Graduate Diploma of Tourism, Environmental and Cultural Heritage

You need a science background to enrol in the Graduate Diploma of Environmental Health. A Bachelor of Marine Science or similar science degree is accepted, and no additional bridging study is required before starting.

Yes, the course is designed to be flexible. Students typically study two units each semester, mostly online from home, and attend in-person workshops only once or twice per semester, making it possible to fit study around full-time work commitments.

The course is delivered through the Menzies Institute for Medical Research in Hobart, Tasmania, with most coursework completed online and occasional in-person workshops on campus.

Graduates can work as Environmental Health Officers in roles that involve food inspections, septic tank inspections, handling community complaints about issues like noise or vermin, and water quality sampling. For example, one graduate secured a cadetship as a full-time Cadet Environmental Health Officer with the Clarence City Council.

Yes, students can pursue cadetships alongside their studies. For instance, one student secured a cadetship with the Clarence City Council as a full-time Cadet Environmental Health Officer, with the Council providing one study day per week to support her part-time study.