Graduate Diploma of Public Health

• Upskill with the Graduate Diploma of Public Health and contribute to public health solutions, practice and research.
• Study the social, behavioural, and environmental determinants of health, as well as epidemiology and different health systems. 
• Learn to apply relevant health promotion and health protection concepts to improve population health through advocating and enabling changes in economic, cultural and physical environments.
• With decades of experience delivering online learning in a dynamic and supportive way, our renowned UniSQ lecturers provide transferrable skills for you to empower yourself in an ever-changing world.

Further study

Take credit from your completed courses in the Graduate Diploma and continue to study the Master of Public Health. 

• Completed a 3-year or 4-year bachelor degree, or equivalent, in the area of health with a 4.8 GPA or higher;
  or
• completed a 3-year or 4-year bachelor degree, or equivalent, in a different discipline with a 4.8 GPA or higher, and completed 1 year of full-time work experience in a healthcare setting;
  or
• completed UniSQ's Graduate Certificate of Public Health with a 4.8 GPA or higher.

English language requirements

You are required to satisfy the applicable English language requirements and this degree requires a minimum of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

Recognition of prior learning or work experience

If you have previously studied in your home country, you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program.

• You may find positions in government health departments, public health teams, as well as in community health organisations and agencies.
• Graduates are armed with the knowledge to implement disease prevention and control, health promotion programs, health policy, planning and management (health systems), and evidence-based professional population health practice. 

Your actual fees may vary depending on the courses you select. We review our fees annually so these may be subject to change.