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Graduate Diploma in Health Policy

  • Graduate Diploma

The Graduate Diploma in Health Policy provides students with a comprehensive and practical understanding of health systems and policy making processes. It offers a critical perspective on how health systems operate and the forces that shape the health policy environment.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Diploma
Duration
1 year full-time
Study Mode
In person, Online
Intake Months
Feb, Aug
Domestic Fees
$24,750 total

About this course

The Graduate Diploma in Health Policy provides students with a comprehensive and practical understanding of health systems and policy making processes. It offers a critical perspective on how health systems operate and the forces that shape the health policy environment.

Entry requirements

 

Admission to this course requires:

  • a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney, or equivalent qualification and a minimum of 1 year work experience in a health or policy related field; or
  • have completed the requirements of the embedded graduate certificate, or equivalent qualification

Study locations

Camperdown/Darlington

Online

Career pathways

The Graduate Diploma in Health Policy enables graduates to work at a high level across the health sector, whether it be in government and policy roles, leading health services, or working in advocacy, strategy, political advisory, regulation, or business development.

There are many employment opportunities for health policy graduates to work in a range of organisations across different spheres. These include:

  • commonwealth and state departments of health
  • area health services
  • local health service providers
  • non-government service providers
  • community and consumer-based advocacy groups.

How to apply

Prepare a statement of intent

Please provide a statement of intent with your application. This is a mandatory document for admission to this program.

In your statement of intent, please specify the reason(s) why you would like to apply for this program and how do you think it will be beneficial to you after completing the program.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Health Services & Support courses at University of Sydney (USYD).
81.2%
Overall satisfaction
83.8%
Skill scale
67.7%
Teaching scale
82.2%
Employed full-time
$77.9k
Average salary