ProviderFederation University of AustraliaWith a strong emphasis on research, this course provides professionals from multidisciplinary backgrounds with enhanced skills to pursue a career in public health. Gain the knowledge and skills in relation to public health principles, values, ethics, research and practice for improving population health status locally and internationally. The Graduate Diploma of Public Health is a specialist postgraduate degree consisting of 120 credit points or equivalent eight courses and normally takes one year of full-time study (or longer subject to approval by the Course Coordinator).
Postgraduate and higher courses usually use academic prerequisites, degree equivalence and English-language requirements.
The Graduate Diploma of Public Health is located at Level 8 of the Australian Qualifications Framework as a sub-course of Master of Public Health.
Most students are admitted on the basis of successfully completing a Graduate Certificate level qualification (or equivalent), for which up to 60 credit points is available or significant public health related experience.
If your current English result is below direct entry, consider the university-recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package; successful completion at the required level can usually satisfy English entry without another English test.
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