Graduate Certificate of Public Health
James Cook University (JCU)
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00117J
Enhance your professional career in health with an advanced knowledge of public health issues in Australia and internationally. Develop practical skills to provide meaningful and informed healthcare in the Tropics with a degree aligned with the core principles of public health defined by the Council of Academic Public Health Institutions in Australia (CAPHIA). JCU’s Graduate Certificate of Public Health degree focuses on developing strategies that protect and promote the health and wellbeing of tropical, rural, remote and Indigenous communities. As you study public health, you will explore a specialised body of theoretical and technical knowledge in the discipline of public health and learn how to apply your knowledge to diverse contexts and settings.In this six-month degree, you will undertake four core subjects: Tropical Public Health; Public Health Management, Leadership, Planning and Policy; Epidemiology for Public Health; and Communicable Disease Control. These subjects will give you a thorough understanding of the main pillars of public health and will equip you to identify public health issues, assess their contributing factors, develop strategies to address these issues, and apply your knowledge and skills appropriately and effectively.
Designed for
Practising health professionals
Structure
12 credit points of subjects.
Subjects
- Public health
Standard entry requirements
- AQF level 7 bachelor degree in a relevant health discipline
- Or equivalent
Study pathways
Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Public Health may lead to credit towards the Graduate Diploma of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Master of Public Health or Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| JCU Online | International: $18,980 | Yes |
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Further information
This course is offered to international students by offshore external study only. For more information: https://www.jcu.edu.au/courses-and-study.
