Graduate Certificate in Public Health

Graduate Certificate

Public health is a broad field which aims to improve and protect the health and well-being of the general population. As a public health practitioner, you can make a real difference to the lives of the local, national and international communities.

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Certificate

Duration

0.5 year full-time, 1 year part-time

Course Code

W60

Domestic Fees

$12,650 per year / $12,650 total

About this course

Public health is a broad field which aims to improve and protect the health and well-being of the general population. As a public health practitioner, you can make a real difference to the lives of the local, national and international communities.

Public health practitioners help individuals and communities to have greater control over their health and well-being, and to influence organisational and political environments in ways that lead to better health for all. They work across the lifespan, including the early years, child and adolescent health, and healthy aging to support population health.

We realise that public health is such a broad area, which is why this Graduate Certificate offers an elective unit to allow you to specialise in an area of interest. The course can also be used as a pathway into the Graduate Diploma of Public Health and Master of Public Health, helping you to further develop your public health knowledge.

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level

This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 8 Graduate Certificate Award.

Entry requirements

Admission requirements you'll need to meet for this course.

Academic admission requirements (Band 6) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
- Bachelor degree; or
- Equivalent prior learning including at least five years relevant professional experience.
English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
- IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0);
- Bachelor degree from a country specified on the English Proficiency Bands page;
- Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
- Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience; or
- Other tests, courses or programs defined on the English Proficiency Bands page.

Study locations

Joondalup

What you will learn

Communicate advanced public health knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences.
Apply cognitive, technical and interpretative skills to investigate and evaluate complex psychosocial and health issues in authentic situations.
Demonstrate independent judgement skills which reflect the principles of equity, diversity and cultural competence in public health issues.

Career pathways

Public health graduates may work in health promotion or health services, epidemiology, planning and evaluating, nutrition and physical activity programs or support services for people with addiction.

Possible future job titles

Health Promotion Officer, Project Officer, Health Education Officer, Policy Officer.

Courses you can consider if you are interested in progressing further in this area.

Master of Public Health
Graduate Diploma of Public Health

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Health Services & Support courses at Edith Cowan University (ECU).

84.4%

Overall satisfaction

77.1%

Skill scale

72.4%

Teaching scale

81.9%

Employed full-time

$101k

Average salary

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