GraduateNursing & Health Sciences
Graduate Diploma in Public Health
University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
About this program
The Graduate Diploma in Public Health is a one-year postgraduate program at UQ's St Lucia campus for people who want to prevent disease, prolong life and promote healthy lifestyles across communities and workplaces. It suits people from health, science, education and social science backgrounds, building skills to reduce preventable illness, injury and death, and reflects UQ's links with organisations such as the World Health Organization and the World Bank. It can lead into the Master of Public Health. Graduates work in health promotion, epidemiology, policy and program roles across government, non-government organisations and research.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
- UQ calls subjects "courses" within this program. A sample of what you will study includes: Introduction to Environmental Health
- Health Promotion in Public Health
- Introduction to Epidemiology
- Health Systems. The exact course list and any core versus elective structure depends on the specialisation and study plan you choose
- and is confirmed in the program's official course list at enrolment
Career & PR pathway
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Admissions
You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification. Relevant disciplines for previous qualifications Relevant disciplines include behavioural and social sciences, biomedical sciences, biostatistics, counselling, dentistry and oral health, development studies, environmental health, epidemiology, exercise and nutrition science, exercise and sport science, food science, health economics, health management, health sciences, medicine and medical sciences, nursing, nutrition, occupational health and safety, occupational therapy, pharmacy, physiotherapy, psychology, public health, science, sociology, speech therapy, and veterinary sciences.
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