Health Sciences

School of Public Health

Research Degrees

The School of Public Health has an established profile of research expertise across a wide variety of health-related areas. Approximately 120 PhD and Dr of Public Health students are supervised in the School, making it one of the leading institutions for research training in public health.

The School of Public Health has an extensive program of postgraduate research degrees. Masters of Applied Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees are offered entirely by research thesis, while the Professional Doctorates involve coursework and a research thesis.

School of Public Health Higher Degree by Research Course Guide 2008 is also available for download

Masters Degrees

Masters' degrees offered entirely by research thesis are:

• Master of Applied Science

Doctor of Philosophy

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (Bendigo Campus)

Professional Doctorates

• Doctor of Clinical Sciences in Counselling and Psychotherapy
• Doctor of Public Health
• Doctor of Psychology in Counselling Psychology

The University's Research and Graduate Studies Office can provide information on application procedures for candidature and scholarship.

Postgraduate Coursework Degrees

• Aged Care Services Management (Graduate Certificate)
• Art Therapy (Postgraduate Diploma and Masters)
• Counselling and Human Services (Postgraduate Diploma and Masters)
• Gerontology (Graduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, and Masters)
• Gestalt Therapy (Masters)
• Health Administration (Masters)
• Health Policy (Graduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma)
• Health Promoting Palliative Care (Graduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma)
• Health Promotion (Graduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma)
• Health Research Methodology (Postgraduate Diploma)
• Health Services Management (Graduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma)
• Health Sciences (Masters)
• Health Sciences (Public Health Law) (Masters)
• Health Sciences (Public Health Practice) (Masters)
• Health Science (Bendigo Campus)
• Orientation and Mobility (Postgraduate Diploma)
• Counselling Psychology (Masters)
• Public Health (Graduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, and Masters)
• Quality Improvement for Primary Care Services (Graduate Certificate)
• Rehabilitation Studies (Graduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma)

Some postgraduate coursework programs have developed strong research components, making it possible to develop clear pathways from postgraduate diploma studies to research degree study. Progression is subject to academic performance at the required level.

Articulation of postgraduate coursework programs in the Faculty of Health Sciences.

Contact Us

Susan Batur, Student Services Office for Counselling & Psychological Health

Kowlin Leong, Student Services Officer: Postgraduate Programs

Cynthia Langley, Student Services Officer for Higher Degrees & Victorian Public HealthTraining Scheme programs

Margaret Amarant (Senior Student Services Officer for the Postrgraduate Programs Bundoora and City Campus)

Kaye Stubbings (Research Degrees, Bendigo Campus)