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Graduate Diploma of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

  • Graduate Diploma

Gain a specialised education for detecting, preventing, and controlling diseases in tropical, rural, remote, and Indigenous communities.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Diploma
Duration
1 year full-time
Course Code
73807, 027615B
Study Mode
In person, Online
Intake Months
Jul, Feb
Domestic Fees
$29,100 per year
International Fees
$32,280 per year

About this course

Undertake advanced studies of the medical issues in tropical Australia and its close neighbours with the Graduate Diploma of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Study epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management of tropical diseases in depth. Develop your evidence-based approach with recent advancements in the field. Subjects are offered as flexible delivery, which includes online mode, limited attendance mode, and block mode/intensives. Enhance your current qualifications. Tropical Medicine and Hygiene graduates contribute valuably to Northern Australia and beyond. Consult the

Study locations

Townsville

Online

Career pathways

JCU tropical medicine and hygiene graduates are equipped with the expert knowledge and practical skills necessary to pursue work in tropical environments. Graduates specialise in travel medicine, infectious diseases, and remote practice. You could find employment in State and Commonwealth Government organisations, health care and community settings, nonprofit and international organisations. Work in roles to control disease, protect the health of people living in tropical areas, and promote health and wellbeing. You could also undertake aid work in areas such as the western Pacific and Southeast Asia. Graduates may continue on to study the or the .