Graduate Diploma of Health Research
Postgraduate | GRF-DHR-GDI | 2021
Course information for 2021 intake
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A postgraduate research degree that builds on your undergraduate health studies or prepares you for entry to a Masters. Establish the foundations of research so you can conduct your own. Learn to apply statistical methods and use statistical software.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Credit available
- Yes
- Price from
- $21,500
- Available loans
- Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)
Graduate Diploma of Health Research
About this degree
This degree provides an alternative route for entry into a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) if you do not meet the entry requirements for direct admission.
When you complete this degree, you will be granted admission to an MPhil or PhD, providing you have fulfilled the entry requirements detailed in the Higher Degree Research policy and have completed the confirmation procedure. Your final grade will determine whether you are eligible for the PhD or MPhil.
You will undertake advanced study and supervised research work in the health discipline, defined by your undergraduate degree. In the coursework component, you will critically evaluate research and develop your knowledge and understanding of statistical analysis techniques as applied to health research. You will also develop an awareness of research proposal design and background. The multidisciplinary context of this degree will be invaluable to you if you are seeking to understand complex problems in health.
Award requirements
To be eligible for the award of Graduate Diploma of Health Research (GDipHealthRes), a student must acquire 80 credit points as prescribed below:
- gain 20 credit points for the core courses
- gain 20 credit points from the listed elective courses
- gain 40 credit points for the research dissertation.
Degree structure can be found here
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Entry requirements
To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Diploma of Health Research, a student must:
- hold an undergraduate degree in a Health related discipline from a recognised University (or another tertiary education institution of equivalent standing) with a minimum GPA of 5.0 (using a 7.0 point scale) over the last two years of the Bachelor degree, or
- hold a Masters degree in a related Health discipline from a recognised University (or another tertiary education institution of equivalent standing)
English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:
- A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 6.0
- OR a minimum score of 575 on TOEFL
- OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 79 (no sub-score less than 19)
- OR no score less than 3+ in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only)
- OR a minimum overall score of 176 (no score less than 169) on C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English) or C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English)
- OR an overall score of 58 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 50.
English test results must be no more than two years old.
Griffith University grants credit and recognition of prior learning which may relate to prior formal learning or prior informal and non-formal learning. For more information, please visit the following website:
Career opportunities
You will be able to plan and conduct research in health-related disciplines. You will also be prepared for professional employment in private, not-for-profit and public sector research positions. As a graduate, you will be eligible to apply for admission to higher degree research studies, which can lead to a high level research career.
Career outlook
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