Graduate Certificate in Global Health
Program Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Global Health equips professionals with the knowledge and skills to address global health challenges. It provides a comprehensive understanding of global health issues, develops advanced disciplinary knowledge, and prepares students for careers in international organizations, NGOs, and government agencies. The program offers a range of elective courses, allowing students to tailor their studies to their specific interests.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Global Health is designed to address the continuing education needs of professionals in global health, or health professionals who want to upskill or advance their careers. It also provides the orientation and skills necessary for those who want to launch a career focused on global health issues. You will develop the skills necessary for professional practice in global health, gain a strong understanding of global health issues, and learn advanced disciplinary knowledge and technical capacities. It will benefit students returning to postgraduate study after a long period in the workforce by updating their skills and knowledge. Through the graduate certificate, you can continue on to study the Master of Global Health and associated dual and extension programs.
Objectives
- To provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to work in the field of global health.
- To develop students' understanding of the social, economic, and political factors that affect global health.
- To prepare students to work in a variety of settings, including international organizations, NGOs, and government agencies.
Program Description
The Graduate Certificate in Global Health is a 12-month, full-time program that consists of four courses:
- Global Health and Development (core course)
- Three elective courses The elective courses can be chosen from a variety of topics, including:
- Health policy and systems
- Epidemiology and biostatistics
- Nutrition and food security
- Maternal and child health
- Infectious diseases
Careers:
There’s strong demand for global health professionals in the public and private health sectors, both within Australia and internationally. Our graduates typically find work through a range of employers, including bilateral and multilateral international aid organisations, UN-based organisations, civil society and NGOs, private foundations, health departments, academia and development-based organisations. This program can lead to a career in:
- government departments and ministries of health
- public health networks
- local area health services
- universities and research institutes
- international health policy and funding institutions
- non-governmental agencies
- mental health services
- Indigenous health organisations.
Entry Requirements:
For entry into this program, you must have one of the following: A three-year undergraduate degree, plus, an honours or postgraduate degree, in a field relevant to public health or health management. OR A three-year undergraduate degree in a field relevant to public health or health management, plus, two years full-time professional or volunteer experience. This may also include equivalent professional experience acquired as part of a degree of four or more years duration (e.g., MBBS, BMed, MD). In exceptional circumstances, applicants with extensive relevant professional work experience (e.g., hospital-trained nurses, paramedics, Aboriginal health workers) may be considered. A minimum of five years full-time relevant professional experience is required and an interview with the School of Population Health may be conducted. Relevant fields Examples of relevant fields include, but are not restricted to: medicine nursing allied health health sciences biomedical sciences dentistry sociology behavioural and social sciences psychology marketing human services emergency services environmental health veterinary science health administration business management engineering law science mathematics and statistics economics policy studies development studies.
