Awarded by
UTS Online
Qualification
Graduate Certificate
Study Mode
Online
Payment Options
FEE-HELP may be availableUpfront payment
Duration
8 months part-time
Start Date
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Course Fee
Career Outcomes
Allied Health Worker | Health Promotion Officer | Community Health Worker | Community Wellness Officer | View all
Drive meaningful change with your career when you study the Graduate Certificate in Public Health and Communicable Disease from UTS Online.
In this course you will study the public health approach to enhancing health, public health research methods, including epidemiology and biostatistics, and the control of communicable diseases.
This internationally recognised qualification has been developed in close consultation with industry experts. The curriculum comprises subjects that provide a solid grounding of knowledge and skills required in any public health career and gives students skills in public health programs in a wide range of areas, such as communicable diseases, epidemiology and biostatistics, and Indigenous health.
Delivered via UTS' flexible and convenient online learning platform, students have the option to study whenever and wherever it works best for you.
To be eligible to study this course, applicants must meet the following entry requirements:
In this health course, the subjects you may study include:
Technology is driving change. At UTS Online we use the latest learning technology to help you get ahead and stay ahead in a changing world, faster.
UTS is the top-ranked young university in Australia and ranked 11th globally*. Our 100% online postgraduate courses give you the opportunity to access our world-class education wherever you are.
Our courses are created by leading industry academics who partner with organisations operating at the edge of progress. The courses are delivered through an innovative and interactive online platform, designed by experts in online education who understand how to make lessons personal and engaging.
With UTS Online, you’ll develop the skills and knowledge you need for your immediate future as well as the capability to keep adapting as new technologies, new career environments and new social challenges change our world even more.
*QS Top 50 Under 50, 2020
You'll have the support you need to succeed with a dedicated Student Success Advisor who will navigate and motivate you through to graduation day.
When you graduate, you'll receive a Graduate Certificate in Public Health and Communicable Disease from UTS Online.
With a career in public health, students can drive meaningful change that impacts large numbers of people.
Graduates will have the opportunity to enrol into the Master of Public Health.
Wondering where a career in government could take you? Potential job outcomes may include:
The full fee for this course is $12,024.
Eligible students can apply for the Australian government's FEE-HELP loan scheme to cover the costs of all or part of your fees.
This course can be paid for through the FEE-HELP government loan scheme. If you are an Australian citizen or hold a permanent humanitarian visa, you may not need to pay upfront.
Instead, the Australian government will pay your course fees directly to the provider on your behalf. You'll begin repaying your loan through the tax system once you start earning more than the minimum threshold of $48,361 (2022-23 income year).
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