Students

The Australian Health Policy Institute in conjunction with the School of Public Health offers a postgraduate program.

Postgraduate study is the term used to describe a course that leads to an award such as graduate diploma, a master’s degree or a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Entry to a postgraduate course usually requires prior completion of a relevant undergraduate degree (or diploma) course.

There are two main types of postgraduate courses – research and coursework.

In postgraduate research programs, students undertake supervised research leading to the production of a thesis or other piece of written or creative work over a prescribed period of time. The research component must comprise 66 per cent or more of the overall course requirements.

Master’s degrees and PhDs can both be obtained by research. They usually require a bachelor degree at honours level, or equivalent, for admission.

These postgraduate programs consist of units of study rather than research work. They usually require attendance at lectures and tutorials. Graduate certificates, graduate diplomas and master’s degrees can all be obtained by coursework. All undergraduate degrees are coursework courses.

Use the menus on the left for further information about research and coursework programs.