• Coursework Programs
• Professional Development Short Courses
• Research Programs

Staff at the Menzies Centre for Health Policy teach in health policy and public health coursework programs at both the University of Sydney and The Australian National University. Further information about these programs is available below.

University of Sydney

The University of Sydney’s Graduate Program in Health Policy offers a critical perspective on how our health care system operates. It emphasises the importance of power and value choices, focusing on the interaction of governments with the private and community sectors in shaping policy.

The program can be studied as a Graduate Certificate in Health Policy, a Graduate Diploma in Health Policy, or a Master of Health Policy.

The health policy curriculum has been designed especially to suit:

• Those people who are currently working in policy and wish to extend their knowledge and skills in the health sector;
• Health care practitioners who wish to develop policy skills for current or future work;
• Recent graduates with science, medical science or social science degrees who wish to pursue a career in health policy;
• Managers working in health related sectors - public and private; and
• Those with existing technical backgrounds, including clinical managers, seeking higher levels of knowledge of the health policy process.

For further information and instructions on how to apply, please visit the University of Sydney School of Public Health's website at http://www.health.usyd.edu.au/future/coursework/healthpolicy/index.php

Australian National University

The ANU Master of Public Health program is a one year full time (or up to four years part time) vocational masters level degree by coursework designed for health professionals seeking a qualification to equip them for management, graduates seeking a qualification to equip them for public health practice and health administrators and policy workers seeking a qualification to assist their promotion.

The ANU Master of Public Health will equip students with the foundations of public health practice; provide them with an understanding of contemporary public health issues relevant to Australia and teach them practical techniques for analysing public health problems.The program will expose students to the ANU's strength in research and its ready access to the local and national health administration and policy scene.

The program will provide practical experience in public health through workplace related learning, development of a research project and elective study. The range of course material presented will ensure students gain an understanding of contemporary public health issues relevant to Australia.

For further information, or instructions on how to apply, please visit the Australian National University website at http://studyat.anu.edu.au/programs

University of Sydney

Professional development short courses in health policy are offered throughout the year.  The short courses can:

• increase your chances of promotion within your current workplace;
• enable you to obtain the skills you need to transfer to a different position;
• increase your competency and level of job satisfaction in your current position.
  

For further information about the short courses and instructions on how to apply, please visit the University of Sydney School of Public Health's website at http://www.health.usyd.edu.au/future/profdevelopment/index.php

Potential students wishing to undertake their research at the Menzies Centre should have a strong interest in health policy and a research project proposal which will complement the research strengths of Menzies Centre staff. 

Opportunities exist for research degrees at both The Australian National University and the University of Sydney.  The location of the principal supervisor will usually determine at which institution the student should enrol.

A research degree from both The Australian National University and the University of Sydney is highly regarded by a wide range of employers, such as government departments, non-government agencies, allied health bodies, and national and international aid agencies and academic institutions.

In postgraduate research programs, students undertake supervised research leading to the production of a thesis or other piece of written or creative work over a prescribed period of time.  Master’s degrees and PhDs can both be obtained by research. They usually require a bachelor degree at honours level, or equivalent, for admission.

Alternatively, potential students may consider enrolling in a postgraduate health policy coursework program.

For more information including the application process please visit:

The Australian National University website at
http://studyat.anu.edu.au/graduate_study@anu.html

and/or

The University of Sydney School of Public Health's website at http://www.health.usyd.edu.au/future/research/index.php 

Expressions of Interest for commencement at the Australian National University should be directed to Mr Robert Wells and Expressions of Interest for commencement at the University of Sydney should be directed to Dr Anne Marie Thow.