Monash University
Graduate Certificate of Epidemiology
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 12 months
Equip yourself with practical skills in epidemiology, biostatistics and public health analysis to prevent and combat disease outbreaks.
Course overview
The Graduate Certificate of Epidemiology builds your knowledge of key epidemiological principles, including biostatistics, health promotion and disease. This course will develop your practical epidemiological and data analysis skills, as well as the capacity to apply them in public health contexts. Alongside your core studies, you will have the opportunity to explore the epidemiology of communicable and non-communicable diseases, public health challenges, clinical trials and research methods.
Monash experts continue to shape the state and national response to COVID-19. In the Graduate Certificate of Epidemiology, you’ll learn from some of Australia’s most prominent epidemiologists, biostatisticians, infectious disease specialists and public health experts.
This course is offered in a range of delivery options - so you can choose to join us on-campus in the vibrant Alfred Hospital precinct - or study online from wherever you are in the world.
Key facts
What you will study
The course comprises 24 credit points of core epidemiology studies.
Core Units (12 credit points)
You must complete the following units:
- Introductory Epidemiology
- Introductory Biostatistics
Specified elective studies (12 credit points)
You must complete 12 credit points from the following units:
- Chronic Disease: Epidemiology and Prevention
- Research Methods
- Demographic Methods
- Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Prevention
- Clinical Trials
Entry requirements
To be eligible for entry, you'll need:
- An Australian Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) or;
- A minimum of three years of relevant work experience.
Relevant work experience in the field of Health and Public Health, including the health industry (e.g. Government, policy, provider, e.g. hospital, clinic), non-government organisation (NGO), academic or research institution, consulting, pharmacist and pharmaceutical company, etc.
You must provide a Curriculum Vitae (CV), Relevant Work Experience or a statement from an employer to substantiate the period of employment.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Your previous studies can be credited towards your postgraduate studies, provided they meet the relevant course requirements.
If you receive an offer of enrolment and you’ve undertaken prior learning, you may be eligible to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning. The procedure is governed by the university's Recognition of Prior Learning policy. Contact the university for more details.
Outcomes
Learning outcomes
- Apply epidemiological and biostatistical knowledge and skills in public health practice
- Access and understand the origin, availability and optimal use of major data and information resources to describe and analyse the health of populations
- Apply research methods to understand of public health problems
- Critically appraise quantitative papers published in the epidemiological and public health literature
- Assess the influence and risk of determinants of health and factors on health
- Develop studies and strategies for the prevention or control of disease
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative first-year fee in 2026: $17,550 (domestic full-fee paying place).
All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 24 credit points (normally four units) per semester or 48 credit points (normally eight units) per year.
A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:
- The number of units studied per semester.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Elective units.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.
