Specialist Certificate in Public Health
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Course code: SC-PUBHLTH
This course is available to domestic students only
Duration
6 months part time
Mode (Location)
Mixed Attendance Mode (Parkville)
Intake
February, July
Fees
AUD $9,000 (2026 indicative first year fee). Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) are not available
Course structure
Overview
On successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
Knowledge
- Discuss public health conceptual foundations
- Identify current public health challenges in global communities
- Describe the ways in which biology, the environment, Indigenous status, society and culture interact and determine health status
- Identify population-based health strategies in public health
Skills
- Analyse appraise and synthesise public health evidence in specific disciplinary areas
Application
- Apply knowledge of public health disciplinary areas to contribute to solutions to complex public health problems
Course Structure
The Specialist Certificate in Public Health is a 25-point course. It requires completion of one core subjects and one elective subject.
Students must complete the following Core subject:
- POPH90217 Foundations of Public Health
And one elective subject chosen from
Core and/or elective list of subjects available in the Master of Public Health.