The list below is a summary of the current postgraduate coursework offerings in the school.
Please click on course codes below for course descriptions and further information about the course. If you have further questions about the course content please contact the course convenor or your Program Director directly.
While most of our courses run as standard weekly modules over weeks 1-10, some courses have optional introductory workshops held during Orientation Week. Some courses taught in internal mode are offered in a series of intensive workshops over 3-5 days. Please check the timetables for further information.
Courses with enrolments less than 20 may be cancelled. Students will be advised as soon as possible if a course will be cancelled and advised regarding other course options.
An individual course which is specified as a core course in one program may be taken as an elective in another program.
Please note PHCM9100 Academic Practice is compulsory for all new international students in their first term of study. This course is provided by the School at no charge to the student.
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Please visit the UNSW Course Outline Finder for more information about our courses.
Master of Public Health (MPH) Core Courses Term 1 2025 Term 2 2025 Term 3 2025 PHCM9012 Health Promotion & Social Perspectives of Health Available PHCM9041 Foundations in Public Health & Health Care Systems Available PHCM9794 Foundations of Epidemiology Available PHCM9795 Foundations of Biostatistics Available Master of Health Leadership & Management (MHLM) Core Courses Term 1 2025 Term 2 2025 Term 3 2025 PHCM9391 Strategy Policy & Change Available PHCM9441 Healthcare Economics & Financial Management Available PHCM9701 Health Leadership & Workforce Management Available PHCM9748 Healthcare Governance, Safety and Quality
Available PHCM9781 Evidence-Informed Decision-Making Available Master of Global Health (MGH) Core Courses Term 1 2025 Term 2 2025 Term 3 2025 PHCM9012 Health Promotion & Social Perspectives of Health Available PHCM9605 Global Health and Development Available PHCM9794 Foundations of Epidemiology Available PHCM9795 Foundations of Biostatistics Available Master of Infectious Diseases Intelligence (MIDI) Core Courses Term 1 2025 Term 2 2025 Term 3 2025 PHCM9782 Infectious Disease Challenges: Epidemiology and Control Available PHCM9788 Outbreak Investigation & Intelligence Available PHCM9789 Bioterrorism & Health Intelligence Available PHCM9794 Foundations of Epidemiology Available PHCM9795 Foundations of Biostatistics Available Electives (students should check their individual programs or specialisations for specific elective requirements) Term 1 2025 Term 2 2025 Term 3 2025 PHCM9010 Community Development Available PHCM9050 Immunisation Policy and Practice Available PHCM9082 Advanced Health Economics and Financial Management
prerequisite: PHCM9441
Available PHCM9100 Academic Practice. This course is compulsory for all new international students in their first term of study and is provided by the School at no charge to the student. Available Available PHCM9120 Qualitative Research Methods Available PHCM9129 Prevention and Management of Chronic Disease
*Note: this course runs every odd year (2025, 2027 etc).
Available PHCM9132 Applied Research Methods for Public Health Available PHCM9331 Ethics & Law in Public Health Available PHCM9381 Policy Studies Available PHCM9440 Economic Evaluation in Health Care Available PHCM9443 Health Economics & Financing for Developing Countries Available PHCM9471 Comparative Health Care Systems Available PHCM9517 Regression Methods in Biostatistics
prerequisite: PHCM9795
Available PHCM9518 Epidemiological Methods
prerequisite: PHCM9794
Available PHCM9522 Politics, Surveillance & Public Health Available PHCM9606 Maternal & Child Health Available PHCM9612 Environmental Health Available PHCM9615 Principles and Practice of Primary Health Care Services in the Community
*Note: this course runs every even year (2026, 2028 etc).
Available PHCM9626 Inequalities, Inequities and Health Available PHCM9630 Public Health Perspectives of Indigenous Health Available PHCM9662 Health Aspects of Crises, Emergencies and Disasters Available PHCM9761 Public Health Aspects of Mental Health Available PHCM9784 Communicable Disease Control in Global Health Available PHCM9785 Predictive Modelling in Public Health Available PHCM9786 Global approaches to Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes & Cancer Prevention Available PHCM9790 Digital Health - Principles, Practice and Evidence Available PHCM9791 Implementation Science Available PHCM9792 Injury Epidemiology, Prevention and Control
*Note: this course runs every odd year (2025, 2027 etc.)Available* PHCM9793 Public Health Advocacy and Communications Available Research Projects, Internship and Independent Study Term 1 2025 Term 2 2025 Term 3 2025 PHCM9143 Internship Available PHCM9144 Project (12 UoC) Available Available Available PHCM9148 Minor Project (6 UoC) Available Available Available PHCM9150 Major Project (18 UoC) Available Available Available PHCM9153 Translational Research Project (18 UoC)
*Note: Students enrol in Term 1 and continue over Term 2 and Term 3
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Please visit the UNSW Course Outline Finder for more information about our courses.
