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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.
- Opportunity to progress on to the Master of Health Science.
- Complete in 2 semesters full-time or 4 semesters part-time.
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| QUT course code | PU67 |
| Attendance | Part time or Full time |
| Course duration | 1 year full time
2 years part time |
| Start month | February |
| Delivery |
On campus
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| CRICOS code | 061302C |
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.
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.
Units
Course structure
Students complete eight core units. The course is available full-time and part-time. Internal and external modes are available.
All course structures
Here are the rest of the study plans.
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.
2012: CSP $4,025 (indicative) per Semester (subject to annual review)
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, 273.67 KB)
