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Build a career that changes lives

Whether you're beginning your journey or advancing an established career, a degree from the School of Public Health equips you with the knowledge and skills to make a lasting impact.

Gain a population-wide perspective on health, essential for shaping better outcomes at local, national, and global levels. You'll develop practical expertise in epidemiology, health promotion, and disease prevention, while exploring how cultural, social, and economic forces shape health across communities.

Study areas

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Public Health

Explore key concepts underpinning public health – including the social, cultural, commercial and environmental factors that influence health across the lifespan.

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Biostatistics

Who is at highest risk of developing or dying from a disease? Which new treatments improve survival? Discover how statistical methods improve how we understand data to track and treat disease. 

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Community Health

What makes a community resilient? In what ways do income, education and access to resources impact health? Learn to lead initiatives that improve the wellbeing of entire communities.  

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Health Services Management

Become a leader who can drive improvements in healthcare delivery, manage knowledge, people and resources effectively and navigate the challenges of the digital age in healthcare settings. 

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Short Courses

Are you a working health professional looking to gain specialised public health knowledge and skills with immediate, practical application to your workplace? The School runs a number of high-quality short courses each year.

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The School of Public Health can have a positive impact on your organisation. We will work with you to quantify your needs and put you in direct contact with the most relevant experts.

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School of Public Health

Location

Location
Level 4, Rundle Mall Plaza
50 Rundle Mall, Adelaide SA 5000

Telephone

Phone: +61 8 8313 4131

Email

Email: sphadmin@adelaide.edu.au

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