Graduate Diploma in Health Communication

Develop the core communication skills required to become an effective communicator across health and medicine, public affairs, public relations, community relations and journalism.
This degree is designed for aspiring and experienced communicators, health advocates, public relations specialists, media experts and healthcare professionals.
This program combines the expertise of our Department of Media and Communications with the resources of the University of Sydney School of Public Health

With its cross-disciplinary and collaborative approach to both communication and public health disciplines, this program is the most comprehensive and specialised of its kind in Australia.

This course will equip you with skills in:

clear communication of public health campaigns and policy topics
creation of public education programs that nurture a more healthcare-literate population
the ability to raise awareness of, and advocate for, specific healthcare matters
management of communication technology, including social media, to ensure information accuracy and uphold ethical standards

Admission to candidature for the Graduate Diploma in Health Communication requires:

a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney with a minimum 60% average calculated over the whole degree, including a major in a relevant subject area in the humanities, social sciences or public health, or an equivalent qualification; or

completion of the requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Health Communication with a minimum credit (65%) average, or an equivalent qualification.

IELTS score: A minimum result of 7.0 overall and a minimum result of 6.0 in each band

TOEFL - IBT score: A minimum result of 96 overall including a minimum result of 17 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 19 in Writing

Pearsons Test of English: A minimum result of 68 overall and a minimum result of 54 in each band