Master of Infection Prevention and Control

The Griffith Graduate Infection Control Program is the longest running and most successful tertiary infection prevention and control education program across Australasia. This specialist program prepares graduates for advanced practice in infection prevention and control by addressing local, national, and international trends in the communicable diseases and infection.

To be eligible for admission to the Master of Infection Prevention and Control, you must have:

Pathway 1 - 1 year program (80CP):

• A recognised Bachelor degree or higher in a *related discipline; AND
• A minimum of 1 year full-time (or equivalent) relevant ^professional experience.

Pathway 2 - 1.5 year program (120 CP)**

• A recognised Bachelor degree or higher in a *related discipline; AND
• A minimum of 1 year full-time (or equivalent) relevant ^professional experience.

**This pathway includes a dissertation.

* related disciplines: Health, Medical, Nursing or Scientific

^Relevant professional experience must be in infection prevention and control where infection prevention and control was a major focus of the role.

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.

• Admission Procedure

Graduates are recognised for their expertise and ability to apply specialist and expert infection prevention and control knowledge and skills in a range of settings. The Master of Infection Prevention and Control is recognised by the Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control as a core component of recognition as an Expert Credentialled Infection Control Professional (CICP-E). The Expert Credentialled Infection Control Professional ( CICP) is able to plan, implement, review and evaluate comprehensive infection control programs, apply core principles to challenging circumstances and generate new evidence for practice. Graduates with accreditation as an Expert Credentialled Infection Control Professional are leaders in knowledge generation and contribute to the evolution of the discipline of infection control. They act as professional role models and mentors to Primary and Advanced Infection Control Professionals in accordance with relevant guidelines and the best available evidence.