Graduate Certificate
ACU's Graduate Certificate in Public Health equips graduates with knowledge and skills to improve population health and well-being, focusing on ethical and social justice perspectives. Graduates will learn to address major public health issues and implement interventions effectively.
ACU's Graduate Certificate in Public Health equips graduates with knowledge, understanding and skills in public health to improve population health and well-being. The course prepares graduates to practice with a community, national or global focus, and with an ethical, social justice perspective.
On successful completion of the course, graduates should be able to demonstrate knowledge of major public health issues, approaches, principles and policy; analyse and utilise best available evidence to support public health action; and demonstrate skills needed to critique and implement particular types of public health interventions.
In order to complete the Graduate Certificate in Public Health, students must successfully complete 40 credit points (cp) of specified public health units.
Articulation from this course into the Graduate Diploma in Public Health or the Master of Public Health is available.
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have:
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2026 Admission.
ACU's Graduate Certificate in Public Health equips graduates with knowledge, understanding and skills in public health to improve population health and well-being. The course prepares graduates to practice with a community, national or global focus, and with an ethical, social justice perspective.
On successful completion of the course, graduates should be able to demonstrate knowledge of major public health issues, approaches, principles and policy; analyse and utilise best available evidence to support public health action; and demonstrate skills needed to critique and implement particular types of public health interventions.
To complete the Graduate Certificate in Public Health, a student must complete 40 credit points (cp).
Commencing Semester 1 - Part-time onlyYear 1 Semester 1All units are delivered in multi-mode.
Commencing Semester 2 - Part-time onlyYear 1 Semester 2All units are delivered in multi-mode.