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The Graduate Certificate in Public Health equips students for careers, further education, and research in public health. This program develops essential skills for entering the public health field while meeting the advancement needs of current professionals. Graduates gain practical abilities applicable to various public health environments. The curriculum covers core public health practice areas, making it particularly valuable for professionals returning to academic study. Students develop sound judgment and expertise to enhance public health in different community and organizational contexts. This certificate also serves as a pathway to the Master of Public Health and related combined or extended degree programs.
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.