University of Queensland
Graduate Diploma in Public Health
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 12 months
Develop skills to minimise preventable illness, disease, injury or death across communities and workplaces while studying public health and preparing for a career making a difference.
Course overview
The Graduate Diploma in Public Health is a one-year, evidence-based and comprehensive program that reflects UQ's strong links with organisations such as Australian Aid, the World Bank, the World Health Organisation, UNICEF and international ministries of health. Public health focuses on preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting healthy lifestyles.
The program offers a rewarding career that suits people from a variety of backgrounds, including health, science, education and the social sciences. If you're curious, enjoy solving problems and want to make a lasting impact on community and population health, then a degree in public health may be for you. On completion, you may choose to progress to 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.
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
30th November, 2026
What you will study
Complete 16 units comprising:
- 14 units from GDipPH Core Courses , and
- 2 units from GDipPH Program Elective Courses
GDipPH Core Courses
Complete exactly 14 units from the following:
- First Nations Health and Wellbeing
- Preventing Disease through Healthy Environments
- Foundations of Public Health
- Health Promotion in Public Health
- Introduction to Epidemiology
- Health Systems
- Introduction to Biostatistics
GDipPH Program Elective Courses
Complete exactly two units from the following:
- Qualitative Research: Public Health Applications
- One Health: Diseases at the Human-Animal interface
- Fundamentals of Major Diseases
- Planning, Implementing & Evaluating Public Health Programs
- Public Health Advocacy
- Wastewater Surveillance
- Communicable Disease Management and Control
- Public Health in Pandemics
- Cost Effectiveness in Health and Medicine
- Global Health Policy in Practice
- Research and Evidence-Based Practice
Entry requirements
To be eligible for entry, you'll need:
- A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline or;
- A graduate certificate (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline.
You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
Postgraduate study can take you anywhere. 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: $9,540 (Commonwealth Supported Place)
All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 16 units (normally eight 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.
