Course results for Graduate Certificate Public health Degrees

Get to know the world of public health

Want to specialise in public health? This is a perfect taster course. Explore introductory subjects around public health practices, epidemiology, biostatistics and health promotion. Then use your newfound knowledge to pursue further study in a Masters Degree.

Detective work for diseases

Learn to conduct vital investigations into diseases and disorders that affect entire populations. You’ll study the core concepts of epidemiology and build skills for working with data. Use maths and science to improve the health and lives of communities.

Understand the link between health and the environment

Are you a health professional looking to respond to the rise in health challenges connected to our environments? Start with this certificate, spanning four subjects that will equip you to understand the relationship between complex risk factors. 

Contribute to the health of your community

Prepare for a move into the public health sector, where you can make a lasting impact on large-scale health challenges. Gain the practical skills you need to analyse existing healthcare systems. Become a leader who advocates for change. 

Learn how to jump into action during a health crisis

If you work in healthcare or emergency services, then this timely course could be for you. Discover how to respond to public health incidents like COVID-19 outbreaks and bushfire smoke. Understand the science and regulations behind public health surveillance.

Find your place in the practices and systems of dementia care

Help to improve the lives of people with dementia and support their families and the community. Explore health science aspects and social issues. Begin to understand relevant neurobiology. Study public health policies and systems.

Start your career in public health

Begin a journey of exploration into public health issues, approaches, principles and policies. Consider the indicators of good health, and what it takes to promote better health. Prepare yourself for opportunities at a community level.  

Get ready to engage with public health practice

Build on your knowledge of public health practice. Examine key determinants of health, including the social, biological, economic and environmental factors. Choose from a range of electives and explore international trends.

Improve the health of entire communities

Apply concepts in disease prevention and decision-making to prolong life. Cover the ethics of how different cultures respond to the health needs of society – using evidence to critique decisions made.