Â鶹ԭ´´

Graduate Certificate in Health Communication

Australia

1

What will I learn?

Develop the core communication skills required to become an effective communicator across health and medicine, public affairs, public relations, community relations and journalism.This degree is designed for aspiring and experienced communicators, health advocates, public relations specialists, media experts, and healthcare professionals.The Graduate Certificate in Health Communication requires the satisfactory completion of 4 units of study (24 credit points), including two core units of study.Other units of study are normally chosen from the list of approved electives, or undertaken in a relevant or related field, subject to the approval of the academic coordinator.The course encourages development of skills in:clear communication of public health campaigns and policy topicscreation of public education programs that nurture a more healthcare-literate populationthe ability to raise awareness of, and advocate for, specific healthcare mattersmanagement of communication technology, including social media, to ensure information accuracy and uphold ethical standards

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

CRICOS

063950K

Study options

Full Time (6 Months)

Tuition fees
A$25,750.00 (14,31,749) per year
AUD $25,750 for the entire course

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Application deadline

15 May 2025

More details

Start date

February 2025

Venue

Camperdown/Darlington Campus

Superintendents House, 160 City Road,

THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY,

New South Wales,

2006, SYDNEY, Australia

Full Time (6 Months)

Tuition fees
A$25,750.00 (14,31,749) per year
AUD $25,750 for the entire course

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Application deadline

15 May 2025

More details

Start date

August 2025

Venue

Camperdown/Darlington Campus

Superintendents House, 160 City Road,

THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY,

New South Wales,

2006, SYDNEY, Australia

Entry requirements

For international students

Admission to the course requires:

a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney or an equivalent qualification; or

equivalent professional experience of no less than three years in a relevant field such as communications/media research, public relations, social/cause-related marketing or health promotion.

IELTS score: A minimum result of 7.0 overall and a minimum result of 6.0 in each band

TOEFL - IBT score: A minimum result of 96 overall including a minimum result of 17 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 19 in Writing

Pearsons Test of English: A minimum result of 68 overall and a minimum result of 54 in each band

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

ADD TO MY FAVOURITES

About The University of Sydney

The University of Sydney is ranked 4th in the world and 1st in Australia for graduate employability by the 2022 QS Graduate Employability Rankings.

  • Consistently placed among the world’s top 50 universities
  • 9 subjects in the top 20 – 2022 QS Subject Rankings
  • 28 subjects in the top 50 - 2022 QS Subject Rankings
  • Sydney is ranked 4th in the Safe Cities Index by the Economist