# Graduate Certificate in Public Health (GC-PUBHLTH)

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## About this course

## Coordinator

Natalie Rose

## Contact

Dr Natalie Rose

[natalie.c.rose@unimelb.edu.au](mailto:natalie.c.rose@unimelb.edu.au)

## Overview

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Award title | Graduate Certificate in Public Health |
| Year & campus | 2026 — Parkville |
| CRICOS code | This course is not available to international students who require a student visa (subclass 500) to study in Australia. |
| Fees information | [Subject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date](https://students.unimelb.edu.au/your-course/manage-your-course/fees-and-payments/understanding-your-fees) |
| Study level & type | Graduate Coursework |
| AQF level | 8 |
| Credit points | 50 credit points |
| Duration | 6 months full-time or 12 months part-time |

The Graduate Certificate in Public Health will provide skills that prepare students for public health practice and augment existing professional skills in health care practice, policy and management. The Graduate Certificate will provide a stepped pathway into the University’s flagship Master of Public Health (MPH) program. It will also provide an opportunity for current health sector professionals to gain a valuable skills-based qualification that strengthens their career path, enables them to respond to public health challenges in a variety of health and social policy contexts and responds to an Australia-wide urgent workforce need for health professionals with public health training. The Graduate Certificate in Public Health will provide full credit into the Master of Public Health.

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Last updated: 16 December 2025