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Graduate Certificate in Public Health (Social Work Pathway)

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  • Academic qualifications relevant to your application
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  • Evidence of your citizenship, passport, or permanent residency status

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International students can only commence this degree in Spring intake. 

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Duration
6 months full time or 1 year part time
Starts
  • 3 March 2025
Code
UOW: 3244

Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Public Health (Social Work Pathway) provides a pathway to the Master of Social Work (Qualifying) for degree qualified students who do not have a background in the Social Sciences. 

The course gives an overview of concepts and issues in the social sciences, including public health, social justice, and the impact of climate change. The subjects delivered in this degree provide postgraduate academic skills for students to take forward in their course and insight into the challenges involved in system level change to improve the health of all populations.

See the course handbook for more information. 

The Graduate Certificate in Public Health (Social Work Pathway) will give you important pre-requisite knowledge for admission to the Master of Social Work (Qualifying) if you do not have that in your Bachelor degree. The MSWQ is fully accredited by the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). 

This graduate certificate has been structured so that you can progress part time from Autumn semester or full time from Spring semester. If you commence in Autumn you will have greater choice over your subject selection. Admission to the Master of Social Work (Qualifying) is only made at the beginning of the Autumn semester each year. 

Graduates of this graduate certificate will also qualify for entry to the Master of Public Health. 

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  • Autumn, 2025 at UOW Online

    Session: 03 March - 27 June 2025

    Applications Close

    • Domestic Applicants (Direct): 31 December 2024*
    • International Applicants: This course is not available to international applicants.

    *Complete applications (with all required documentation) received by this date will receive an outcome prior to the start of session.

    Applications received after these dates will continue to be assessed until the start of session. Late applications may be assessed for future sessions if an outcome for the requested session is not available.

  • Spring, 2025 at UOW Online

    Session: 28 July - 20 November 2025

    Applications Close

    • Domestic Applicants (Direct): 31 May 2025*
    • International Applicants: This course is not available to international applicants.

    *Complete applications (with all required documentation) received by this date will receive an outcome prior to the start of session.

    Applications received after these dates will continue to be assessed until the start of session. Late applications may be assessed for future sessions if an outcome for the requested session is not available.

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