HomeCoursesPublic healthOther Undergraduate Award Course
Other Undergraduate Award Course · university
Undergraduate Certificate in Public Health
This short award introduces how communities protect and improve the health of whole populations.
- How long it takes
- 6 months
- full time
- Entry ATAR
- From 70.75
- Lowest offered at Flinders University, 2024
- How you can study
- Online or on campus
- Taught by
- 2 providers
- 4 states and territories
Is this course right for you?
What the Undergraduate Certificate in Public Health asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
It helps to have
- an interest in health and wellbeing in the community
- good communication skills
- a willingness to look at health information and evidence
- an interest in how public health services work
Before you start
Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.
Undergraduate Certificate or Bachelor?
The Bachelor of Public Health is a Bachelor degree, a higher level than this undergraduate certificate. This qualification sits at the other undergraduate award course level.
See the courseWhere you can study this course
There are 2 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.
- Website for Flinders University (opens in a new tab)
Flinders University
Bedford Park, SA
4.3from 1,059 Google reviews
- ATAR
- 70.75 lowest
- (79.9 median, 2024)
- How you study
- Online or on campus
- (full or part time)
- Website for Australian Catholic University (opens in a new tab)
Australian Catholic University
Online
3.7from 436 Google reviews
- How you study
- Online
- (full or part time)
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Undergraduate Certificate in Public Health.
- Introduction to public health
- Health promotion principles
- Research and study skills
- Health equity
- First Nations health
Questions to ask before you enrol
Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.
- When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
- What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
- Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
- Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?
Questions people ask
Do I need experience or other qualifications first?
Entry requirements are set by each provider, so check the provider you choose for the conditions that apply to this qualification.
How is it different from Bachelor of Public Health?
The Bachelor of Public Health is a Bachelor degree, a higher level than this undergraduate certificate. This qualification sits at the other undergraduate award course level.
How is it different from Graduate Certificate in Public Health?
The Graduate Certificate in Public Health is a graduate certificate, a higher level than this undergraduate certificate. This qualification sits at the other undergraduate award course level.