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Overview
- Pathway into professional practice as an Environmental Health Officer, accredited by Environmental Health Australia.
- Study local and global environmental challenges, including climate change, pollution, communicable diseases and Indigenous health.
- Complete in 2 semesters full-time or 4 semesters part-time.
- Opportunity to progress to the new Master of Health, Safety and Environment .
| QUT course code | PU67 |
| Attendance | Part-time or Full-time |
| Course duration | 1 year full-time
2 years part-time |
| Start month | 2013 February |
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| CRICOS code | 061302C |
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Details
The Graduate Diploma in Environmental Health provides an entry pathway into environmental health professional practice for students with an undergraduate degree in public health, nutrition, nursing or science. Students are highly skilled to combat a range of local and global environmental challenges including climate change, pollution, communicable diseases and Indigenous health.
Course structure
Students complete eight core units. The course is available full-time and part-time. Internal and external modes are available.
Career outcomes
Practitioners working in the field of environmental health are involved in promoting healthy environments and managing environmental factors that affect human health. Issues that practitioners deal with include: environmental degradation, climate change, contaminated food and water, waste management, disaster management, and dangerous goods, chemicals and drug safety management.
Most graduates initially find employment as environmental health officers (EHOs). Some of the roles of an EHO include: auditing of food safety and standards, environmental (eg. air, water, noise) monitoring, investigations of environmental health complaints/issues, investigation of infectious disease outbreaks (eg. food borne illness, Legionnaires disease, lead poisoning, Q fever, meningococcal disease), infection control auditing, mosquito and vector control, implementing tobacco control initiatives, working with Indigenous communities, policy development, health promotion, and prosecutions for breaches of health and environmental legislation.
Demand continues for environmental health graduates both throughout Queensland and around the country. Most graduates gain employment with local councils or state government departments (Agency), with positions also available with various Commonwealth Government agencies and with the Australian Defence Force. There are an increasing number of private sector positions being created particularly in the areas of environmental and food safety auditing/management. There are also a range of employment opportunities in other countries, such as the UK, USA and Canada, as well as in developing countries.
Professional recognition
This course was the first postgraduate course to be accredited with Environmental Health Australia and graduates are eligible to practise as environmental health officers.
Course articulation
The Graduate Diploma in Environmental Health articulates into the new Master of Health, Safety and Environment.
Units
Course structure
Students complete eight core units. The course is available full-time and part-time. Internal and external modes are available.
Entry requirements
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A bachelor degree in a relevant area (e.g. science, environmental science, nursing, health science, public health) or equivalent
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Minimum 48 credit points of basic science units (e.g. chemistry, microbiology, physics, anatomy and physiology, life science).
Course fees
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. All fees are based on current fixed fee prices. We review fees annually.
2013: CSP $4200 (indicative) per Semester (48 credit points) (subject to annual review)
Student Services and Amenities Fee
You'll need to pay the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) as part of your course costs.
HECS-HELP: loans to help you pay your course fees
You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan.
Find out if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan
Scholarships and financial support
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
You may also be eligible for Centrelink payments
Apply
How to apply for Graduate Diploma in Environmental Health
You apply directly to QUT for all our postgraduate courses.
Are you ready to submit your application?
You're ready if you have:
- Found all the courses you want to apply for. You can apply for up to 3.
- Checked important dates.
- Checked you meet the entry requirements
- Checked course costs and if you're eligible for financial support
- Checked if you're eligible for credit for prior learning
- Collected supporting documents (see application form)
All done? Then you're ready to apply.
Application for postgraduate course admission form (PDF file, 362.47 KB)
