Master of Global Public Health

To be eligible for the award of Master of Global Public Health (MGlobalPH), a student must acquire 160 credit points as prescribed below:

• Standard pathway:
• gain 100 credit points for the core courses and
• gain 60 credit points of listed elective courses
• Dissertation pathway:
• gain 90 credit points for the core courses and
• gain 30 credit points of listed elective courses and
• successfully complete the 40 credit point dissertation.

Advanced Standing

To be eligible for the award of Master of Global Public Health (MGlobalPH), a student admitted with 40 credit points of advanced standing must acquire 120 credit points as prescribed below:

• Standard pathway:
• gain 60 credit points for the core courses and
• gain 60 credit points of listed elective courses
• Dissertation pathway:
• gain 50 credit points for the core courses and
• gain 30 credit points from the listed elective courses and
• successfully complete the 40 credit point dissertation.

This degree may be awarded with Distinction where a student achieves a minimum program GPA of 6.5 with no failed courses. The words "This award was achieved with Distinction" will be recorded on the testamur.

Exit points

To be eligible to exit the Master of Global Public Health program, a student must meet the requirements of the Graduate Certificate in Public Health or Graduate Diploma of Public Health or Master of Public Health program. To exit, a student should apply for a program transfer.

The Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma exit point are not available to students admitted to the Masters program with advanced standing.

Students who exit with the Graduate Diploma will not be eligible for readmission to complete the 120 credit point Master of Public Health. These students will be eligible to apply for admission to the 160 credit point Master of Global Public Health and, if successful, will be required to complete at least 80 credit points.

Students who exit with the Master of Public Health will not be eligible for readmission to complete the 160 credit point Master of Global Public Health.

This degree may be awarded with Distinction where a student achieves a minimum program GPA of 6.5 with no failed courses. The words "This award was achieved with Distinction" will be recorded on the testamur.

Program Learning Outcomes communicate to the community the value of the Griffith educational experience as benchmarked against national qualification standards.

Program Learning Outcomes for this award describe the knowledge, skills and the application of knowledge and skills you will acquire through studying the Griffith program of your choice.