The University of Melbourne

Graduate Certificate in Public Health

The University of Melbourne

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00116K

The Graduate Certificate in Public Health will provide skills that prepare students for public health practice and augment existing professional skills in health care practice, policy and management. It will also provide an opportunity for current health sector professionals to gain a valuable skills-based qualification that strengthens their career path, enables them to respond to public health challenges in a variety of health and social policy contexts and responds to an Australia-wide urgent workforce need for health professionals with public health training.

Structure

The core component is comprised of two compulsory subjects that provide a multidisciplinary foundation in public health theory and practice. The elective component allows students to select two subjects of interest.

Subjects

  • POPH90217 Foundations of Public Health
  • POPH90274 Prioritising and Planning in Public Health
  • POPH90013 Biostatistics
  • POPH90014 Epidemiology 1
  • POPH90218 Public Health Leadership and Management
  • POPH90231 Qualitative Research in Public Health

Standard entry requirements

A pass-level undergraduate degree in any discipline

Study information

CampusFeesEntryMid year intakeAttendance
Parkville Domestic: $16,992
No
  • Part-time : 1 year

Fee comments

Campuses: Parkville.

This course is available to domestic students only

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