Master of Global Health
Health and welfare
Our course focuses on the social, environmental, economic, and political processes that produce and reinforce patterns of ill-health and health inequity. Our teaching and placement opportunities prepare graduates to redress inequity in health and health resources and improve health globally Our course is designed for graduates from health and non-health backgrounds who are passionate about equity, and engaging in activities which support and improve health and wellbeing throughout the life course and across the globe.
Official- Duration
- 2 years
- Qualification
- Masters by Coursework
- AQF 9
- Campus
- Camperdown/Darlington Campus
- NSW
- Course code
- CRICOS 097038F
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Course overview
Our course focuses on the social, environmental, economic, and political processes that produce and reinforce patterns of ill-health and health inequity. Our teaching and placement opportunities prepare graduates to redress inequity in health and health resources and improve health globally Our course is designed for graduates from health and non-health backgrounds who are passionate about equity, and engaging in activities which support and improve health and wellbeing throughout the life course and across the globe.
Entry requirements
Requirements are recorded per intake year and per audience. Meeting them does not guarantee an offer.
To be eligible for admission, an applicant is required to have: - an Australian bachelor's degree with honours or a graduate diploma or a graduate certificate or an equivalent qualification or - an Australian bachelor's degree in a relevant field (eg. medicine and health fields such as dentistry, nursing, optometry, pharmacy, physiotherapy or science, mathematics, veterinary science, or humanities and social sciences fields such as international relations, international development, economics, political science, communication and journalism, or education, or civil engineering, or law) or equivalent qualification or - an Australian bachelor's degree in an unrelated field and two years professional work experience in health or international development. For qualifications awarded outside Australia, equivalencies and admission criteria are determined based on the country, institution and qualification. Please submit your CV with relevant global/public health work experience, a personal statement of intent (letter of motivation for studying the course), and your academic transcript, as these are used to rank candidates. If you do not submit these documents, then we cannot assess your eligibility. Commonwealth Supported Places There are a limited number of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) for students commencing their degree and these are offered in Semester 1. Therefore we strongly encourage you to commence study in Semester 1, but apply by December 1 st in the previous year. Applications for Semester 2 received by 13 June will be considered for a CSP if there are any remaining from the Semester 1 intake. Credit for previous study For more information about the University’s credit policy, please see the Credit for Previous Studies page. Admission to the Master of Global Health degree requires: - a bachelor's degree with honours or a graduate certificate or graduate diploma from the University of Sydney or an equivalent qualification or - a bachelor's degree in the field of medicine, nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, optometry, pharmacy, dentistry, veterinary science, psychology, biological science, medical science, international relations, international development, education, social science, political science, communication and journalism, civil engineering, law, economics or mathematics from the University of Sydney or an equivalent qualification or - a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field and two years professional work experience in health or international development. Planning reference: missing 2027 requirements use the latest published requirements from 2026; newer explicit 2027 requirements take precedence.
English language
Band minimums apply in addition to the overall score.
- TOEFL iBTOverall 85L 17 · R 17 · W 19 · S 17
- IELTS AcademicOverall 6.5L 6 · R 6 · W 6 · S 6
- PTE AcademicOverall 64L 60 · R 60 · W 60 · S 60
Additional requirements
Academic entry requirement
To be eligible for admission, an applicant is required to have: - an Australian bachelor's degree with honours or a graduate diploma or a graduate certificate or an equivalent qualification or - an Australian bachelor's degree in a relevant field (eg. medicine and health fields such as dentistry, nursing, optometry, pharmacy, physiotherapy or science, mathematics, veterinary science, or humanities and social sciences fields such as international relations, international development, economics, political science, communication and journalism, or education, or civil engineering, or law) or equivalent qualification or - an Australian bachelor's degree in an unrelated field and two years professional work experience in health or international development. For qualifications awarded outside Australia, equivalencies and admission criteria are determined based on the country, institution and qualification. Please submit your CV with relevant global/public health work experience, a personal statement of intent (letter of motivation for studying the course), and your academic transcript, as these are used to rank candidates. If you do not submit these documents, then we cannot assess your eligibility. Commonwealth Supported Places There are a limited number of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) for students commencing their degree and these are offered in Semester 1. Therefore we strongly encourage you to commence study in Semester 1, but apply by December 1 st in the previous year. Applications for Semester 2 received by 13 June will be considered for a CSP if there are any remaining from the Semester 1 intake. Credit for previous study For more information about the University’s credit policy, please see the Credit for Previous Studies page. Admission to the Master of Global Health degree requires: - a bachelor's degree with honours or a graduate certificate or graduate diploma from the University of Sydney or an equivalent qualification or - a bachelor's degree in the field of medicine, nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, optometry, pharmacy, dentistry, veterinary science, psychology, biological science, medical science, international relations, international development, education, social science, political science, communication and journalism, civil engineering, law, economics or mathematics from the University of Sydney or an equivalent qualification or - a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field and two years professional work experience in health or international development.
Additional entry requirement
AQF Level 7 bachelor-equivalent study; course-specific criteria; English proficiency.
Intakes and tuition
Tuition is recorded per intake with the institution's own basis. Superseded rows are kept so fee changes stay visible.
| Intake | Campus | Starts | Applications close | Tuition | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 · Semester 1 | Camperdown/Darlington Campus | — | — | $54,000per year | International students |
| 2027 · Semester 2 | Camperdown/Darlington Campus | — | — | — | International students |
Where it is taught
Camperdown/Darlington Campus
PrimaryNSW
References
Official course page, institution website and the sources behind this profile.
- Master of Global Healthsydney.edu.au
- The University of Sydneysydney.edu.au
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