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The list below is a summary of the current postgraduate coursework offerings in the school.

Please click on course codes below for course descriptions and further information about the course. Use myPlan to help plan your course selections. If you have further questions about the course content please contact the course convenor or your Program Director directly.

While most of our courses run as standard weekly modules over weeks 1-10, some courses have optional introductory workshops held during Orientation Week. Some courses taught in internal mode are offered in a series of intensive workshops over 3-5 days. Please check the timetables for further information.

Courses with enrolments less than 20 may be cancelled. Students will be advised as soon as possible if a course will be cancelled and advised regarding other course options.

An individual course which is specified as a core course in one program may be taken as an elective in another program.

Please note PHCM9100 Academic Practice is compulsory for all new international students in their first term of study. This course is provided by the School at no charge to the student.

Courses offered in 2026

Please visit the UNSW Course Outline Finder for more information about our courses and myPlan to help plan your course selections.

Master of Public Health (MPH) Core Courses	Term 1 2026	Term 2 2026	Term 3 2026	Course Convenor/s
PHCM9012 Health Promotion & Social Perspectives of Health			Available	Rachel Rowe, Husna Razee
PHCM9041 Foundations in Public Health & Health Care Systems	Available			Sally Nathan, Anthony Newall
PHCM9794 Foundations of Epidemiology		Available		Christine Linhart, Anita Heywood
PHCM9795 Foundations of Biostatistics		Available		Timothy Dobbins, Katrina Blazek

Master of Health Leadership & Management (MHLM) Core Courses	Term 1 2026	Term 2 2026	Term 3 2026	Course Convenor/s
PHCM9391 Health Organisations, Strategy and Change	Available			Ben Harris-Roxas
PHCM9441 Healthcare Economics & Financial Management	Available			Anurag Sharma
PHCM9701 Health Leadership & Workforce Management		Available		Robyn Taylor, David Greenfield
PHCM9748 Healthcare Governance, Safety and Quality			Available	Anne Hogden
PHCM9781 Evidence-Informed Decision-Making		Available		Anthony Sunjaya

Master of Global Health (MGH) Core Courses	Term 1 2026	Term 2 2026	Term 3 2026	Course Convenor/s
PHCM9012 Health Promotion & Social Perspectives of Health			Available	Rachel Rowe, Husna Razee
PHCM9605 Global Health and Development	Available			Rohina Joshi
PHCM9794 Foundations of Epidemiology		Available		Christine Linhart, Anita Heywood
PHCM9795 Foundations of Biostatistics		Available		Timothy Dobbins, Katrina Blazek

Master of Infectious Diseases Intelligence (MIDI) Core Courses	Term 1 2026	Term 2 2026	Term 3 2026	Course Convenor/s
PHCM9782 Infectious Disease Challenges: Epidemiology and Control	Available			Holly Seale, David Muscatello
PHCM9788 Outbreak Investigation & Intelligence			Available	Abrar Chughtai, Saiful Islam
PHCM9789 Bioterrorism & Health Intelligence			Available	David Heslop
PHCM9794 Foundations of Epidemiology		Available		Christine Linhart, Anita Heywood
PHCM9795 Foundations of Biostatistics		Available		Timothy Dobbins, Katrina Blazek

*Students should check their individual programs or specialisations for specific elective requirements

