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Graduate Diploma of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Australia

What will I learn?

Gain a specialised education for detecting, preventing, and controlling diseases in tropical, rural, remote, and Indigenous communities.Undertake advanced studies of the medical issues in tropical Australia and its close neighbours with the Graduate Diploma of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.Study epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management of tropical diseases in depth. Develop your evidence-based approach with recent advancements in the field.Subjects are offered as flexible delivery, which includes online mode, limited attendance mode, and block mode/intensives.Enhance your current qualifications. Tropical Medicine and Hygiene graduates contribute valuably to Northern Australia and beyond.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.

CRICOS

027615B

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
A$39,280.00 (21,84,042) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

July 2025

Venue

Townsville campus

1 James Cook Dr,

DOUGLAS,

Queensland,

4814, TOWNSVILLE, Australia

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
A$39,280.00 (21,84,042) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

February 2025

Venue

Townsville campus

1 James Cook Dr,

DOUGLAS,

Queensland,

4814, TOWNSVILLE, Australia

Entry requirements

For international students

Completion of an AQF level 7 bachelor degree in a relevant health discipline, from this or another university; or Other qualifications recognised by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the Division of Tropical Health and Medicine as equivalent to the above.

IELTS - 6.5 (no component lower than 6.0); TOEFL (internet based) - 86 (no component less than 21); Pearson (PTE Academic) - 58 (no component less than 54); C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency: 176 (no component less than 169).

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

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About James Cook University

James Cook University (JCU) is ranked among the top 2 per cent of universities in the world (THE World University Rankings 2023).

  • Ranked in the top 2 percent universities in the world
  • Rated world-class or better in 83 per cent of research areas
  • Number 1 in Australia for Sustainable Education
  • Rated 5 stars for employment, student support and skills