JCU Master of Public Health focuses on your intellectual development, and will help you display exemplary personal, professional and ethical standards in your career. You will gain skills that will enable you to lead and contribute to the intellectual, environmental, cultural, economic and social challenges of regional, national and international communities, especially in the tropics. There will be opportunities to develop your knowledge of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia, and to understand the importance of reconciliation, diversity and sustainability. Course Highlights: This JCU course is designed to meet identified Australian and international public health needs and priorities. To ensure you achieve the best possible learning outcomes, JCU has searched the world for experienced academics who are experts in their fields. From 2018, you could also select our newest major, One Health. The One Health approach is becoming increasingly important and valued, due to the recognition that emerging diseases are a result of complex interactions, and interdisciplinary responses needed address them. The course aims to provide an understanding of interactions between animal, human and ecosystem health, and enable team approaches to surveillance, response and communication. The One Health major is run through a public (human) health program at a masters level, and is shared across public health, veterinary sciences, and ecological sciences as a true One Health program, capitalising upon the unique and highly regarded expertise at JCU in these fields. When the coursework is completed at a grade point average of 6 or above, the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Tropical Health and Medicine, on the recommendation of the Dean of the College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, may recommend the award of a Master of Public Health with Distinction. Career opportunities: A career in Public Health is both challenging and rewarding, and there is high demand for professionals to work in regional, rural and remote locations both within and outside Australia - a special focus of studies at JCU. As an example, you could develop a career in government, healthcare and training sectors. Your role might be in: Community health Health education Tropical public health management.