| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-07-08 | - |
Program Overview
The Master of Infection Prevention and Control is a 1.5-year full-time or 3-year part-time program that prepares graduates for advanced practice in infection prevention and control. The program covers topics such as sciences of infection and disease, contemporary infection prevention practices, and global issues in infection prevention and control. Graduates can pursue careers as infection prevention and control specialists, infection control nurses, clinical epidemiologists, public health officers, and researchers.
Program Outline
Outline:
The Master of Infection Prevention and Control is a 1.5-year full-time (or 3-year part-time) program that prepares graduates for advanced practice in infection prevention and control by addressing local, national, and international trends in communicable diseases and infection. The program covers topics such as:
- Sciences of Infection and Disease
- Contemporary Infection Prevention Practices
- Foundations of Research Inquiry
- Global Issues in Infection Prevention and Control
- Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Infection Control for Community and Public Health
Teaching:
The program is offered online and face-to-face, with a focus on practical, hands-on learning. The faculty is comprised of experienced professionals in the field of infection prevention and control. The program also features a number of unique features, such as:
- A strong emphasis on research
- A focus on interdisciplinary collaboration
- A variety of learning opportunities, including online modules, workshops, and clinical placements
Careers:
Graduates of the Master of Infection Prevention and Control can pursue a variety of careers in the field of infection prevention and control, including:
- Infection prevention and control specialist
- Infection control nurse
- Clinical epidemiologist
- Public health officer
- Researcher
Entry Requirements:
- A Bachelor degree in a cognate discipline (health, medical, nursing or scientific) from a recognised higher education institution and a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.0 and above
- OR
- a Graduate Certificate in Infection Prevention and Control from Griffith University
Language Proficiency Requirements:
- A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 6.0
- OR
- a minimum score of 575 on TOEFL
- OR
- an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 79 (no sub-score less than 19)
- OR
- no score less than 3+ in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only)
- OR
- a minimum overall score of 176 (no score less than 169) on C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English) or C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English)
- OR
- an overall score of 58 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 50.
