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At Western, we believe knowledge doesn’t just come from theory but by being actively involved in the medical field. It’s one of the reasons we’re ranked in the top 2% of universities in the world. Find the solutions to challenging epidemics, and change the face of modern medicine.
Study options
FULL TIME
1 year
PART TIME
2 years
Start times
Autumn
March
(2021)
Postgraduate Information Sessions
Advance your career or kick-start it in a new direction with Postgraduate study at Western.
Streaming live from May, we’ll be discussing course content, admission requirements and career outcomes.
Register now for our upcoming Postgraduate Medicine Information Session at 5pm on Wednesday, 16 June to explore where Postgraduate studies can take you.
Out-think superbugs
Be the supermind that takes on superbugs. Designed for both clinicians (medical, nursing and allied health) and practitioners from health-related fields (public health, environmental health, communicable disease control) who want to improve their knowledge in key areas of health-related research, this one-year course gives you the vital skills and knowledge to combat disease, improve global health and establish effective public health policy.
Core units include Epidemiology and Biostatistics, while our range of specialist electives cover areas like Disease Surveillance, Statistical Modelling and Research Protocol Design.
Course structure
Our course structure is outlined in our handbook. Here you can view all of the units (subjects) you will be studying.
Fees and delivery
Fees: $31,520*
Delivery: On campus, online
Fees: AUD $32,548*
Delivery: On campus
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Your career
Be prepared for a career as a health researcher or clinician (medical, nursing and allied health). As a graduate in epidemiology, you can look forward to career opportunities in:
- Health and Medical Research
- Environmental Health
- Communicable Disease Control
- Government Health Agencies
- Private Industry
- Non-government organisations
Your career
Epidemiologist
When an outbreak of disease occurs, it will be your job to find its cause and control its spread. You will conduct fieldwork, collect and analyse data, consider demographic patterns and recommend measures to stop the disease in its tracks.
Research Scientist
Research Scientists plan and carry out experiments, analyse results and data,carry out fieldwork, develop new products or apply new discoveries and teach at universities.
Academia
University Lecturers and Tutors prepare and deliver lectures and conduct tutorials in one or more subjects within a prescribed course of study at a university and conduct research in a particular field of knowledge.
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*The tuition fees quoted above are the fees for the normal full-time study load of the course (80 credit points) per annum. International students will be subject to a variable fee regime; i.e. enrolled students will be required to pay fees during their course based on the approved fee for each calendar year. Fee changes (if any) will occur at 1 January each calendar year. Students who extend their course past the normal finish date of the course will be required to pay additional fees based on the prevailing fee level. Western Sydney University is a multi-campus institution. The University reserves the right to alter the location of its courses between campuses and other locations as necessary. Students should be aware of the possibility of change of location for the whole or part of courses for which they enrol and should plan for the need to travel between Western Sydney campuses.
