Why study health policy and planning?
Students of the health policy and planning program at the University of Sydney learn in an interdisciplinary learning environment, directly from health policy researchers and practitioners from across public, private and academic fields, but that's not the only reason so many students choose the University of Sydney to study health policy and planning.
Here are 5 reasons you should study health policy and planning at the University of Sydney.
1. Learn from industry experts at Australia’s top ranked Sydney School of Public Health
The health policy and planning program at the University of Sydney is run by the Menzies Centre for Health Policy and the Sydney School of Public Health.
The Sydney School of Public Health is ranked 2nd in Australia and 18th globally for public health (ShanghaiRankings Global Rankings of Academic Subjects 2023).
Our program is industry-focused, allowing students to work closely with policy professionals in the private, public and non-government sectors to gain an understanding of roles in the health system and build professional networks.
The health policy and planning program is designed and taught by experts in the field, including senior health policy academics and advisors at the Leeder Centre for Health Policy, Economics and Data:
- Dr Gai Moore (Program Director)
- Professor Andrew Wilson
- Associate Professor Carmen Huckel Schneider
- Associate Professor James Gillespie
- Professor Anne Marie Thow
- Dr David Primrose
2. Choose how you study with flexible study options
Our health policy and planning programs can be completed entirely online or primarily face-to-face with some online components. The program is also available for part or full-time study, designed to suit busy professionals.
3. Develop and improve your non-technical skills
As well as enhancing your understanding of health policy and planning principles, you will also improve your non-technical skills. Our course has a focus on teaching the required skills to help problem solve, and negotiate effectively to make convincing arguments for health policy change.
4. Advance your existing career
Studying health policy and planning allows you to advance your career at strategic and leadership levels in your chosen health or policy field. Our students graduate with theoretical and practical knowledge in health business, financing and budgeting.
5. Gain a broader understanding of how to make and analyse health policy
We offer a broad study structure that is diverse and covers a wide range of topic areas. Health policy and planning students learn key theories of policy process and can apply them to research and applied change in health. Our graduates also learn how to promote the importance of evidence based policy for a healthier future.