Graduate Certificate in First Nations Public Health

To be considered for entry into this course, you must demonstrate the following:

• a completed Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) equivalent Bachelor degree, in any discipline, or higher equivalent qualification; or
• a completed AQF equivalent Diploma in any discipline; with a minimum 1 years’ experience within a health, wellbeing or social work*; or
• a completed AQF Certificate IV or Diploma from a health, wellbeing or social work Training Package; with a minimum 2 years’ experience within the health, wellbeing or community services field*; or
• a minimum of 3 years’ experience within a health, wellbeing or social work*

*Relevant employment experience in health, wellbeing or social work settings.

Employment experience must be shown in a statement of service, which is presented on a company letterhead, signed, and dated by a delegated authority from within the organisation (e.g. line supervisor or human resource officer). The statement must contain your full name, position title, duties performed, employment start date (mm/yyyy) and end date (mm/yyyy), or stating you are still employed, if applicable.

English language proficiency (all applicants)

If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa or the United States of America, you are required to meet the English language proficiency requirements set by the University.

You are required to provide documentation confirming completion of:

• a secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent), or
• a completed Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Certificate IV or Diploma level qualification, or
• a Bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 2 years fulltime with a minimum overall GPA 4.0.

These qualifications must be completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland, or the United States of America to meet the English language proficiency requirements.

If you do not satisfy any of the above, you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores:

• an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) overall band score of at least 6.5 with a minimum 6.0 in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking), or
• a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT overall score of at least 79 with no score less than 21 in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking), or
• a Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) overall score of at least 62 with no less than 54 in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking), or
• an Occupational English Test with Grades A or B only in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking).

English test results remain valid for no more than two years between final examination date and the date of commencement of study, and must appear on a single result certificate.

Each application will be assessed individually.