Successful completion of a recognised bachelor degree, graduate diploma, master's degree or equivalent international qualification. Registered nurses who are graduates of a hospital-based program are also eligible for entry.
IELTS Academic Module, A minimum overall score of 6.5 with no band less than 6.0.
Cambridge Advanced English (CAE), A minimum overall score of 176, with no skill below 169.
Common European Framework Certificate of English Proficiency, A minimum overall grade of C1, valid for three years from the date of the test to the date of commencement at CDU.
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic module, A minimum overall score of 58 with no score lower than 50.
TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT), A minimum overall score of 79 with a minimum writing score of 21.
The Graduate Diploma of Health Research will equip you with advanced knowledge and skills in health research design and practice. This course is delivered by CDU and the Menzies School of Health Research. Unique features of the course include learning from acclaimed Menzies School of Health Research professionals in the specialist areas of Indigenous health, public health and global health.
You will acquire theoretical and practical capabilities in: epidemiology; biostatistics; quantitative and qualitative research methods. On completion you can articulate to a Master of Health Research and undertake a supervised research project; and then proceed, with approval, to Higher Degree Research training. Alternatively, you can articulate to a Master of Public Health.
Career opportunities for graduates include the areas of health research and professional public health practice.
This course requires a high level of academic reading and writing. If you are not confident in your academic literacy skills, you are encouraged to fully utilise the University's academic support services.
CRICOS CODE: 0101052
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Specific requirements
Compulsory Core units totalling 50 credit points as detailed below:
PHM526Research Design
PHM527Research, Ethics and Impact (new title 2021)
PHM552Epidemiology
PHM553Biostatistics
PHM588Qualitative Research Methods
Specialist Elective units from ANY of the following streams totalling 30 credit points:
(Students planning to articulate to a Master of Public Health and complete with a 40cp research project must complete PHM567, PHM516 & PHM559 as specialist electives in the Graduate Diploma of Health Research to meet core requirements of both awards.)
Health Research Stream
PHM517Public Health Anthropology
PHM519Clinical Trials and Other Intervention Studies (replaces PHM524 from 2021)
PHM525Indigenous Health Research
PHM570Epidemiology and Control of Communicable Diseases
Public Health Stream
PHM516Indigenous Health
PHM523Health Promotion
PHM529Sexual and Reproductive Health
PHM536Health Systems, Planning and Evaluation (new title 2020)
PHM554Public Health Economics and Decision Making (new title 2020)
PHM559Health Policy
PHM566Chronic Conditions Control
PHM567Public Health
PHM592Global Health
PHM593Tropical Child and Adolescent Health (new title 2020)
Graduating from this course may lead to career opportunities in non-government organisations (NGOs) and government sectors in areas such as: health research; professional health practice; health policy and planning; epidemiology; communicable and chronic disease; community development and aid work.
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