Electives*	Term 1 2026	Term 2 2026	Term 3 2026	Course Convenor/s
PHCM9010 Community Development		Available		Sally Nathan, Esther Tordjmann
PHCM9050 Immunisation Policy and Practice			Available	Anita Heywood
PHCM9082 Advanced Health Economics and Financial Management prerequisite: PHCM9441		Available		Anurag Sharma
PHCM9100 Academic Practice. This course is compulsory for all new international students in their first term of study and is provided by the School at no charge to the student.	Available		Available	Lucy Neville, Cherie Lucas
PHCM9120 Qualitative Research Methods		Available		Niamh Stephenson
PHCM9129 Prevention and Management of Chronic Disease ^#Note: this course runs every odd year (2025, 2027 etc).			Not Available^#	Peri O’Shea
PHCM9132 Applied Research Methods for Public Health			Available	Rona MacNiven, Jason Wu
PHCM9322 Public Health and Criminal Justice	Available			Tony Butler, Jane Hwang
PHCM9331 Ethics & Law in Public Health			Available	Bridget Haire
PHCM9381 Policy Studies		Available		Patrick Harris
PHCM9440 Economic Evaluation in Health Care			Available	Anthony Newall
PHCM9443 Health Economics & Financing for Developing Countries		Available		Augustine Asante
PHCM9471 Comparative Health Care Systems	Available			Augustine Asante
PHCM9517 Regression Methods in Biostatistics prerequisite: PHCM9795			Available	Russell Chander Katrina Blazek
PHCM9518 Epidemiological Methods prerequisite: PHCM9794			Available	Kathleen Falster
PHCM9522 Politics, Surveillance & Public Health	Available			Niamh Stephenson
PHCM9606 Maternal & Child Health			Available	Blessing Akombi-Inyang
PHCM9612 Environmental Health		Available		Xiaoqi Feng
PHCM9615 Principles and Practice of Primary Health Care Services in the Community ^#Note: this course runs every even year (2026, 2028 etc).		Available^#		Cathy O’Callaghan, Margo Barr
PHCM9626 Inequalities, Inequities and Health	Available			Esther Tordjmann
PHCM9630 Public Health Perspectives of Indigenous Health	Available			Ebony Lewis, Nellie Pollard-Wharton
PHCM9636 First Peoples’ Health Systems, Policy and Practice			Available	David Meharg
PHCM9662 Health Aspects of Crises, Emergencies and Disasters		Available		David Heslop
PHCM9712 Climate Change and Health			Available	Chris Standen
PHCM9761 Public Health Aspects of Mental Health		Available		Patricia Cullen
PHCM9784 Communicable Disease Control in Global Health		Available		Minh Cuong Duong
PHCM9785 Predictive Modelling in Public Health		Available		Alexandra Hogan, James Wood
PHCM9790 Digital Health - Principles, Practice and Evidence			Available	Padmanesan Narasimhan
PHCM9791 Implementation Science			Available	Natalie Taylor
PHCM9792 Injury Epidemiology, Prevention and Control ^#Note: this course runs every odd year (2025, 2027 etc.)	Not Available^#			Amy Peden
PHCM9793 Public Health Advocacy and Communications			Available	Patricia Cullen

Research Projects, Internship and Independent Study	Term 1 2026	Term 2 2026	Term 3 2026	Course Convenor/s
PHCM9143 Internship	Available		Available	David Muscatello, Medicine & Health WIL Team
PHCM9144 Project (12 UoC)	Available	Available	Available	Kathleen Falster, Robyn Taylor
PHCM9148 Minor Project (6 UoC)	Available	Available	Available	Kathleen Falster, Robyn Taylor
PHCM9150 Major Project (18 UoC)	Available	Available	Available	Kathleen Falster, Robyn Taylor
PHCM9153 Translational Research Project (18 UoC) ^†Note: Students enrol in Term 1 and continue over Term 2 and Term 3	Available	Available^†	Available^†	Claire Deakin, Shayema Khorshed

Courses offered in 2027

Please visit the UNSW Course Outline Finder for more information about our courses and myPlan to help plan your course selections.

Master of Public Health (MPH) Core Courses	Term 1 2027	Term 2 2027	Term 3 2027	Course Convenor/s
PHCM9012 Health Promotion & Social Perspectives of Health			Available	Rachel Rowe Husna Razee
PHCM9041 Foundations in Public Health & Health Care Systems	Available			Anthony Newall Amy Peden
PHCM9794 Foundations of Epidemiology		Available		Christine Linhart Anita Heywood
PHCM9795 Foundations of Biostatistics		Available		Timothy Dobbins Katrina Blazek

Master of Health Leadership & Management (MHLM) Core Courses	Term 1 2027	Term 2 2027	Term 3 2027	Course Convenor/s
PHCM9391 Health Organisations, Strategy and Change	Available			Ben Harris-Roxas Sabuj Kanti Mistry
PHCM9441 Healthcare Economics & Financial Management	Available			Anurag Sharma
PHCM9701 Health Leadership & Workforce Management		Available		Robyn Taylor David Greenfield
PHCM9748 Healthcare Governance, Safety and Quality			Available	Anne Hogden Deborah Debono
PHCM9781 Evidence-Informed Decision-Making		Available		Anthony Sunjaya

