the General Regulations – Masters Degrees

and

c not exceed 160 points for the total enrolment for this degree.

Structure and Content

4 A student admitted to this degree under Regulation 1a must complete the requirements for one of the 240 point options in the Master of Public Health Schedule.

5 A student admitted to this degree under Regulation 1b must complete the requirements for one of the 120 point options in the Master of Public Health Schedule.

6 A student who has to complete 240 points for this degree and whose programme includes a thesis, research portfolio, dissertation or research project must, before enrolment for the thesis, research portfolio, dissertation or research project, obtain an average grade of at least B in the first 120 points from the coursework component of the degree. If this is not achieved the courses passed will be reassigned to the Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health.

7 A student required to complete 240 points for this degree and who has completed the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Health Sciences, or equivalent degree, may not enrol in POPLHLTH 760, and must select an alternative course from the Master of Public Health Schedule.

8 A student enrolled for this degree who has already passed any course the same as, or similar to, those required under Regulation 4 or 5, must substitute an alternative course as approved by the Head of School of Population Health.

9 The programme for each student must be approved by the Head of School of Population Health prior to enrolment.

Thesis / Dissertation

10 a The thesis or dissertation is to be carried out under the guidance of a supervisor appointed by Senate or its representative, on the recommendation of the Head of School of Population Health.

b The thesis or dissertation is to embody the results obtained by the student in an investigation into an area of Public Health.

c The thesis or dissertation is to be completed and submitted in accordance with the General Regulations – Masters Degrees.

Variations

11 In exceptional circumstances Senate or its representative may approve a personal programme which does not conform to these regulations.

Honours

12 This degree may be awarded with Honours as specified in the General Regulations – Masters Degrees.

Commencement

13 These regulations came into force on 1 January 2012. The 2006 regulations for the Degree of Master of Public Health were thereby repealed.

Master of Public Health (MPH) Schedule

A student who has to complete 120 points must satisfy the following requirements:

Research Masters

120 points: POPLHLTH 796 Thesis

90 points: POPLHLTH 793 Research Portfolio
30 points from approved courses as listed in the Master of Public Health Schedule

Taught Masters

60 points: POPLHLTH 790 Dissertation
60 points from approved courses listed in the Master of Public Health Schedule

A student who has to complete 240 points must satisfy the following requirements:

Research Masters

120 points: POPLHLTH 796 Thesis
120 points from an approved pathway as outlined in the Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health Schedule

90 points: POPLHLTH 793 Research Portfolio
120 points from an approved pathway as outlined in the Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health Schedule
30 points from approved courses listed in the Master of Public Health Schedule

Taught Masters

60 points: POPLHLTH 790 Dissertation
120 points from an approved pathway as outlined in the Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health Schedule
60 points from approved courses listed in the Master of Public Health Schedule