Field placements
The MAE is an on the job training program. Therefore scholars spend the majority of their time (approximately 20 months of the 22-month degree) in their field placement and the majority of their learning occurs there. People interested in the MAE do not need to organise a field placement.
Applicants are matched with field placements through the MAE application process which usually opens around July each year.
Each year a number of organisations, primarily health departments and research institutes offer to host an MAE scholar. This commitment includes:
- Funding the MAE scholar via scholarship
- Releasing the scholar to attend coursework intensives at ANU (including covering accommodation and transport costs)
- Providing a qualified field supervisor
- Ensuring the student is able to meet the competencies required by the degree
There are generally between 15-18 field placements per year that offer to host an MAE scholar.
Occasionally a field placement will sponsor an internal candidate (usually an existing staff member) through the MAE Program. This needs to be discussed with and approved by the MAE Director.
Current field placements
Field placements change each year depending on the capacity of field placement organisations to host scholars.