Entry requirements
An Honours degree in the field, or a Graduate Diploma in the field, or a related Bachelor degree plus two years relevant professional experience.
Delivery mode
In-person (Bedford Park), or Online
Availability
Full-time, or Part-time
Your career in clinical epidemiology
Graduates of the Master of Clinical Epidemiology gain advanced expertise in epidemiology, biostatistics and clinical trial design, preparing them for roles that drive evidence-based healthcare, improve patient outcomes, and shape research across health settings.
*Salary figures are averages drawn from sources including Seek, Glassdoor and Indeed. They may vary based on factors such as location, experience and employer.
Clinical Epidemiologist
As a Clinical Epidemiologist you’ll monitor, analyse and interpret health data to understand disease trends and guide health policy. Tasks often include designing studies and surveillance systems, modelling population risk, evaluating interventions, communicating findings to clinicians, policymakers, or public health teams, and sometimes responding to outbreaks.
This role may be based in government health departments, research agencies, hospitals or universities.
Clinical Research Officer
Support and manage clinical trials: developing protocols, ensuring compliance with ethics and regulatory standards, coordinating trial operations (participant recruitment, study site monitoring, data collection), analysing trial outcomes, collaborating with clinicians or sponsors. Employers may include hospitals, contract research organisations (CROs), pharmaceutical companies, or academic medical research institutes.
Research Assistant
Works under the guidance of more senior staff to conduct literature reviews, manage data (entry, cleaning, preparation), assist in designing/protocols, compile reports, help produce manuscripts, and support ethics submissions. These roles help build core research skills and often serve as stepping-stones into higher research or clinical research roles.
Other career opportunities might include:
- Epidemiologist
- Research fellow
Frequently asked questions.
Over the years, many questions have been asked by students before. For the quickest answers view our frequently asked questions or browse the full list @ Ask Flinders.
The program is designed for health professionals, researchers, allied health professionals and nurses who want to strengthen their skills in clinical trial design, biostatistics, epidemiology and health economics. It suits clinicians, medical officers, researchers and those working in healthcare policy or management who are interested in developing and applying clinical research skills.
Yes. The Master of Clinical Epidemiology is offered on campus at Bedford Park and fully online, providing flexibility for students across Australia.
Applicants normally need either an Honours or Graduate Diploma in a related field, or a Bachelor’s degree with at least two years of relevant professional experience. Prior exposure to research methods is beneficial but not essential.
No. The Master of Clinical Epidemiology is currently only available to domestic students.
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South Australia 5042
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