Graduate Certificate of Public Health

Graduate Certificate

Help shape and improve our population's health by studying postgraduate courses in public health.

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Certificate

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Feb, May

Domestic Fees

$4,470 per year

About this course

Overview

Help shape and improve our population's health by studying postgraduate courses in public health.
Build a rewarding career by learning to develop and evaluate health programs for communities to promote health and wellbeing and manage
causes of health - including biological, social, and environmental
.
UniSQ's Graduate Certificate of Public Health offers case-based learning and an integrated approach to teaching five main public health disciplines: biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental health, health policy and management, and social and behavioural science.
Delivered online, you can study while making an impact and applying specialised skills in your current role.

Further study

After successfully completing the Graduate Certificate of Public Health you can take the credit for your courses and go on to study the Graduate Diploma of Public Health or the Master of Public Health.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

Find the entry requirements most relevant to you.

Completed a 3-year or 4-year bachelor degree, or equivalent, in the area of health with a 4.8 GPA or higher;
or
completed a 3-year or 4-year bachelor degree, or equivalent, in a different discipline with a 4.8 GPA or higher, and completed 1 year of full-time work experience in a healthcare setting.

English language requirements

You are required to satisfy the applicable English language requirements and this degree requires a minimum of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

Recognition of prior learning or work experience

You may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program.

Pathways

If you don't meet the entry requirements, we offer a number of bachelor degrees as pathway options available to you.

Study locations

Ipswich

Career pathways

Career outcomes

Public health practitioners collaborate with different healthcare teams to improve community health outcomes, and find work in organisations such as NGOs, clinics, community health centres, and local government.

Course structure

Degree structure

To complete this degree students must complete 4 units.

Courses to be studied Units 2 x core courses 3 1 x elective 1 Total 4

Refer to the UniSQ Handbook for an example of courses to be studied and recommended enrolment patterns.

Residential schools

During the degree, you are required to attend a mandatory on-campus residential school course at UniSQ Ipswich and mandatory online workshops in one course.

How to apply

How to apply

Complete your online application directly to UniSQ.

Apply direct to UniSQ

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You can select to start your study in Trimester 1 or 2.


Study period	Application closing date	Orientation	Study period s tart date	Finish date
Trimester 1, 2025	Monday 10 February	Monday 3 February	Monday 10 February	Friday 9 May
Trimester 2, 2025	Monday 26 May	Monday 19 May	Monday 26 May	Friday 22 August

More information on applying key dates is available.

Further information

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Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Health Services & Support courses at University of Southern Queensland (USQ).

77.1%

Overall satisfaction

77.1%

Skill scale

62.3%

Teaching scale

93.3%

Employed full-time

$100.1k

Average salary

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