The Graduate Diploma in Epidemiology is a 1-year program designed for applicants who have an approved degree, or who have completed the Graduate Certificate in Epidemiology from UQ.

You'll choose a field of study from either Clinical Epidemiology or Standard Epidemiology. Clinical Epidemiology applies the principles of epidemiology to clinical practice, patient care and health settings. The Standard field focuses on epidemiology and a range of different population groups.

You'll be expected to have knowledge and experience in the health workforce. Epidemiology is particularly suited if you're a graduate of medicine, nursing, allied health, health sciences, nutrition and statistics, or if you want to advance your skills in health research methods.

During the program, you'll complete compulsory courses, which will build and extend your knowledge of epidemiology as a discipline and develop your methodological skills, along with elective courses, which cover research, public health and more.

You may also choose to progress to the Master of Epidemiology. As courses in the Graduate Diploma in Epidemiology are taken from the Master of Epidemiology course list, you can transfer study credits across the programs.

An approved degree in the same discipline; or

A Graduate Certificate in Epidemiology from this university (or equivalent).

Semester 2 entry is only available to Australian students studying part time due to course scheduling.

A degree in one of the following disciplines would normally meet the 'approved degree' requirement:

• Behavioural and social sciences (Sociology, Psychology, Counselling)
• Biomedical Sciences
• Biostatistics
• Dentistry, Oral Health
• Development Studies
• Environmental Health
• Exercise and Sport Science
• Food Science
• Health Economics
• Health Management
• Medicine, Medical sciences
• Nursing
• Nutrition
• Occupational Health and Safety
• Occupational Therapy
• Pharmacy
• Physiotherapy
• Public Health or Health Sciences
• Science
• Speech Therapy
• Veterinary sciences.

The minimum GPA to be considered for admission into this program is 4.0.