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Graduate Certificate in Public Health

This short postgraduate course introduces how the health of whole populations is protected and improved.

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How long it takes
6 months
full time
Level
Graduate certificate
University
How you can study
Online or on campus
Taught by
7 providers
5 states and territories

Is this course right for you?

What the Graduate Certificate in Public Health asks of you, and what you might want to check first.

It helps to have

  • an interest in the health and wellbeing of communities
  • a curious approach to health information and evidence
  • good communication skills for working with people
  • an interest in preventing illness and promoting health

Before you start

Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.

Where you can study this course

There are 7 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.

What you’ll learn

The main topics covered in the Graduate Certificate in Public Health.

  • Determinants of health
  • Epidemiology and health data
  • Health policy and systems
  • Health promotion
  • Global and environmental health

Questions to ask before you enrol

Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.

  1. When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
  2. What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
  3. Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
  4. Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?

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