Master of Veterinary Public Health

The Master of Veterinary Public Health (MVPH) is a coursework program comprised of:

• Distance education units of study
• Research project

• To develop knowledge and skills in veterinary public health particularly veterinary epidemiology, food science, zoonoses, disease control, animal health economics and animal health policy development
• To develop particular expertise in one or more relevant fields of veterinary public health according to the electives chosen by the student
• To develop skills in research methods via a research project

Animal health professionals who want a career path in veterinary public health and who realise a need for further training to support the technical aspects of current and future employment.

A candidate for the Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Master of Veterinary Public Health who achieves a minimum WAM of 70 in their first 24 credit points of study may continue their candidature to complete the Master of Veterinary Public Health.

Candidates must satisfactorily complete 10 core units of study, including a 12-credit point research project, and an additional 9 credit points of elective units, granting a minimum of 48 credit points.

Core

• VETS7009 Animal Health Economics (Semester 1)

• VETS7005 Veterinary Epidemiology 2 (Semester 1)

• VETS7011 Data Analysis for Policy Making (Semester 1)

• PUBH5001 Introductory Biostatistics (Semester 1)

• VETS7008 Hazards to Human and Animal Health (Semester 1)

• VETS7018 Research Paper A (Semester 1 and 2)

• VETS7004 Veterinary Epidemiology 1 (Semester 2)

Elective

• VETS7012 Wildlife Epidemiology (Semester 1)

• VETS7019 Research Paper B (Semester 1 and 2)

• VETS7017 Food Safety (Semester 2)

• VETS7021 Data Analysis for Epidemiology Research (Semester 2)

• VETS7013 Risk Analysis (Semester 2)

• VETS7010 Animal Health Policy Development (Semester 2)

• VETS7015 Surveillance, Preparedness & Response (Semester 2)

• VETS7020 Diagnostic Tests (Semester 2)

A full-time candidate will complete the requirements for the Masters in a minimum of 2 semesters and a maximum of 3 semesters. A part-time candidate will complete the requirements for a Masters in a minimum of 4 semesters and a maximum of 8 semesters.

A Bachelor degree in veterinary science, animal science or equivalent, or a Graduate Certificate in Veterinary Public Health or Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Public Health with a minimum Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 70 in the first 24 credit points of candidature.