Master of Health Promotion
The Master in Health Promotion is designed for professionals interested in a career in health promotion or wanting to develop deeper practice or research knowledge and skills in health promotion to complement their current roles.
In this program you will:
- Learn how to assess health and wellbeing needs of communities and priority population groups
- Plan, implement, and evaluate effective evidence-based health promotion programs to address a range of health equity priorities
- Utilise critical health promotion values and principles to plan and advocate for health equity and social justice outcomes
- Develop research knowledge and skills to understand and address contemporary health priorities
- Learn from leading academics and practitioners using practical and relevant workplace scenarios
GOVERNMENT FUNDED PLACES AVAILABLE
*All eligible, domestic applicants will receive a guaranteed Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP). Reducing course fees by more than 60%.
Fees are indicative for 2025 and subject to yearly government adjustments.
100% ONLINE
Study at your own pace with support from UniSC.
Location
Duration
Full-time or equivalent part-time Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.Indicative fees
Indicative 2025 fees (A$)
CSP / Fee-paying Annual feeStart
- Session 2
- Session 5
- Session 6
Career opportunities
- Academic
- Community organisations
- Consultant
- Educator in international, national, state and local level government and non-government organisations
- Policy officer
- Practitioner
- Private industry
- Professional associations
- Project manager
- Project worker
- Researcher
- Social advocate
- Tertiary institutions
Memberships
Graduates may be eligible to become members of:
- Australian Health Promotion Association
- International Union for Health Promotion and Education.
- Public Health Association of Australia
Accreditation
The Master of Health Promotion has been accredited by the International Union for Health Promotion and Education.
- Start
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- Session 2
- Session 5
- Session 6
- Delivery mode
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- Online
- Total courses
- 16
- Total units
- 192
- Duration
- 2 years 2 years
- CRICOS code
- N/A
- UniSC program code
- SC713
- Program coordinator
Specialised courses (14) 168 units
HLT600 Indigenous Wellbeing Foundations
PUB600 Public Health Research and Evidence">PUB600 Public Health Research and Evidence
PUB701 Foundations of Epidemiology">PUB701 Foundations of Epidemiology
PUB702 Health Promotion Implementation and Evaluation
PUB703 Health Promotion Principles">PUB703 Health Promotion Principles
PUB704 Healthy Public Policy and Advocacy
PUB705 Health Promotion Community Assessment and Planning
PUB707 Public Health Foundations">PUB707 Public Health Foundations
PUB710 Health Research Project B
PUB725 Health Research Project A
PUB708 Quantitative Research Methods
PUB711 Foundations of Health Economic Evaluation
PUB713 Health Promotion Professional Practice
PUB714 Climate, Justice, and Health
Elective courses (2) 24 units
Select a total of 24 units from the postgraduate elective course options.
Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all UniSC courses are available on every UniSC campus.
A three-year Bachelor's degree (AQF Level 7), or equivalent, from a recognised higher education institution.
Applicants with a Bachelor degree in a relevant discipline may be eligible to receive reduced volume of learning of up to 48 units for the following courses providing equivalent content was successfully completed in their bachelor degree:
Reduced volume of learning will be determined on a case-by-case basis when the application is assessed for admission. Applicants approved reduced volume of learning will be able to complete the program in 1.5 years.
English language requirements
Additional entry information
Standard English language requirements apply.
- CSP estimate
- A$9,312
- Fee-paying estimate
- A$23,928 - 2025 Fees
- Annual tuition fee (A$, 2025)
- A$32,420
Additional student costs
Estimated costs incurred by students will be for prescribed text books (approximately $500.00). Students may also be required to purchase SPSS and/or NVIVO licences/software and a microphone headset for web conference assessment requirements.
International fee-paying places
Annual tuition fees are based on 2025 rates and the equivalent full-time student load as per the recommended study sequence in the relevant program.
Actual fees payable are based on the actual enrolment load in a teaching period (excluding Study Abroad and Postgraduate Qualifying Pathway).
All prices quoted are in Australian Dollars (A$).
Postgraduate coursework places
All postgraduate coursework programs are subject to tuition fees unless the postgraduate program is offered under Commonwealth support arrangements.
Eligible students (Australian citizens, permanent humanitarian visa holders and New Zealand Citizens who hold a Special Category Visa and meet the eligibility requirements) may seek assistance to defer payment via a FEE-HELP loan.
Commonwealth supported places
Commonwealth supported places are substantially subsidised by the Australian Government so that students only pay 'student contribution" amounts. The student contribution amount will vary depending on the course you are studying and how much funding the Government provides.
If you accept a Commonwealth supported place you are a Commonwealth supported student. As a Commonwealth supported student you must make a contribution towards the cost of your education (unless you are enrolled in Enabling or Tertiary Preparation Pathway courses) with the majority of the cost met by the Commonwealth Government.
Commonwealth supported places are only available to domestic students. As a domestic student you are entitled to a Commonwealth supported place in an eligible program if you:
- meet the citizenship and residency requirements
- complete an electronic Commonwealth Assistance Form (eCAF)
- meet the University's entry requirements for your chosen program.
Domestic applicants apply for admission direct to UniSC.
Find out about how to apply and key application closing dates.
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