Graduate Certificate in Public Health
Graduate Certificate in Public Health
Overview Develop an advanced and integrated understanding of public health practice. The Graduate Certificate in Public Health will prepare you to identify, understand, prevent and contain disease in populations. You’ll also learn to identify and address the social determinants of population health inequities to improve collective health outcomes. The topics…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Overview
Develop an advanced and integrated understanding of public health practice. The Graduate Certificate in Public Health will prepare you to identify, understand, prevent and contain disease in populations. You’ll also learn to identify and address the social determinants of population health inequities to improve collective health outcomes.
The topics covered in this program reflect the multidisciplinary nature of the field. The program will equip you with core skills in:
epidemiology
biostatistics
health promotion
quantitative and qualitative research methods
health policy
planning and health services management.
This program provides both the foundational skills necessary to launch a career in public health and the education needs of public health specialists for career progression.
Key features
Pathway to further study
The graduate certificate can lead to the graduate diploma, which makes you eligible for entry into our Master of Public Health. If you pursue the master’s program, you can add an extension to gain experience in health services research through additional research methodology courses and/or an advanced research project. You can also combine your master’s degree with health leadership and management, global health or infectious diseases intelligence. Studying two programs concurrently enhances your career prospects and gives you the opportunity to combine knowledge and skills from two related disciplines. Opportunities are also available to progress from a coursework master’s degree that includes a research component to enrolment in a PhD.
Flexible delivery
Complete your study from anywhere in the world. This graduate certificate provides flexible learning options so you can complete the program according to your needs and commitments. Courses can be taken online or face-to-face, full-time or part-time. Our online learning spaces facilitate collaborative learning so you can connect with fellow students and course convenors in real-time.
There’s strong demand in Australia and globally for professionals with specialised interdisciplinary skills in public health. The Graduate Certificate in Public Health can lead to a career in:
government departments and ministries of health
public health networks
local area health services
universities and research institutes
international health policy and funding institutions
non-governmental agencies
mental health services
Indigenous health organisations.
REQUIREMENTS
For entry into this degree, you must have one of the following:
An undergraduate degree in a field relevant to public health or health management and two years full-time professional or volunteer experience. This may also include equivalent professional experience acquired as part of a degree of four or more years duration (e.g., MBBS, MD).
An undergraduate degree plus an honours or postgraduate degree in a field relevant to public health or health management.
Relevant fields
Examples of relevant fields include, but are not restricted to:
medicine
nursing
allied health
health sciences
biomedical sciences
dentistry
sociology
behavioural and social sciences
psychology
marketing
human services
emergency services
environmental health
veterinary science
health administration
business
management
engineering
law
science
mathematics and statistics
economics
policy studies
development studies.
English Language Requirements:
IELTS: 6.5 overall (min. 6.0 in each subtest); TOEFL IBT (Internet Based): 90 overall (min. 23 in writing, 22 in reading, listening and speaking); Pearson (PTE – Academic): 64 overall (min. 54 in each subtest); C1 Advanced Cambridge: 176 overall (min. 169 in each subtest); C2 Proficiency Cambridge: 180 overall (min. 180 in each subtest); UNSW Global University English Entry Course (UEEC): Successful completion with a minimum overall grade of C+ and a minimum grade of C in the writing component.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of South Australia is a globally connected and engaged university with industry-informed teaching and research that is inventive and adventurous. Ranked in the world’s top 50 under 50^ and with 100% of assessed research rated at or above world-class*, the University is young, innovative and offers students the chance to gain real-world experience.Focused on life beyond the classroom, the University of South Australia offers a practical approach to teaching and learning. Degrees are designed in partnership with industry, giving students opportunities to gain the latest insights and trends and ensuring they graduate career ready.^Ranked in the World’s Top 50 Under 50 – Ranked #29, 2021 QS Top 50 Universities Aged Under 50 and Ranked #46, 2022 THE Young University Rankings*2018 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA), 4-digit Fields of Research
