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Universities New Zealand University of Canterbury Courses Master of Spatial Analysis for Public Health MSAPH

Master of Spatial Analysis for Public Health MSAPH

University of Canterbury

Christchurch, New Zealand

Tuition Fee NZ$ 60,000
Country Rank-
Duration18 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 90

Program Overview

The Master of Spatial Analysis for Public Health (MSAPH) combines expertise on public health issues with GIS technologies. Spatial health data is fundamental to assess hazards from environmental exposure, and the impact of health intervention towards the wellbeing of communities.

Geospatial analysts can use spatial data to determine important health demographics such as disease causation and spread prevention, disaster risk factors, genetic disease likelihood, physical and mental behavioural trends, and economic affect. These issues are on the rise and experts are needed globally.

Course Content
The MSAPH contains 180 points of coursework, including a 60-point community project.

The Master’s can be completed in 12–18 months full-time, and 2–3 years part-time.

The MSAPH includes seven compulsory courses, and a project over the summer at a workplace or with direct relevance to a community.

Compulsory courses
- GISC402 GI Science Research
- GISC404 Spatial Analysis
- GISC411 Spatial Analytics for Health
- HLTH402 Health Information Management
- HLTH462 Health Intervention Research Methods
- STAT447 Official Statistics
- STAT448 Big Data
Project
- GEOG694 Community or Workplace Based Project (60 points)

Entry Requirement

You will need to have achieved at least a B Grade Point Average in 300-level courses in your undergraduate degree, and have some basic previous experience in GIS and statistics.

English language requirements for postgraduate qualifications

If you want to study towards a postgraduate qualification, eg a Postgraduate Diploma, Masters, or PhD you must have one of the following:

ENGLISH TEST	MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
IELTS Academic	An average score of 6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 in reading, writing, listening and speaking
TOEFL iBT	Total minimum score of 90, minimum score of 19 in reading, writing and listening. Please note UC only accepts TOEFL iBT scores from a single test date, not MyBest scores.
TOEFL PBT	With a minimum score of 575 and TWE with a minimum score of 4.5
CCEL EAP	Level 2 with a minimum B+ grade
CAE or CPE	Score of 176 with a minimum of 169 in reading, writing, listening and speaking
Pearson Test of English (Academic)	PTE with an overall score of 58 and no PTE communicative skills score below 50
NZCEL	Level 5
FluentIQ	Overall mark of 8/10 with nothing less than a 7 being scored in a single category.
LanguageCert	C1 Expert IESOL (LRWS) with HIGH PASS
NZAPA	English New Zealand Accredited Pathway Assessment Level 3 (with no skill lower than Level 2)

Fees & Scholarships
FEES (NZD) 2022 180pt Special (Set) Programme Fee $60,000
Career Prospect
Graduates with geospatial science and health analytical skills will find themselves well-suited to work as spatial analysts, health policy makers, GIS software developers, environmental health officers, statisticians, and administrators in health research groups, DHBs, health ministries, and other public health sector organisations.

Cost Of Studying At University of Canterbury

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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