Graduate Certificate in Public Health

Our course will teach students a range of practical skills to support public health action across educational, organisational, socio-economic, environmental and political domains to improve population health. This fully online, multidisciplinary course is designed for health professionals seeking to develop their skills and knowledge in public health, while continuing to work. If you already work in public health, or want to move into this field, this course can prepare you for advancement in your organisation or field, providing you with practical skills and helping you to broaden your knowledge and skill set.
What you'll learnapply discipline specific knowledge in an area of public healththink critically in problem solving and decision makingaccess and use information technology to access, evaluate and interpret public health data and transform information to complete a range of activitiescommunicate effectively in various settings andor for different audiences within the context of public health activitiesuse current technologies applicable to public healthdemonstrate responsibility for personal outputsexplain how different national contexts impact on the health of individuals and communitiesdemonstrate an awareness of the impact of inequities and social disadvantage on the health of individuals and communitydemonstrate the ability to work effectively as an individual and within a team environment

Specifically, applicants require an undergraduate degree from a tertiary institution preferably in a health science area, education, behavioural sciences, social sciences or management. Satisfying the admission requirements enables an applicant to be considered for admission, but does not guarantee an offer of admission to the program.

Please submit the following documents with your application:

We require a CV (no more than 4 pages), that contains detailed information about (as relevant):

• Qualifications
• Detailed description about paid work (dates and descriptors about tasks, duties and outcomes)
• Key training and professional development completed
• Volunteer work
• Referees-one professional and one academic who can speak to their application for study at Curtin University
• Publications
• Grants
• Conference Presentations

Provide a one-page statement outlining why you wish to study public health and what you feel your contribution to the filed will be. Personal statement template – [.pdf 32kB]