Overview
Why choose this Health and Society course
UOW is home to Public Health, Work Health & Safety, Social Work and Social Science researchers who are leaders in their field in Australia and internationally. Our academics will supervise you to build your own career through supervised independent projects and our research seminar series.
At the University of Wollongong you will have the opportunity to develop your practical skills and professional networks, making you a career-ready UOW graduate.
UOW Higher Degree Research training attracts candidates from across Australia and the world that are keen to work in research centres and schools where students belong to an academic community dedicated to social understanding of health and action.Programme Structure
The School of Health and Society offers supervision in areas related to:
- Criminology
- Epidemiology
- Ergonomics
- Health Promotion
- Indigenous Health
- Occupational Hygiene
- Public Health
- Risk Management
- Social Policy
- Social Work
- Work Health and Safety
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
- Part-time
- 96 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
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Disciplines
Public Health View 13 other PhDs in Public Health in AustraliaAcademic requirements
English requirements
Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
CRICOS: 092063A
- Honours degree with 2nd class Division 1 or higher; Research Masters with at least ⅔ of the degree comprising a thesis. UOW Masters of Research with WAM70+
- Coursework Masters with a substantial thesis and WAM75+ or GPA 3.2 out of 4. Other forms of research experience will also be considered.
All applicants for research degrees must submit a written (preferably typed) proposal as part of their application. This proposal should:
- commence with a statement detailing any previous research or project experience you have undertaken, including if possible a copy of the abstract of such work;
- contain, in no more than one additional page, a clearly focussed research proposal for the study you would wish to undertake throughout your registration in the course; and
- conclude with a statement of your motivation for wanting to undertake the research course.
Tuition Fee
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International
37824 AUD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 18912 AUD per semester during 48 months. -
National
37824 AUD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 18912 AUD per semester during 48 months.
Living costs for Wollongong
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