Our course is offered by Public Health and Preventive Medicine, primarily co-located with fellow members at the Alfred Precinct, one of Australia's largest and best supported applied research environments. The first of its kind in Victoria, it facilitates the development of a range of analytical and communication skills necessary to work in the broad domain of clinical research and practice.

The program will enable you to develop a detailed understanding of biostatistics, epidemiology, data management, clinical trials, clinical measurement, ethical practice, systematic reviews and meta-analysis, and critical appraisal of the scientific literature for application in research and clinical practice.

To ensure depth of understanding, as well as providing you with a valuable opportunity to innovate within your particular fields, you will have the option to develop your own research protocol and undertake a clinical epidemiological project.

The course structure and flexibility assists you to extend, integrate and apply your core knowledge and skills with depth across the broad domain of clinical practice and research, something that students want in a highly competitive industry and employers have identified as important.

Taught by some of Australia’s leading clinical academics, the curriculum is designed for students seeking to balance the demands of a busy workflow with the need to engage in further professional development.

Structured around a mixture of online educational delivery and face-to-face block days, the course provides you with a level of detailed engagement that is also flexible. Block days are delivered at the Monash campus located at The Alfred Hospital, a major teaching hospital in inner-city Melbourne.

Entry Level 1 - 1.5 years

An Australian undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline with at least a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 60% or an equivalent GPA as determined by the Faculty and a minimum of two years of relevant work experience; OR

An Australian undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a cognate discipline with a research Honours, or a medical degree or a Monash University Bachelor of Public Health Science degree; with at least a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 60% or an equivalent GPA as determined by the Faculty.

Entry Level 2 - 1.0 years

An Australian Master of Philosophy or PhD or doctoral degree or AQF level 9 qualifications (or equivalent) in a cognate discipline and a minimum of two years of relevant work experience; OR

An Australian undergraduate degree in a cognate discipline and a minimum of two years of relevant work experience and Part 1 of a specialist medical training program or current Fellowship of a specialist medical college recognised by the Medical Board of Australia and current registration with AHPRA or a satisfactory substitute that the Faculty considers to be equivalent.