Postgraduate Certificate of Public Health

The Postgraduate Certificate of Public Health enables health professionals with an appropriate undergraduate degree, or recognised professional qualification in a relevant discipline, to gain postgraduate qualifications in the public health sector.

What is public health?

Public health and tropical medicine focuses on population health needs, including those in tropical climates.

Who is this course for?

This course is designed for health professionals with a suitable undergraduate degree or recognised professional qualification in a relevant discipline. It offers a broad range of electives enabling you to specialise in public health issues relevant to tropical Australia and its near neighbours.

How you will study

This course is delivered externally and via limited attendance and block mode study in Townsville. This course is available part time and full time.

Why JCU?

The School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sciences teaches this course. The School provides several programs unique to Australia. We have:

• The Anton Breinl Centre for Public Health and Tropical Medicine, which is one of the leading tropical research facilities in the world

• teaching staff awarded the Australian Learning Teaching Councils’ National Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning

• brand new Mosquito Research Facility

• cutting-edge teaching laboratories.

What is rehabilitation physiotherapy?

Rehabilitation physiotherapy focuses on restoring function and movement after sickness or injury. Physiotherapists use manual therapy, movement training and education to help patients to recover.

Who is this course for?

This course is for physiotherapists with suitable registration or qualifications, who want to specialise in rehabilitation.

How you will study

This program is available externally and via limited attendance and block mode study in Townsville. This course is available part time and full time.

Why JCU?

The School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sciences teaches this course. The School provides several programs unique to Australia. We have:

• Rehabilitation Sciences which have current accreditation with their professional bodies

• teaching staff awarded the Australian Learning Teaching Councils’ National Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning

• cutting-edge facilities including a movement analysis laboratory, and an exercise testing and rehabilitation clinic.