Graduate Diploma of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Domestic Students:

• AQF level 7 bachelor degree in a relevant health discipline; or equivalent

International Students:

• AQF level 7 bachelor degree in a relevant health discipline; or equivalent
• English language requirements: Band 2
• If your native language is not English, you must meet the minimum English language requirements for this course

Additional Requirements:

• Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of ”Band 2” – Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy
• Completion of an AQF level 7 bachelor degree in a relevant health discipline, from this or another university; or Other qualifications recognised by the Head of Discipline as equivalent to the above; or Submission, as an exceptional case, of other evidence of professional and academic attainments, including employment for a minimum of five years in health related activities. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection. In assessing applications the following will be considered – prior academic performance and prior relevant work experience

• JCU Tropical Medicine and Hygiene graduates are equipped with the expert knowledge and practical skills necessary to pursue work in tropical environments.
• Graduates specialise in travel medicine, infectious diseases, and remote practice.
• You could find employment in State and Commonwealth Government organisations, health care and community settings, nonprofit and international organisations.
• Work in roles to control disease, protect the health of people living in tropical areas, and promote health and wellbeing.
• You could also undertake aid work in areas such as the Western Pacific and Southeast Asia.
• Graduates may continue on to study the Master of Public Health or the Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.