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GC-PUBHL

Public Health

Graduate certificate

Prepares you for contemporary public health practice, addressing traditional and emerging public health issues.

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  • Qualification
    Graduate Certificate in Public Health
  • Duration
    6 months full-time
  • Credit
    100
  • CRICOS
    079914E
  • Location
    Curtin Perth,  Curtin University Malaysia
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Deadlines for applying direct to Curtin

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Semester 1, 2023

15 August 2022

Applications now closed!

Semester 2, 2023

10 April 2023

14 July 2023

Semester 1, 2024

14 August 2023

8 February 2024

Semester 2, 2024

8 April 2024

4 July 2024

Intake Application open Application close

Semester 1, 2023

15 August 2022

Applications now closed!

Semester 2, 2023

10 April 2023

6 July 2023

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Why study Public Health at Curtin?

Professional recognition

Graduates are eligible for membership of the Public Health Association of Australia.

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Curtin is ranked in the top one per cent of universities worldwide.

Academic Ranking of World Universities 2022.

Get the Curtin edge

Access to leadership programs, specialist facilities and industry placements give you a competitive edge in the job market.

Public Health

Outline

Outline

Our course will teach students a range of practical skills to support public health action across educational, organisational, socio-economic, environmental and political domains to improve population health.

This fully online, multidisciplinary course is designed for health professionals seeking to develop their skills and knowledge in public health, while continuing to work. If you already work in public health, or want to move into this field, this course can prepare you for advancement in your organisation or field, providing you with practical skills and helping you to broaden your knowledge and skill set.

Please refer to the handbook for additional course overview information.

 

What you'll learn

  • apply discipline specific knowledge in an area of public health
  • think critically in problem solving and decision making
  • access and use information technology to access, evaluate and interpret public health data and transform information to complete a range of activities
  • communicate effectively in various settings and/or for different audiences within the context of public health activities
  • use current technologies applicable to public health
  • demonstrate responsibility for personal outputs
  • explain how different national contexts impact on the health of individuals and communities
  • demonstrate an awareness of the impact of inequities and social disadvantage on the health of individuals and community
  • demonstrate the ability to work effectively as an individual and within a team environment

Admission criteria

What you need in order to get into this course. There are different pathway options depending on your level of work and education experience.

Specifically, applicants require an undergraduate degree from a tertiary institution preferably in a health science area, education, behavioural sciences, social sciences or management. Satisfying the admission requirements enables an applicant to be considered for admission, but does not guarantee an offer of admission to the program.

Admission into program is at the discretion of the course coordinator/School and is dependent on a number of considerations including the applicant’s academic background and work experience along with assessment of supplementary information provided by the applicant.

English requirements

Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.

You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications.

IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System)

Writing

6.0

Speaking

6.0

Reading

6.0

Listening

6.0

Overall band score

6.5

Application Requirements

Please refer to our application requirements before applying for a Graduate Certificate in Public Health (GC-PUBHL) at Curtin.

Credit for recognised learning (CRL)

Use your experience to get credit towards your degree

Finish your course sooner with credit for your previous study or work experience.

Fees & charges

Domestic fee paying postgraduate

Fee year: 2023

Student type Cost
Domestic $12,036*

Fees are indicative only.

* Based on a first-year full-time study load of 100 credits. The total cost will depend on your course options (i.e. units selected and time taken to complete).

Location

For start dates, please view the academic calendar.

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2023

Semester 1
  • On campus
  • Online
Semester 2
  • On campus
  • Online

2024

Semester 1
  • On campus
  • Online
Semester 2
  • On campus
  • Online

2025

Semester 1
  • On campus
  • Online
Semester 2
  • On campus
  • Online
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2023

Semester 1
  • On campus
Semester 2
  • On campus

All endeavours are made to ensure location information for courses is up to date but please note they are subject to change.

The University reserves the right to withdraw any unit of study or program which it offers, to impose limitations on enrolment in any unit or program, and/or to vary arrangements for any program.

How to apply

Please review information on how to apply for the campus of your choice

Please note that each campus has different application deadlines. Please view our application deadlines page for further information.

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