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QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

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Graduate Diploma in Environmental Health

  • Graduate Diploma

Learn to assess environmental health risks and combat a range of local and global environmental challenges. This course offers a pathway to a career as an Environmental Health Officer.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Diploma
Duration
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Course Code
061302C
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb, Jul

About this course

Highlights
  • Pathway into professional practice as an Environmental Health Officer, accredited by Environmental Health Australia.
  • Study local and global environmental challenges, including climate change, pollution, communicable diseases and Indigenous health.
  • Complete in 2 semesters full-time or 4 semesters part-time.
  • Opportunity to progress to the Master of Health, Safety and Environment
Highlights
  • Pathway into professional practice as an Environmental Health Officer, accredited by Environmental Health Australia.
  • Study local and global environmental challenges, including climate change, pollution, communicable diseases and Indigenous health.
  • Opportunity to progress to the Master of Health, Safety and Environment

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

You must have a recognised bachelor degree (or higher award) in any discipline.

Additional entry requirements

You must have the following:

  • A minimum of 48 credit points (equivalent of one semester full time study) of recognised basic science units completed in a recognised bachelor degree and must include:
    • 12 credit points (one subject) of foundation chemistry; and
    • 36 credit points (three subjects) in other science areas (e.g. microbiology physics anatomy and physiology life science environmental science).
Academic entry requirements

A completed recognised bachelor degree (or higher award)

with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 4 (on QUT's 7 point scale)
in any discipline; and

A minimum 48 credit points (equivalent of one semester full-time study) of recognised basic science units that were included at Bachelor level and must include:

  • a minimum of 12 credit points (one subject) of foundation chemistry; and
  • a further 36 credit points (equivalent to three subjects) in other science areas (e.g. microbiology physics anatomy and physiology life science environmental science).

Study locations

Kelvin Grove

What you will learn

The Graduate Diploma in Environmental Health provides an entry pathway into environmental health professional practice. Students are highly skilled to assess environmental health risks and combat a range of environmental challenges including climate change pollution and communicable diseases.

Practitioners working in the field of environmental health are involved in promoting healthy environments and managing environmental factors that affect human health. These may include: environmental degradation climate change contaminated food and water waste management disaster management dangerous goods and chemicals and drug safety management.

Leading industry professionals are contributors to the development and ongoing sustainment of our programs. They provide insight into emerging trends and are regular guest lecturers and presenters in many of the environmental health subject areas.

The Graduate Diploma in Environmental Health provides an entry pathway into environmental health professional practice. Students are highly skilled to assess environmental health risks and combat a range of environmental challenges including climate change pollution and communicable diseases.

Career pathways

Careers and outcomes

Many graduates find employment as an environmental health officer (EHO). Their role may include: auditing of food safety and standards environmental (e.g. air water noise) monitoring investigations of environmental health complaints/issues investigation of infectious disease outbreaks (e.g. food borne illness Legionnaires disease lead poisoning Q fever meningococcal disease) infection control auditing mosquito and vector control implementing tobacco control initiatives working with Indigenous communities policy development health promotion and prosecutions for breaches of health and environmental legislation.

Graduates of this program have an opportunity to gain employment with local councils or state government departments with positions also available with Commonwealth Government agencies including the Australian Defence Force. There are an increasing number of private sector positions being created particularly in the areas of environmental and food safety auditing and management. There are also employment opportunities in other countries such as the UK USA and Canada as well as in developing countries. Graduates are well prepared to compete for and effectively perform in a wide range of roles and responsibilities.

Careers and outcomes

Practitioners working in the field of environmental health are involved in promoting healthy environments and managing environmental factors that affect human health. These may include: environmental degradation climate change contaminated food and water waste management disaster management dangerous goods and chemicals and drug safety management.

Leading industry professionals are contributors to the development and ongoing sustainment of our programs. They provide insight into emerging trends and are regular guest lecturers and presenters in many of the environmental health subject areas.

Many graduates find employment as an environmental health officer (EHO). Their role may include: auditing of food safety and standards environmental (e.g. air water noise) monitoring investigations of environmental health complaints/issues investigation of infectious disease outbreaks (e.g. food borne illness Legionnaires disease lead poisoning Q fever meningococcal disease) infection control auditing mosquito and vector control implementing tobacco control initiatives working with Indigenous communities policy development health promotion and prosecutions for breaches of health and environmental legislation.

Graduates of this program gain employment with local councils or state government departments with positions also available with Commonwealth Government agencies including the Australian Defence Force. There are an increasing number of private sector positions being created particularly in the areas of environmental and food safety auditing/management. There are also employment opportunities in other countries such as the UK USA and Canada as well as in developing countries. Graduates are well prepared to compete for and effectively perform in a wide range of roles and responsibilities.

Professional recognition

This course was the first postgraduate course to be accredited with Environmental Health Australia and graduates are eligible to practice as environmental health officers.

Possible careers
  • Environmental health officer
  • Government officer
  • Policy officer
  • Public health officer

Course structure

Students complete eight core units. The course is available full-time and part-time. Internal and external modes are available.

Note: All students are encouraged to attend on campus workshops in six units. The workshops focus on developing practical skills which employers consider desirable.

Students complete eight core units. The course is available full-time and part-time. Internal and external modes are available.

Note: All students are encouraged to attend on campus workshops in six units. The workshops focus on developing practical skills which employers consider desirable.