Health Communication
Master
Overview
About this course
Develop the core communication skills required to become an effective communicator across health and medicine, public affairs, public relations, community relations and journalism.
Who is it for?
This degree is designed for aspiring and experienced communicators, health advocates, public relations specialists, media experts, and healthcare professionals.
Structure
What you’ll study
The Master of Health Communication is a postgraduate coursework degree that will develop your communication skills to become effective communicator across:
- health and medicine
- public affairs
- public relations
- community relations
- journalistic aspects of public health.
You will also learn how to communicate effectively using a variety of channels and technology.
You will complete core units covering effective health communication using a variety of channels and technology. You will also complete a capstone unit, choosing between a professional project, an internship or a dissertation.
Additionally, you will complete elective units as needed to meet the requirements of the course.
Costs
Tuition
HK$249,916.11
(international)
Funding
Admissions
Qualifications
Admission to candidature for the Master of Health Communication requires:
- a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney with a minimum credit (65%) average calculated over the whole degree, including a major in a relevant subject area in the humanities, social sciences or public health, or an equivalent qualification; or
- completion of the requirements for the embedded Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Health Communication with a minimum credit (65%) average, or an equivalent qualification.
If you do not meet the requirements listed above for direct entry to the Master’s degree, you may be able to enter via a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in the same subject area and upgrade to the Master’s after successful completion of the shorter course.
International qualifications
For qualifications awarded outside Australia, equivalencies and entry requirements are determined based on the country, institution, and qualification.
Language requirements
IELTS
7.0
A minimum result of 7.0 overall and a minimum result of 6.0 in each band
TOEFL
96
A minimum result of 96 overall including a minimum result of 17 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 19 in Writing
PTE
68
A minimum result of 68 overall and a minimum result of 54 in each band