University of Queensland
Graduate Certificate in Public Health
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 6 months
Develop skills to reduce preventable conditions, diseases, injuries, and fatalities while examining trends in health and illness.
Course overview
The Graduate Certificate in Public Health is a 6-month program that 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, comprehensive and reflects UQ's strong links with organisations such as AusAID, the World Bank, the World Health Organisation, UNICEF and international ministries of health.
Core courses introduce topics and disciplines relevant to public health, including environmental health, health promotion, epidemiology, health systems and biostatistics. You can also choose to focus part of your program on an area of particular interest to your career goals. Some of the specialisations offered include nutrition, global health, indigenous health, health promotion and disease prevention and alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.
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
Complete eight units comprising:
- Two units from GCPH Core Courses.
- Six units from GCPH Electives.
GCPH Core Courses
- Foundations of Public Health
GCPH Electives
Complete exactly six units from the following:
- First Nations Health and Wellbeing
- Preventing Disease through Healthy Environments
- Health Promotion in Public Health
- Introduction to Epidemiology
- Health Systems
- Introduction to Biostatistics
Entry requirements
- A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline or;
- To have completed post-secondary studies and have two years full-time equivalent, relevant work experience in a health care or public health setting.
Applications based on post-secondary study and work experience will be assessed individually.
In your previous qualification, you must have a grade point average (GPA) 4.0 on a 7-point scale.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
Postgraduate study can take you anywhere. Depending on which field you choose, here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
- Health Promotion Coordinator
- Public Health Nutritionist
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker
- Public Health Medical Registrar
- Environmental Health Officer
- Research Associate
- Digital Health Coordinator
- Epidemiologist
- Primary Health Manager
- Policy and Research Officer
Fees and CSP
Indicative annual fee in 2026: $4,770 (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.
