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Graduate Certificate in Public Health (GC-PUBHLTH) // Course structure
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Course structure
The Graduate Certificate in Public Health requires the successful completion of 50 credit points.
• 25 credit points of Compulsory subjects
• 25 credit points of Elective subjects
Compulsory subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| POPH90013 | Biostatistics |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90014 | Epidemiology 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Elective subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| POPH90217 | Foundations of Public Health |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90218 | Public Health Leadership and Policy |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Online)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90231 | Qualitative Research in Public Health |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90274 | Applied Program Development |
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
AND/OR
The full list of electives in the Master of Public Health
https://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/courses/244cw/course-structure
Last updated: 16 December 2025