Graduate Certificate in Population Health Studies
Graduate Certificate in Population Health Studies
This certificate course allows you maximum flexibility to tailor your studies in population health to meet your personal or professional interests and requirements. This course provides students with an introduction to the fundamental concepts of public health and how public health works to create healthier populations. Students will learn fundamental…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This certificate course allows you maximum flexibility to tailor your studies in population health to meet your personal or professional interests and requirements.
This course provides students with an introduction to the fundamental concepts of public health and how public health works to create healthier populations. Students will learn fundamental concepts in a range of public health areas such as epidemiology, biostatistics, qualitative research methods, health economics and health promotion, plus the biological, environmental, economic and social determinants of health.
Course structure
Postgraduate coursework degrees and combined (coursework and research) degrees comprise a number of units.
Study options in Public Health
We offer a range of courses enabling you to tailor your studies to meet your personal or professional interests and advance your career.
Top 3 reasons to study this course
1. Develop a skill to tackle the complex public health challenges today and in the future
2. Learn to assess and communicate the biological, environmental, economic and social determinants of health to a range of audiences across the private sector, government and the general public
3. Make connections within UWA’s School of Population and Global Health, a leading research, teaching and service organisation whose work influences health policies and practices
Career Pathways
This degree will provide skills, expertise, knowledge and understanding, which will assist you in taking the next step in your career.
Research Officer
Health Project/Program Manager
Policy Analyst
Health Researcher
Health Promotion Officer
Epidemiologist
Scientific Officer
Further Study
This course is the first four units towards the Master of Public Health (1.5 years), Master of Public Health with specialisation (2 years), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
REQUIREMENTS
To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—(a) a bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; or(b) a level and duration of education and professional experience considered by UWA to be sufficient to permit satisfactory completion of the course; or(c) completed two postgraduate public health (PUBH) units.
English language requirements:
TOEFL (paper-based): 570 with a Test of Written English (TWE) of no less than 4.5
IBT TOEFL (Internet-based test score): 82 with 22 for writing, 20 for speaking, 20 for listening, and 18 for reading
IELTS (Academic): 6.5 (no band lower than 6.0)
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English: C pass
Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English: B grade
Pearson Test of English (PTE) (Academic): Overall score of 64 with a minimum score of 64 in the Reading and Writing sections, 59 in the Speaking section and 54 in the Listening section
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of Western Australia (UWA) is a proud member of the Group of Eight and is the only university in Western Australia to be ranked in the world top 100 universities (QS World University Rankings 2023).UWA’s main campus is located in Perth, Western Australia and is home to more than 23,000 students. Perth is Australia’s fourth-largest city with over two million people from a variety of cultures worldwide, a strong economy and vibrant lifestyle. Perth is one of the country’s most affordable cities, the closest major Australian city to Asia, and in the same time zone as most of Asia.
