- The degree emphasises the development of infrastructure for policy development, monitoring and surveillance, research and evaluation, and workforce development, among others. Students will also gain advanced knowledge and skills for protecting the health of populations and preventing communicable and non-communicable diseases using epidemiological methods and contemporary theories and techniques relevant to international health priorities and settings.
- The international public health program provides basic professional education and training for graduates to work internationally in health departments, with government and non-government organisations, and with international and bilateral aid agencies.