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The course 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
1.5 years
FULL TIME
3 years
Start times
Autumn
March
(2020)
Spring
July
(2020)
Available campuses
Reach new heights with Postgrad at Western
If you’re ready for postgraduate study, you’ll find your competitive edge at Western. Our global 5-star ratings for innovation, teaching and facilities assure you that you'll be learning from the best at a University that ranks in the top 2% worldwide.
We partner with industry, business, and government to create real world experiences and opportunities. Our flexible courses offer a range of online and on-campus options, with multiple locations that put our world-class facilities at your doorstep. Reach new heights. Take your place in a new generation of global citizens, leaders, and change-makers.
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 units 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.
World Class programs
Number one Nursing School in Australia, and in the Top 100 in the world.
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: $28,400*
Delivery: Online
Fees: $28,080*
Delivery: Online
Postgraduate Study Information
Looking for a career change? Hoping to gain a new professional qualification that will help take your career further? Or just hoping to expand your horizons? Western’s range of diverse postgraduate degrees provide you with the opportunity to diversify your skillset in a supportive and flexible learning environment that enables you to thrive in your chosen field.
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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 course 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 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.
