University of Otago Master of Public Health (MPH)
University of Otago

University of Otago

Master of Public Health (MPH)

Wellington, New Zealand

Master degree

1 year

English

Full time

On-Campus

Key Summary

    About : The Master of Public Health (MPH) focuses on providing students with skills to improve community health. The program covers various aspects of public health, including epidemiology, biostatistics, health policy, and environmental health. This degree typically takes about two years to complete and can be pursued through flexible study options.
    Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue various career paths, including roles such as public health analyst, epidemiologist, health educator, and policy advisor. Opportunities exist in government agencies, non-profit organizations, and healthcare institutions, allowing graduates to make significant contributions to public health initiatives.

Master of Public Health (MPH)

The Master of Public Health (MPH) degree is a one-year full-time equivalent qualification that can be completed either as a thesis or as a dissertation alongside further postgraduate public health papers to the value of 60 points. Students enter the MPH after completing a one-year full-time equivalent Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health (DPH). The MPH is an internationally recognised qualification in its field. It is taught in small classes, with an emphasis on multi-disciplinary approaches. Students are drawn from a wide range of backgrounds in the health, social and allied sciences.

Graduates from the program are equipped to work in a range of non-clinical fields in the health sector, principally in planning and management and in the delivery of public health Programs.

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