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Western Sydney University

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Graduate Diploma in Public Health

  • Graduate Diploma

The Graduate Diploma program in public health is designed for health professionals who wish to extend and consolidate both practical and research skills for public health practice.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Diploma
Duration
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Course Code
051237A
Study Mode
Online, In person
Intake Months
Mar, Jul
Domestic Fees
$30,080 per year / $30,080 total

About this course

The Graduate Diploma program in public health is designed for health professionals who wish to extend and consolidate both practical and research skills for public health practice. For this program, students will study a wide range of evaluation processes and research methods relating to public health and policy analysis, economic evaluation, epidemiology and biostatistics. This program provides an entry point to the Master of Public Health for those who wish to continue their professional development with further studies.

Study locations

Parramatta South

Online

Career pathways

As a graduate in public health, you can look forward to career opportunities in:

  • Health promotion

  • Health education

  • Statistician

  • Infection control
  • Global health
  • Epidemiology
  • Case management
  • Health workforce planning
Epidemiologist

If your interest in public health comes with a strong desire to understand how and why disease occurs, you may find your niche in epidemiology. When an outbreak of disease occurs, it will be your job to find its cause and control its spread.

Health Promotion Officer

Health Promotion Officers assists health and community groups to improve the health of individuals and the community by raising awareness of healthy lifestyles, disease and disability, and other health-related issues.

Health Education Officer

Health Education Officer's design and deliver education programs around specialist health, sport, and social support. They also visit schools and community groups to assist with the integration of these specialist education programs.

Academia

University Lecturers and Tutors prepare and deliver lectures and conduct tutorials in one or more subjects within a prescribed program of study at a university and conduct research in a particular field of knowledge.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Health Services & Support courses at Western Sydney University.
81.4%
Overall satisfaction
82.1%
Skill scale
74.3%
Teaching scale
60.3%
Employed full-time
$86k
Average salary