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The program provides a focus on the knowledge and behaviour required to be a primary health care provider in a changing community environment.
Opportunities will be provided for you to undertake in-depth study into aspects of primary health care that are relevant to specific areas of work and practice.
Study options
FULL TIME
1 year
PART TIME
2 years
Start times
Autumn
March
(2024)
Spring
July
(2024)
Available campuses
The heart of healthcare
As Australia's Top Ranked Nursing School, and Ranked Top 100 in the world for Nursing , Western’s Master of Primary Health Care can take your career to the next level. Get the skills, knowledge and understanding to become a leader in primary health care.
You will complete the following subjects of study: Primary Health Care and its Applications; Cultural and Social Diversity in Health Care; Health Promotion: A Primary Health Care Approach; Approaches to Epidemiology; Supporting Individuals and Communities in Crisis; Mental Health for Communities; Health and Socio-political Issues in Aged Care; Leadership and Change; Collaborative Inquiry for Primary Health Care Action; and one elective.
You will also choose one of: Capstone Experience in Health Care; or Research Project in Health Care.
Or choose both of: Scholarship for Practice Change in Health Care; and Writing for Publication.
Learn from the best
Western Sydney University has been ranked the number one Nursing School in Australia by Centre for World University Rankings - CWUR, and in the Top 50 in the world, QS World University Ranking.
Program structure
Our program structure is outlined in our handbook. Here you can view all of the subjects you will be studying.
Fees and delivery
Domestic Student
Fees: $21,136*
Delivery: Online
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Your career
As a graduate in primary health care, you can look forward to career opportunities in:
- Community health
- Mental health care services
- Disability services
- Rehabilitation services
- Aged care services
Your career
Primary Health Care Professional
Working in primary health care, you will be amongst the first contact that patients have with the health care system. You will provide comprehensive, patient-centred care such as health promotion, prevention and screening, early intervention and treatment.
Academia
University Lecturers and Tutors prepare and deliver lectures and conduct tutorials in one or more subjects within a prescribed program of study at a university and conduct research in a particular field of knowledge.
Policy Development
Policy development involves researching, compiling and analysing a range of facts that relate to the benefit of society. It involves working with a range of government agencies and community groups to pinpoint relevant solutions.
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*The tuition fees quoted above are the fees for the normal full-time study load of the program (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 program 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 program past the normal finish date of the program 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 programs between campuses and other locations as necessary. Students should be aware of the possibility of change of location for the whole or part of programs for which they enrol and should plan for the need to travel between Western Sydney campuses.
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