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Graduate Certificate in Public Health GC.PubHlth
2009

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Location: North Terrace Campus
Duration: 6 months (full-time or part-time? equivalent)
Degree/Award: Graduate Certificate

Program Outline

The Discipline's postgraduate programs in public health are intended to equip graduates for careers in public health or to broaden the public health orientation of their current work for those with established careers. The programs aim to stimulate students to think creatively about the distribution and causes of health and illness in populations, and about policies and practices that support and improve the health of people. The programs are well known to the South Australian Department of Health, the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing, as well as the Public Health Association of Australia, the Faculty of Public Health Medicine and other relevant public health bodies.

The Graduate Certificate in Public Health (Grad.Cert.P.H.) consists of coursework and can be completed in one semester of full-time or two semesters of part-time study.


For additional information please phone (08) 8303 3589 or email the Discipline's Postgraduate Administrative Officer.

Program Structure

The Graduate Certificate in Public Health consists of core and elective coursework, and can be completed in one semester of full-time or two semesters of part-time study. Students may take courses in the areas of epidemiology, biostatistics, public health interventions, health economics, Indigenous health, social science research methods for public health, occupational health and safety, public health ethics, epidemiology of infectious diseases and environmental health.

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Admission Information

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Domestic applicants

Not a domestic applicant? ?

SATAC Code 3GC042
Tuition fees ?
Commonwealth-supported place: $3,706 for 6 months
Mid-year entry? Yes
Enquiries Student Centre

Selection Criteria ?

Graduate entry only.
You must have a completed three-year degree and submit a written statement and Curriculum Vitae to the Discipline.
Additional Entry Requirements ?
All applicants must send to the Discipline of Public Health within 5 working days after applying the following information * a written statement of 500 words (maximum) on their reasons for wishing to undertake the program, * a Curriculum Vitae. The form for this information can be downloaded from the Discipline of Public Health website: http://health.adelaide.edu.au/publichealth/teaching/postgraduate.html

How to Apply ?

SATAC Code: 3GC042

International applicants

Not an international applicant? ?

IELTS Total 6.5 [more info]
Tuition fee ? International student place: $11,000 for 6 months
Mid-year entry? No
Enquiries Student Centre

Selection Criteria ?

Graduate entry only
Prerequisites ?
Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Equivalent Scores
IELTS
Total
Reading
Listening
Speaking
Writing
6.5
6
6
6
6
Additional Entry Requirements ?
Also required at time of application: 500 word supporting statement and two referee reports

How to Apply ?

International applicants applying with Australian year 12 results

Not an international applicant applying with Australian year 12 results? ?

Tuition fee ? International student place: $11,000 for 6 months
Mid-year entry? No
Enquiries Student Centre

Selection Criteria ?

Graduate entry only
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Program Rules

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Last updated: Tuesday, 9 Jun 2009

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