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University of New South Wales (UNSW)

Kensington , New South Wales ,Australia

Master of Infectious Diseases Intelligence

The Master of Infectious Diseases Intelligence (MIDI) is essential for a career in health emergencies, outbreaks, infectious diseases risk assessment and emergency response related to infectious diseases and other threats. This program is designed for relevant stakeholders from any sector, who wish to gain a better understanding of infectious diseases intelligence in the era of new and emerging disease threats, and approaches for the identification, assessment, prevention and control of infectious diseases. Students will be exposed to the perspectives of different stakeholders working in infectious diseases.You will acquire a deep understanding across a complex body of multidisciplinary knowledge including infectious diseases intelligence, outbreak investigation, immunisation and prevention and control.

Campus Information

Kensington

High St Kensington, NSW 2052 Australia

Intakes

  • Feb Deadline: Nov
  • Sep Deadline: Nov
  • June

Application Processing Time in Days: 21

Application Process

Application Processing
21 Days

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Career Opportunities

  • Employment in ministries and departments of health, government organisations, non-government and voluntary organisations, and primary care and community healthcare services

PSW Opportunity

  • 2 years Post Study work visa for international students completing a Masters at Sydney campus.
  • 3 years Post Study work visa for international students completing Masters at Canberra campus.
  • 3 years for Masters by Research.

 

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria


Applicants are required to have either:

  • An undergraduate degree in a field relevant to public health or health management (see list below) and two years full-time professional or volunteer experience. This may also include equivalent professional experience acquired as part of a degree of 4 or more years duration (e.g. MBBS, MD)

OR

  • An undergraduate degree plus an honours or postgraduate degree in a field relevant to public health or health management (see list below)

[*Examples include, but are not restricted to, medicine, nursing, allied health, health sciences, biomedical sciences, dentistry, sociology, behavioural and social sciences, social work, psychology, marketing, human services, emergency services, environmental health, veterinary science, health administration, business, management, engineering, law, science, mathematics and statistics, economics, policy studies and development studies.]