Master of Global Health (MGH) Core Courses	Term 1 2027	Term 2 2027	Term 3 2027	Course Convenor/s
PHCM9012 Health Promotion & Social Perspectives of Health			Available	Rachel Rowe Husna Razee
PHCM9605 Global Health and Development	Available			Rohina Joshi
PHCM9794 Foundations of Epidemiology		Available		Christine Linhart Anita Heywood
PHCM9795 Foundations of Biostatistics		Available		Timothy Dobbins Katrina Blazek

Master of Infectious Diseases Intelligence (MIDI) Core Courses	Term 1 2027	Term 2 2027	Term 3 2027	Course Convenor/s
PHCM9782 Infectious Disease Challenges: Epidemiology and Control	Available			Holly Seale David Muscatello
PHCM9788 Outbreak Investigation & Intelligence			Available	Abrar Chughtai Saiful Islam
PHCM9789 Bioterrorism & Health Intelligence			Available	David Heslop
PHCM9794 Foundations of Epidemiology		Available		Christine Linhart Anita Heywood
PHCM9795 Foundations of Biostatistics		Available		Timothy Dobbins Katrina Blazek

*Students should check their individual programs or specialisations for specific elective requirements

Electives*	Term 1 2027	Term 2 2027	Term 3 2027	Course Convenor/s
PHCM9010 Community Participation and Co-design			Available	Sally Nathan Esther Tordjmann
PHCM9050 Immunisation Policy and Practice			Available	Anita Heywood
PHCM9082 Advanced Health Economics and Financial Management prerequisite: PHCM9441		Available		Anurag Sharma
PHCM9100 Academic Practice. This course is compulsory for all new international students in their first term of study and is provided by the School at no charge to the student.	Available		Available	Lucy Neville
PHCM9120 Qualitative Research Methods			Available	Niamh Stephenson
PHCM9129 Prevention and Management of Chronic Disease ^#Note: this course runs every odd year (2025, 2027 etc).			Available	TBC
PHCM9132 Applied Research Methods for Public Health			Available	Rona MacNiven Jason Wu
PHCM9322 Public Health and Criminal Justice	Available			Tony Butler Jane Hwang
PHCM9331 Ethics & Law in Public Health			Available	Bridget Haire
PHCM9381 Policy Studies		Available		Patrick Harris
PHCM9440 Economic Evaluation in Health Care			Available	Anthony Newall
PHCM9443 Health Economics & Financing for Developing Countries		Available		Augustine Asante
PHCM9471 Comparative Health Care Systems	Available			Augustine Asante
PHCM9517 Regression Methods in Biostatistics prerequisite: PHCM9795			Available	Russell Chander Katrina Blazek
PHCM9518 Epidemiological Methods prerequisite: PHCM9794			Available	Kathleen Falster
PHCM9522 Politics, Surveillance & Public Health	Available			Niamh Stephenson
PHCM9606 Maternal & Child Health			Available	Blessing Akombi-Inyang
PHCM9612 Environmental Health		Available		Xiaoqi Feng
PHCM9630 Public Health Perspectives of Indigenous Health	Available			Ebony Lewis Nellie Pollard-Wharton
PHCM9636 First Peoples’ Health Systems, Policy and Practice			Available	David Meharg
PHCM9662 Health Aspects of Crises, Emergencies and Disasters		Available		David Heslop
PHCM9712 Climate Change and Health			Available	Chris Standen Saiful Islam
PHCM9761 Public Health Aspects of Mental Health		Available		Patricia Cullen
PHCM9784 Communicable Disease Control in Global Health		Available		Minh Cuong Duong
PHCM9785 Predictive Modelling in Public Health		Available		TBC
PHCM9786 Global Approaches to Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes & Cancer Prevention			Available	Rohina Joshi
PHCM9790 Digital Health and AI	Available			Padmanesan Narasimhan
PHCM9791 Implementation Science	Available			Natalie Taylor
PHCM9792 Injury Epidemiology, Prevention and Control #Note: this course runs every odd year (2025, 2027 etc.)		Available		Amy Peden
PHCM9793 Public Health Advocacy and Communications			Available	Patricia Cullen

