Graduate Certificate in Public Health

The Graduate Certificate in Public Health is a six-month program which lets you explore patterns of health and disease and develop skills to help minimise the number of people affected by preventable illness, disease, injury or death. You'll benefit from a program that is evidence-based and comprehensive, and reflects UQ's strong links with organisations such as AusAID, the World Bank, the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and international ministries of health.

During your study you'll complete four core courses from a range of different options. Core courses introduce topics and disciplines relevant to public health, including environmental health, health promotion, epidemiology, health systems, and biostatistics.

You can also choose part of your program to focus on an area of particular interest to your career goals. Some of the specialisations offered at the School of Public health include include nutrition, global health, indigenous health, health promotion and disease prevention and alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.

On completion, you may choose to progress to the Graduate Diploma in Public Health or the Master of Public Health. Courses in the Graduate Diploma in Public Health are taken from the Master of Public Health course list so you can transfer study credits across the programs.