University of Queensland
Graduate Certificate in Epidemiology
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 12 months
Gain advanced-level skills in epidemiology and biostatistics and contribute to improving population health and increasing life expectancy.
Course overview
The Graduate Certificate in Epidemiology is a flexible and comprehensive program that will develop your understanding of core principles, approaches and analytic strategies used in epidemiology. Epidemiology is particularly suited if you're a graduate of medicine, nursing, allied health, health sciences, nutrition and statistics or if you want to advance your skills in health research methods.
Core courses will build your knowledge of the scope of epidemiology and biostatistics. Elective courses cover areas such as clinical practice and statistical methods. You may choose to progress to the Graduate Diploma in Epidemiology or the Master of Epidemiology. As epidemiology courses are taken from the same course list, you can transfer study credits across the programs.
CSP Subsidised Fees Available
This program has a limited quota of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). The indicative CSP price is calculated based on first year fees for EFT. The actual fee may vary if there are choices in electives or majors.
Key facts
What you will study
Students must complete 8 units comprising:
- Four units for all GC Epidemiology Core Courses
- Four units from GC Epidemiology Elective Courses
Each course is valued at two units.
GC Epidemiology Core Courses
- Introduction to Epidemiology
- Introduction to Biostatistics
GC Epidemiology Elective Courses
- Foundations of Public Health
- Epidemiology in Practice
- Practical Regression Analyses
- Methods of Clinical Epidemiology
Entry requirements
To be eligible for entry, you'll need:
- A completed bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline or;
- Or a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, plus one year full-time equivalent relevant work experience in a healthcare, public health or research setting or;
- Or have completed post-secondary studies and have two years full-time equivalent, relevant work experience in a healthcare, public health or research setting.
You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
- Epidemiologist
- Biostatistician
- Research Associate
- Research Fellow
- Clinical Research Officer
- Medical Officer
Fees and CSP
Indicative annual fee in 2026: $4,650 (Commonwealth Supported Place)
All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of eight units (normally four courses) per semester or year.
Student fees may vary in accordance with:
- The number of courses studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of courses.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
You may also need to pay the student services and amenities fee.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
Commonwealth Supported Places
The Australian Government allocates a certain number of CSPs to the universities each year, which are then distributed to students based on merit.
If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you'll only need to pay a portion of your tuition fees. This is known as the student contribution amount – the balance once the government subsidy is applied. This means your costs are much lower.
Limited CSP spaces are offered to students enrolled in selected postgraduate courses.
Your student contribution amount is:
- Calculated per the course you're enrolled in.
- Dependent on the study areas they relate to.
- Reviewed and adjusted each year.
HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.
