Master's · Public Health · Brisbane

Master of Public Health

Griffith University, Brisbane

What a first year actually costs

Tuition is rarely the number that decides anything. This is the whole first year, including the costs that usually surface late.

TuitionPer year, as published by the university	$26,168
Semester contributionMandatory university fee that is not tuition — often the only fee a tuition-free program charges	$269
Living costsAccommodation, food, transport — a working estimate	$15,000
Student visaGovernment fee, one-off	$1,050
Health insuranceTypically mandatory for international students	$450
First year, all in	$42,937

Not in the table above: The visa line is the STUDENT visa. The subclass 485 you need AFTER graduating costs a further AUD 5,750 (~USD 3,800) from 1 Jul 2026 — not in any figure on the page.

Griffith University publishes its fees in local currency. Figures here are converted to US dollars and are approximate.

Getting in

English: IELTS 6.5 overall
Academic: Around a 2.80 GPA equivalent
Application deadline: 17 May 2027
Intake: July 2027 (Spring session)

After you graduate

Graduates of this program are eligible for 2-yr post-study visa (subclass 485) in Australia. Work rights are set by government policy rather than the university, and they change — check the current rules before you rely on them.

What the headline leaves outAGE CAP 35 for coursework degrees (up to 49 only for research master's/PhD). 2 yrs for coursework, 3 only for research. English: IELTS 6.5 overall, no band below 5.5, single sitting within 12 months. Apply within 6 months of completing.

Where these numbers come from

Checked against Griffith University’s own published pages on 30 September 2026.

Is this one realistic for you?

Answer five quick questions about your grades, budget and timing. We will show how your answers compare with what each program publishes — labelled Likely, Match or Ambitious — alongside everything else that fits.

Find my programs