Graduate Diploma in Public Health

From 2019, our new, premium Graduate Diploma program will increase from 36 credit points to 48 credit points, providing you with more learning opportunities aimed at developing the essential knowledge and required skills of practitioners in the practice of public health.

Why study public health with us?

• Apply public health principles - newly designed core units and electives will provide you with the skills needed to translate evidence and decisions into policy and practice at a national, regional and community level.
  
  
• First class teaching - this course is taught by highly experienced academic staff who are active within the public health community and work closely with organisations such as the World Health Organisation, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, the Department of Health and Cancer Australia.
  
  
• Make a real difference - you will be part of teams and involved in projects that are making a real difference to the health and wellbeing of individuals, communities and populations.
  
  
• Flexible study options - you can tailor your study schedule around your lifestyle and other commitments with our flexible study options, ideal for full-time workers. The Graduate Diploma in Public Health is available 1 year full-time or up to 4 years part time, with face-to-face, online and intensive delivery opportunities.

Medical and non-medical graduates who are passionate about working to see improvements in community health programs through strategy and management.

Completion of this Graduate Diploma program can be used as credit towards a Masters degree.