Postgraduate UOQ-EPD-GDI-2022
Graduate Diploma in Epidemiology
Advanced skills in epidemiology and biostatistics
Grow your health workforce knowledge with this specialist qualification. Choose from clinical or standard epidemiology. You’ll develop your methodological research skills. Do the vital work that improves the health and lives of communities.
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Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)
Total subjects
8
Price
From
$23,840
Study method
100% Online
Assessments
100% online
Credit available
Yes
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Degree structure
Core subjects
Major subjects
Elective subjects
Degree
Degree details
- Gain advanced level skills in epidemiology and biostatistics, and contribute to improving population health and increasing life expectancy.
- Develop specialist qualifications in a core public health discipline from a leading Public Health school.
- Learn from experienced teachers and academics who have contributed to major public health projects globally.
- With options to study online, on campus, or a combination of both, you can structure your study to suit your needs.
- Epidemiologist
- Biostatistician
- Research associate
- Research fellow
- Clinical research officer
- Medical officer
Higher education
To be eligible for entry, you'll need:
- an approved degree in the same discipline; or
- a Graduate Certificate in Epidemiology from this university (or equivalent).
Semester 2 entry is only available to Australian students studying part-time due to course scheduling.
A degree in one of the following disciplines would normally meet the 'approved degree' requirement:
- Behavioural and social sciences (Sociology, Psychology, Counselling)
- Biomedical Sciences
- Biostatistics
- Dentistry, Oral Health
- Development Studies
- Environmental Health
- Exercise and Sport Science
- Food Science
- Health Economics
- Health Management
- Medicine, Medical sciences
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Occupational Therapy
- Pharmacy
- Physiotherapy
- Public Health or Health Sciences
- Science
- Speech Therapy
- Veterinary sciences
You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.
English Proficiency Requirements
All applicants must satisfy the UQ English language proficiency requirements for admission.
If you've completed previous study, you may be eligible to receive credit for – or exemption from – certain subjects in a UQ program. Assessment of prior learning and the granting of credit or exemption will be consistent with the Recognition of Prior Learning Policy (limits in section 2.4).
Epidemiology the branch of medicine dealing with the incidence and prevalence of disease in large populations and with detection of the source and cause of epidemics of infectious disease.
This program aims to provide structured coursework, developing epidemiological, biostatistical and methodological skills to an advanced level.