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Graduate Certificate in Infectious Diseases Intelligence

UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia

About this program

UNSW's Graduate Certificate in Infectious Diseases Intelligence gives health professionals fundamental skills in preventing and controlling infectious diseases, covering epidemiology, outbreak investigation and disease intelligence specifically rather than general public health theory. Students can choose specialty courses in areas like HIV control, immunisation policy and practice, or infection prevention and control in healthcare settings, letting the certificate lean toward a specific area of infectious disease work. It suits health professionals upskilling in infectious disease management as well as those launching a new career in disease intelligence and surveillance, particularly relevant given ongoing global concern about emerging and re-emerging infectious disease threats. The certificate functions as a direct pathway into the Master of Infectious Diseases Intelligence and its dual and extension programs for students who want to build toward a fuller qualification.

Cost & duration

Duration0.7 yr
Tuition (international)A$44,400
Application feeA$0

English test scores

IELTS6.5 overall (W6)
PTE64 overall

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Course structure

1 term of coursework

  • Prescribed Electives: PHCM9440 Economic Evaluation in Healthcare, PHCM9701 Health Leadership and Workforce Management, PHCM9795 Foundations of Biostatistics, PHCM9605 Global Health and Development, PHCM9041 Foundations in Public Health and Health Care Systems, PHCM9794 Foundations of Epidemiology, PHCM9781 Evidence-informed Decision-making, PHCM9785 Predictive Modelling in Public Health. Core Courses: PHCM9788 Outbreak Investigation and Intelligence, PHCM9789 Bioterrorism and Health Intelligence. Academic Practice: International Students: PHCM9100 Academic Practice. Infectious Diseases Elective Courses: PHCM9050 Immunisation Policy and Practice, PHCM9782 Infectious Diseases Challenges: Epidemiology and Control, PHCM9522 Politics, Surveillance and Public Health, PHCM9787 Infection Prevention and Control in the Healthcare Setting, PHCM9784 Communicable Disease Control in Global Health

Admissions

There are two pathways for entry and a third exceptional pathway: 1. Applicants must have a) A three year undergraduate degree in any field of study and b) Two years of full-time professional or volunteer experience in a relevant field (see list below)**. The professional experience may include experience in health or public health services acquired as part of a degree of 4 or more years duration, e.g. MBBS, MD. OR 2. Applicants must have a) An undergraduate degree plus honours in a relevant field of study (see list below)* or b) Postgraduate degree in a relevant field of study (see list below)* OR 3. In exceptional circumstances, applications will be considered for entry when they have extensive professional health or public health experience but do not hold a relevant degree qualification. A minimum of five years full-time relevant professional experience is required and an intervie...

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