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Overview
Early graduation options
You may be able to graduate sooner with:
- Ideal for professionals looking for the flexibility to design a program that suits career goals.
- Study areas such as aged care, emergency disaster management, environmental health, health promotion, occupational health and safety, risk management or women’s health.
- Complete in 2 semesters full-time or 4 semesters part-time.
- Flexible study options - on campus or externally, online learning, or block attendance.
- Opportunity to progress on to the Master of Health Science.
| QUT course code | HL68 |
| Attendance | Part-time or Full-time |
| Course duration | 1 year full-time
2 years part-time |
| Start month | 2013 February, July |
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On campus
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| CRICOS code | 020308C |
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Details
The health science program is ideal for clinicians who want the flexibility to select a combination of units and specialisations that will meet their professional development needs. The programs offer flexibility with distance delivery, block attendance, external study and online learning for selected units.
Course structure
The Graduate Diploma in Health Science comprises the first two semesters of the masters program and is designed to enhance students’ knowledge and skill sets. Students can complete a cross-specialisation or qualify for the award of one study area.
Study areas
Study areas are offered in the following:
- Aged Care
- Emergency and Disaster Management*
- Environmental Health#
- Health Promotion
- Health Services Management
- Occupational Health and Safety#
- Quality and Patient Safety (Graduate Certificate only)
- Risk Management
- Women’s Health, or
- a cross-specialisation (where no study area is taken but students study across a variety of fields).
To complete a major, students must complete at least four units from the same study area within the Faculty of Health. Students can graduate with one specified major only.
Professional recognition
The Health Services Management study area in the graduate certificate, graduate diploma and masters program is accredited with the Australasian College of Health Service Management.
Course articulation
The graduate diploma articulates into the Master of Health Science.
* In 2013 the four units in this study area may be available only in Semester 2.
# Students wishing to complete a graduate diploma qualification in Environmental Health or Occupational Health and Safety should apply for entry into the Graduate
Diploma in Environmental Health or Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety and not the Graduate Diploma in Health Science.
Units
Course structure
The Graduate Diploma in Health Science consists of eight units. Students can complete units from study areas or other listed Faculty of Health units.
Completion of four units from one study area entitles graduates of the Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Masters to have their qualification awarded with their area of specialisation. Students can graduate with one specified major only.
Study areas
- Aged Care
- Emergency and Disaster Management
- Environmental Health
- Health Promotion
- Health Services Management
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Quality and Patient Safety
- Risk Management
- Women’s Health
- a cross-specialisation (where no study area is taken but students study across a variety of fields).
Entry requirements
Applicants for the Graduate Diploma in Health Science must have:
- a three-year bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a relevant area (health, psychology, social work, human services, social or biological science).
It is preferred but not essential that applicants will have a minimum of one-year relevant full-time work experience on entry to this course. Applicants may be admitted on the basis of work experience, other qualifications or research activities at the discretion of the Executive Dean.
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: $7,800 (indicative) per Semester (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.
FEE-HELP: loans to help you pay your course fees
You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a FEE-HELP loan.
Find out if you're eligible for a FEE-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 Health Science
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)
