Graduate Certificate
The Graduate Certificate is suitable for any graduate with an interest in health especially those working clinically or those in the education or public health sectors. It is broad based and covers some of the epidemiology, the social determinants of sexual health as well as health promotion and prevention aspects.
The subjects draw on national and international developments in the prevention, management and public health control of sexually transmissible infections and HIV.
Graduates from this course will get employability in careers related to sexual health in the fields of clinical care, research, the pharmaceutical industry or hospitals.
Graduates will be able to:
The Graduate Certificate of Sexual Health will give you a comprehensive understanding of sexual health from both a clinical and public health perspective. As a graduate of this course, you will possess highly desired knowledge, skills and expertise needed in the industry.
You will have the opportunity to meet and network with other students who also have aspirations of working in sexual health, most of whom will be from health-related fields and who have a wide range of interests within clinical and public health related fields.
This qualification also counts as graduate training for nurses.
Career advancement opportunitiesThe Graduate Certificate in Sexual Health offers many opportunities for graduates wishing to specialise in this area of health.
Previous graduates of this course have successfully obtained work in:
If you're looking to gain in-depth knowledge and awareness around sexual health, this course will provide you with the grounding you need to expand your skillset and develop your career.
If you are a nursing student who graduates from this course, you will gain a sexual health qualification that counts towards extra training and increases your eligibility for career advancement.
An internationally recognised qualificationAs the only course of its kind in Australia, this qualification is an ideal foundation for your local or international career in a sexual health. Previous graduates from this program have also gone on to participate in sexual health management programs overseas for various NGOs.
If you are an international student, you can take subjects from the Graduate Certificate in Sexual Health if you are currently enrolled in the Master of Public Health.
Applications are now open for 2021