Graduate Diploma of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in Townsville Australia | James Cook University

James Cook University | Townsville Australia
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Qualification
Graduate Diploma
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
AUD 41,240
(c. USD28,896.7)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months

Advance your professional journey by focusing on public health challenges specific to tropical Australia and neighboring regions. Acquire essential expertise for improving healthcare delivery in rural and tropical locations. Study at Australia's distinctive College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, benefiting from exceptional educators and state-of-the-art research facilities.

Build comprehensive understanding of tropical disease epidemiology, disease progression, clinical manifestations, and related complications. Specialize in Indigenous health issues and disease prevention strategies for tropical, rural, and remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations.

Create meaningful impact in tropical regions. JCU's Public Health and Tropical Medicine graduates possess specialized competencies for career success, gaining the expertise to address public health challenges in tropical settings.

Career opportunities exist across government health departments, healthcare institutions, community organizations, NGOs, and international agencies.

Potential roles include tropical disease management, population health protection in tropical zones, and health promotion initiatives.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

  • Completion of an AQF level 7 Bachelor Degree in a relative health discipline, from this or another university; or
  • Other qualifications recognised by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the Division of Tropical Health and Medicine as equivalent to the above.

IELTS - 6.5 (no component lower than 6.0); TOEFL (internet based) - 86 (no component less than 21); Pearson (PTE Academic) - 58 (no component less than 54); C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency: 176 (no component less than 169).

Tuition AUD 41,240

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