Brisbane,
QLD,
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Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Graduate Certificate in Public Health in Herston Australia | The University of Queensland
The University of Queensland
|
Herston Australia
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Qualification
Graduate Certificate
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
AUD
23,600
(c. USD16,607.82)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
6 months
The Graduate Certificate in Public Health is a half-year program that allows you to examine health trends and disease patterns while building expertise to reduce preventable illnesses, injuries, and fatalities.
You'll gain from a curriculum grounded in research, thorough in scope, and shaped by UQ's robust partnerships with global entities like AusAID, the World Bank, WHO, UNICEF, and various international health ministries.
Foundational courses cover key public health domains such as environmental health, health advocacy, disease patterns, healthcare systems, and statistical analysis in health.
The program offers flexibility to concentrate on specific career-aligned specializations, including nutrition studies, worldwide health initiatives, indigenous community health, preventive health strategies, and substance abuse research.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
An approved degree, or
A post-secondary qualification and a minimum of 2 years full-time (or equivalent) work experience in a healthcare or public health setting.
A degree in one of the following disciplines would normally meet the 'approved degree' requirement:
Behavioural and social sciences (Sociology, Psychology, Counselling)
Biomedical Sciences
Biostatistics
Dentistry, Oral Health
Development Studies
Environmental Health
Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Exercise and Sport Science
Food Science
Health Economics
Health Management
Medicine, Medical sciences
Nursing
Nutrition
Occupational Health and Safety
Occupational Therapy
Pharmacy
Physiotherapy
Public Health or Health Sciences
Science
Speech Therapy
Veterinary Sciences.
The minimum GPA to be considered for admission into this program is 4.0.
English Proficiency
IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ TOEFL IBT - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19. TOEFL PB - Overall 570, listening 54, reading 54, writing 59/5. Pearsons - Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands. BEP - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills. CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands. OET is not accepted.
Tuition
AUD
23,600