Master of Public Health (MPH) Core Courses Term 1 2024 Term 2 2024 Term 3 2024 PHCM9012 Health Promotion & Social Perspectives of Health Available PHCM9041 Foundations in Public Health & Health Care Systems Available PHCM9794 Foundations of Epidemiology Available PHCM9795 Foundations of Biostatistics Available Master of Health Leadership & Management (MHLM) Core Courses Term 1 2024 Term 2 2024 Term 3 2024 PHCM9391 Strategy Policy & Change Available PHCM9441 Healthcare Economics & Financial Management Available PHCM9701 Health Leadership & Workforce Management Available PHCM9748 Clinical Governance & Risk Management Available PHCM9781 Evidence-Informed Decision-Making Available Master of Global Health (MGH) Core Courses Term 1 2024 Term 2 2024 Term 3 2024 PHCM9012 Health Promotion & Social Perspectives of Health Available PHCM9605 Global Health and Development Available PHCM9794 Foundations of Epidemiology Available PHCM9795 Foundations of Biostatistics Available Master of Infectious Diseases Intelligence (MIDI) Core Courses Term 1 2024 Term 2 2024 Term 3 2024 PHCM9782 Infectious Diseases Challenges: Epidemiology and Control Available PHCM9788 Outbreak Investigation & Intelligence Available PHCM9789 Bioterrorism & Health Intelligence Available PHCM9794 Foundations of Epidemiology Available PHCM9795 Foundations of Biostatistics Available Electives (students should check their individual programs or specialisations for specific elective requirements) Term 1 2024 Term 2 2024 Term 3 2024 PHCM9010 Community Development Available PHCM9050 Immunisation Policy and Practice Available PHCM9082 Advanced Health Economics and Financial Management
prerequisite: PHCM9441
Available PHCM9100 Academic Practice. This course is compulsory for all new international students in their first term of study and is provided by the School at no charge to the student. Available Available PHCM9120 Qualitative Research Methods Available PHCM9129 Prevention and Management of Chronic Disease Available PHCM9132 Applied Research Methods for Public Health Available PHCM9331 Ethics & Law in Public Health Available PHCM9381 Policy Studies Available PHCM9443 Health Economics & Financing for Developing Countries Available PHCM9471 Comparative Health Care Systems Available PHCM9517 Regression Methods in Biostatistics
prerequisite: PHCM9795
Available PHCM9518 Epidemiological Methods
prerequisite: PHCM9794
Available PHCM9522 Politics, Surveillance & Public Health Available PHCM9606 Maternal & Child Health Available PHCM9612 Environmental Health Available PHCM9615 Principles and Practice of Primary Health Care Services in the Community Available PHCM9626 Inequalities, Inequities and Health Available PHCM9628 Health Impact Assessment Available PHCM9630 Public Health Perspectives of Indigenous Health Available PHCM9662 Health Aspects of Crises, Emergencies and Disasters Available PHCM9761 Public Health Aspects of Mental Health Available PHCM9784 Communicable Disease Control in Global Health Available PHCM9785 Predictive Modelling in Public Health Available PHCM9786 Global approaches to Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes & Cancer Prevention Available PHCM9790 Digital Health - Principles, Practice and Evidence Available PHCM9791 Implementation Science Available PHCM9793 Public Health Advocacy and Communications Available Research Projects, Internship and Independent Study Term 1 2024 Term 2 2024 Term 3 2024 PHCM9143 Internship Available PHCM9144 Project (12 UoC) Available Available Available PHCM9148 Minor Project (6 UoC) Available Available Available PHCM9150 Major Project (18 UoC) Available Available Available PLuS Alliance Arizona State University Courses Term 1 2024 Term 2 2024 Term 3 2024 YMED5000 Integrated Emergency Management Please examine the PLuS Alliance timetable for timetabling and availability YMED5001 Homeland Security YMED5002 Hazards Governance YMED5003 Public Management YMED5004 IT in Emergency Management YMED5005 Community Resilience and Recovery YMED5006 Interoperability for Emergency Managers YMED5007 Critical Incident Stress Management YMED5008 Applied Data Analysis in Criminal Justice YMED5009 Program Evaluation for Emergency Management and Homeland Security