Research Projects, Internship and Independent Study	Term 1 2027	Term 2 2027	Term 3 2027	Course Convenor(s)
PHCM9143 Internship	Available		Available	Luna X David Muscatello Medicine & Health WIL Team
PHCM9144 Project (12 UoC)	Available	Available	Available	Kathleen Falster Robyn Taylor
PHCM9145 Project (6 UoC) x 2 for 12 UoC	Available	Available	Available	Kathleen Falster Robyn Taylor
PHCM9148 Minor Project (6 UoC)	Available	Available	Available	Kathleen Falster Robyn Taylor
PHCM9150 Major Project (18 UoC)	Available	Available	Available	Kathleen Falster Robyn Taylor
PHCM9151 Major Project (9 UoC) x 2 for 18 UoC	Available	Available	Available	Kathleen Falster Robyn Taylor
PHCM9152 Major Proejct (6 UoC) x 3 for 18 UoC	Available	Available	Available	Kathleen Falster Robyn Taylor
PHCM9153 Translational Research Project (18 UoC) ^†Note: Students enrol in Term 1 and continue over Term 2 and Term 3	Available	Available^†	Available^†	Claire Deakin

Courses offered in 2028 - provisional schedule

In 2028, UNSW will move to a two semester year.
This is our provisional timetable for 2028. Semester scheduling will be finalised by September 2027.

Please visit the UNSW Course Outline Finder for more information about our courses and myPlan to help plan your course selections.

Course	Summer	Semester 1	Winter	Semester 2
PHCM9041 Foundations in Public Health & Health Care Systems		Available
PHCM9100 Academic Practice		Available (S1A)*		Available (S2A)*
PHCM9143 Internship		Available		Available
PHCM9322 Public Health and Criminal Justice		Available
PHCM9391 Health Organisations, Strategy and Change		Available
PHCM9441 Healthcare Economics & Financial Management		Available
PHCM9471 Comparative Health Care Systems		Available
PHCM9522 Politics, Surveillance & Public Health		Available
PHCM9605 Global Health and Development		Available
PHCM9626 Inequalities, Inequities and Health		Available
PHCM9630 Public Health Perspectives of Indigenous Health		Available (S1A)*
PHCM9782 Infectious Diseases Challenges: Epidemiology and Control		Available
PHCM9792 Injury Epidemiology, Prevention and Control [Odd years]
PHCM9010 Community Development				Available (S2A)*
PHCM9082 Advanced Health Economics and Financial Management			Available
PHCM9120 Qualitative Research Methods				Available (S2A)*
PHCM9381 Policy Studies		Available
PHCM9443 Health Economics & Financing for Developing Countries				Available
PHCM9612 Environmental Health				Available
PHCM9615 Principles and Practice of Primary Health Care [Even years]	Available
PHCM9662 Health Aspects of Crises, Emergencies and Disasters		Available
PHCM9701 Health Leadership & Workforce Management				Available
PHCM9761 Public Health Aspects of Mental Health				Available
PHCM9781 Evidence-Informed Decision-Making				Available
PHCM9784 Communicable Disease Control in Global Health				Available
PHCM9785 Predictive Modelling in Public Health				Available
PHCM9794 Foundations of Epidemiology		Available
PHCM9795 Foundations of Biostatistics				Available
PHCM9012 Health Promotion & Social Perspectives of Health				Available
PHCM9050 Immunisation Policy and Practice				Available
PHCM9129 Prevention and Management of Chronic Disease [Odd years]
PHCM9132 Applied Research Methods for Public Health				Available
PHCM9331 Ethics and Law in Public Health				Available
PHCM9440 Economic Evaluation in Health Care				Available
PHCM9517 Regression Methods in Biostatistics		Available
PHCM9518 Epidemiological Methods				Available
PHCM9606 Maternal & Child Health		Available
PHCM9636 First Peoples’ Health Systems, Policy and Practice				Available
PHCM9712 Climate Change and Health		Available
PHCM9748 Healthcare Governance, Safety and Quality				Available
PHCM9786 Global Approaches to Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes & Cancer Prevention				Available
PHCM9788 Outbreak Investigation & Intelligence				Available
PHCM9789 Bioterrorism & Health Intelligence				Available
PHCM9790 Digital Health - Principles, Practice and Evidence		Available
PHCM9791 Implementation Science		Available
PHCM9793 Public Health Advocacy and Communications				Available

*S1A and S2A are intensive teaching blocks that run in the first 6 weeks of Semester 1 and Semester 2, respectively.

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