Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

The Master of Philosophy is a specialist degree designed for you to undertake research on a topic relevant to public health and to gain research skills and experience.

Please note that at the School of Population Health, this course was previously the Master of Public Health (Research). From 2015 the MPH (Research) course is not longer offered. However, a research Masters on a population health project can be done through the Master of Philosophy program.

Public health is the prevention of disease and injury in the whole community and the promotion of cost-effective and equitable health care services. Research topics must be in areas connected with a public health problem or issue. This course gives you a strong grounding in the disciplines of epidemiology and biostatistics within the multidisciplinary context of public health. You will gain experience in all aspects of the research process, from the conception and design of a research project, the collection and analysis of data and effective communication of results – as well as the application of results to practice.

Course outline

The Master of Philosophy is a thesis-only research degree. It is recommended, and may be required by supervisors, that students without equivalent proficiency complete units in epidemiology and/or biostatistics:

• Epidemiology I PUBH4403
• Biostatistics I PUBH4401
  

Admission requirements

Admission to the Master of Philosophy at the School of Population Health requires the following:

• Adequate public health knowledge through previous coursework training in public health or professional experience; and
• Bachelor's degree with at least 2A honours (or equivalent)

English Language Competence

All UWA research programs have a minimum level of English language competency.

Research course enquiries

Graduate Research Coordinator
Telephone (+61 8) 6488 2998