Overview

Upon graduation, your studies will count towards your continuing professional development points as a Clinician. You will be eligible for prioritised entry to a research higher degree. You can study this Master of Clinical Epidemiology programme at the University of Newcastle online allowing you to juggle your work-life balance. Both full-time and part-time study options are available.

Career opportunities

As a clinical epidemiologist, you will work with the fundamental objective of finding ways to reduce the burden of disease, and control communicable disease epidemics.

Possible career paths may include:

Epidemiologist

Genomic Epidemiologist

Data Scientist

Data Analyst

Public Health Surveillance Officer

Population Health Analyst

Epidemiology research

Academia

Policy Advisor

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Applied Longitudinal Analysis

Infectious Disease Surveillance

Health Promotion

Basis of Drug/Alcohol Problems

Managing Challenging Behaviours: Psychological Solutions

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-09 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-11 00:00:00

More details

It is recommended you submit your application a minimum of 12 weeks before your intended semester or trimester start date.

Language

English

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Credits

80 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Newcastle, Australia

Disciplines

Public Health Bioinformatics & Biostatistics Epidemiology View 146 other Masters in Public Health in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS code: 105360C

Minimum of a four year undergraduate degree in a related field such as biomedical science, applied science, nursing, medicine, pharmacy, allied health, psychology, sociology and social/behavioural science.

Applicants with a three year undergraduate degree should possess an Honours degree or additional postgraduate qualifications such as a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma; or a minimum of one year's work experience in a related field.

Up to 40 units of RPL may be awarded to students who have higher qualifications and/or related work experience.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

44740 AUD / year

≈ 44740 AUD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

7019 AUD / year

≈ 7019 AUD / year

Additional Details

CSP Amount: $7,019

Living costs

Newcastle

Australia

1333 - 2400 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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