Course Level

Graduate Certificate

CRICOS

095760G

Graduate Certificate in Public Policy

This certificate course allows you maximum flexibility to tailor your studies in population health to meet your personal or professional interests and requirements. This course provides students with an introduction to the fundamental concepts of public health and how public health works to create healthier populations. Students will learn fundamental concepts in a range of public health areas such as epidemiology, biostatistics, qualitative research methods, health economics and health promotion, plus the biological, environmental, economic and social determinants of health.

Campus
Duration
Fees
ATAR

Crawley

Full-time - 6 months

$13,000
N/A

Structure

Credit Points 24

Subjects

  • ECON5514 Economic Research and Evaluation Methods
  • ECON5515 Economic Growth and Institutions
  • ECON5516 The Economics of Public Policy
  • LAWS4227 Foundations of Law and Legal Institutions
  • LAWS5215 Theory & Practice of Risk Regulation
  • LAWS5223 Theories for Contemporary Criminal Justice
  • LAWS5260 Intersections of Law, Policy and Government
  • POLS5501 The Politics of Public Policy
  • POLS5503 Public Administration
  • POLS5505 Regulation and Governance

Entry requirements

  • a Bachelors degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognized by UWA and either
  • the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 50 percent or
  • at least two years professional experience in a relevant occupation or
  • significant work experience including at least 5 years with a material level of responsibility.