Entry requirements

For entry into this program, you must have one of the following:

• An undergraduate degree in a field relevant to public health or health management and two years full-time professional or volunteer experience. This may also include equivalent professional experience acquired as part of a degree of four or more years duration (e.g., MBBS, MD).
• An undergraduate degree plus an honours or postgraduate degree in a field relevant to public health or health management.

Indigenous Alternative Entry Scheme

Aimed at redressing the imbalance of access for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to population health programs, this scheme provides entry to our postgraduate coursework degrees based on your interest in public health and relevant educational and/or professional experience.

English language requirements

UNSW accepts English language test scores to meet our English language requirements provided:

• You have completed the test no more than two years before your intended start date, and
• You achieve the minimum scores for the Study Abroad and Exchange program. Study Abroad and Exchange students are only required to meet the overall score for IELTS and TOEFL. You do not need to meet each of the subtests as per a full degree student.
• IELTS Academic version only: 6.5 overall
• TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT): 90 overall

You should register for your English language test early to avoid delays.

Please note: TOEFL MyBest scores is not a recognised or accepted language test. The Department of Home Affairs has advised that results from multiple tests cannot be used for meeting English Language proficiency requirements for a student visa.