Much of the misery and costs of disease and disability are preventable. Gaining the necessary skills and knowledge are fundamental to addressing many of the 21st century's complex health problems and future proofing your career as a leader in public health.

The pace of change in the public health domain is staggering, as are the many global public health issues facing the world today. If you are seeking to lead in the fields of disease prevention, health promotion, health research and evaluation, health policy, environmental health and health systems, a University of Tasmania Master of Public Health will help prepare you to have impact and to make a difference.

Upon completing a Master of Public Health, you could find yourself working in the fields of:

• Improving health
• Protecting health
• Maintaining and raising standards of health and social care
• Working with informational (health intelligence)
• Working in academic public health (teaching and research)
• Leading strategic planning, management, and policy development
• Designing and evaluating public health interventions

Professional recognition:

Our program is professional recognised and has been benchmarked against the Council of Health Institutes Australasian (CAPHIA) standards and the Royal Australian College of Physicians.