Health (Quality of Life Care)

Further specialise in disability and aged care

Expand your perspective to address quality of life care for people with disabilities as well as the elderly with USQ’s Master of Health (Quality of Life Care). Within your studies, you will enhance your knowledge and expertise as a health professional working with older persons in a variety of health settings.

Career opportunities

This degree will enhance your career opportunities in the aged care and disabilities fields as a specialist. Interested in going onto further study? Successful completion of the Master of Health will qualify you to apply for PhD entry. 

Program structure

Courses to be studiedUnits

Core courses5

Specialisation courses6

plus 1 x elective1

Total12

Course codeCourse name

Quality of Life Care specialisation:

HEA8001Contexts of Practice1

HEA8101Foundations of Aged Care Practices1

HEA8102Perspectives of Healthy Ageing1

HEA8103Management and Professional Issues in Aged Care Services1

HSC8050Research Methodology for the Human Sciences

HEA8104Dementia and Behaviours of Concern2

HSC8060Research Project Design

HEA8105Palliative Care2

HSC8070Health Masters Project A

HSC8080Health Masters Project B

plus 2 x elective courses

1 On-campus at Fraser Coast campus only

2 This course will not be offered until 2016
 

Entry requirements

• Must be a health professional or working in health related areas
• 3-year undergraduate degree in a health discipline from an Australian or internationally recognised University or equivalent
• Hold a current nursing registration with the Australian Health Professional Registration Authority
• Must have and produce certified copies of current basic life support competency and annual medication competency certification

English Language Requirements

Domestic and international students from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy English Language requirements. This program requires a minimum of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

International entry requirements

English Language Requirements

Domestic and international students from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy English Language requirements. This program requires a minimum of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

• Must be a health professional or working in health related areas
• 3-year undergraduate degree in a health discipline from an Australian or internationally recognised University or equivalent
• Hold a current nursing registration with the Australian Health Professional Registration Authority
• Must have and produce certified copies of current basic life support competency and annual medication competency certification

You may be able to apply for scholarships to help with your study costs.