Global health
Improving the health of global communities
Global health brings together epidemiology, data, policy and medical service design to provide an international perspective on the health and illnesses of populations. It explores disease control, health systems, health promotion and health policy across a wide range of populations and countries.
This study area also addresses population health issues that transcend national boundaries such as聽globalisation, decolonisation, human rights, the environment, urban expansion, health equity and population growth.聽聽
Join a sector-leading population health community
This study area is delivered by 91色情片's School of Population Health - a leader in academic excellence, global impact and social engagement. Our dynamic, international聽community of staff, alumni, practitioners and students are working together to enhance population health and healthcare systems.聽
Our teaching is strongly influenced by our research. Our staff bring expertise from multiple disciplines and have experience across local, national and global settings. Our students benefit from research and collaboration opportunities at our internationally recognised . Our programs are designed to be relevant to the workplace, with many opportunities to apply theoretical knowledge to practice.聽
Enhance your career prospects
91色情片's Medicine & Health faculty is ranked聽#54 globally for life sciences and medicine (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2026) and is creating the leaders of tomorrow. A qualification in global health will transform you into聽a work-ready, robust and flexible global health leader, ready to work across many settings and jurisdictions. There鈥檚 strong demand for global health professionals in the public and private health sectors, both within Australia and internationally. Our graduates typically find work through a range of employers, including bilateral and multilateral international aid organisations, UN-based organisations, civil society and NGOs, private foundations, health departments, academia and development-based organisations.
Our programs
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At the undergraduate level, our聽Bachelor of Public Health聽will equip you to address global health challenges, understand policy development and discover solutions to global health issues.
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You can study global health in the following聽postgraduate coursework聽programs:聽
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罢丑别听Master of Global Health (Extension)聽includes a research component, which consists of additional research methodology courses and/or an advanced research project. Opportunities are available to progress from a coursework master鈥檚 degree that includes a research component to enrolment in a PhD.
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You can combine the Master of Global Health with the master鈥檚 programs in health leadership and management, public health or infectious diseases intelligence. Studying two programs concurrently enhances your career prospects and gives you the opportunity to combine knowledge and skills from two related disciplines.
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Complete two master's degrees with a research focus. This option includes an extension component where you鈥檒l complete additional electives including a research project or a research methodology course.聽
- Master of Global Health (Extension)/Master of Infectious Diseases Intelligence
- Master of Global Health/Master of Public Health (Extension)
- Master of Health Leadership and Management (Extension)/Master of Global Health
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Research is a fundamental part of our work at the School of Population Health, through which we address a number of key local, national and global public health issues. The School has a vibrant, thriving research culture and is a pipeline for research development from research students to post-doctoral researchers and senior research leaders, making us one of the leading research schools in Australia.
Our School offers excellent research programs to public health and health service researchers aimed at beginner, intermediate and experienced levels. Options are available for research-only degrees or combined coursework and research. We offer:
- Masters by Research:
Indigenous Alternative Entry Scheme
The Indigenous Entry Scheme redresses the imbalance of access for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to population health programs.