Course

Graduate Diploma in Public Health

Approved Abbreviation: GradDipPubHlth

Western Sydney University Course Code: 4704.2

AQF Level: 8

CRICOS Code: 051237A

Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced. This version applies to students whose commencement year for this course is 2016 or later.

Commencent Year 2015 - 4704.1 Graduate Diploma in Public Health

The Graduate Diploma course in public health is designed for health professionals who wish to extend and consolidate both practical and research skills for public health practice. For this, students can study a wide range of evaluation processes and research methods relating to public health and policy analysis, economic evaluation, epidemiology and biostatistics. Practical program skills are developed in community development and health promotion units.

Study Mode
One year full-time or two years part-time

Admission

Applicants must have either

An undergraduate or master degree in any discipline

A Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate in any discipline and two years full-time equivalent work experience in a health, welfare or aged care discipline.

Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). Use the links below to apply via UAC or Western Sydney University. Applications made directly to Western Sydney do not have an application fee.

Applicants seeking admission on the basis of work experience must support their application with a Statement of Service for all work experience listed on the application.

Statement of Service

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local and International applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.

http://www.uac.edu.au/

https://westernsydney.uac.edu.au/ws/

International applicants must apply directly to Western Sydney University via the International Office.

International students applying to The University through the International Office can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on their website.

International Office

Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.

Course Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 80 credit points which include the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

Core Units

Students must complete the following units

400841

A Global Perspective on Social Determinants of Health

401077

Introduction to Biostatistics

401076

Introduction to Epidemiology

400416

Public Health, Policy and Society