Choosing the right Postgraduate Program
The Anton Breinl Centre for Public Health and Tropical Medicine has an extensive range of options for health professionals interested in public health, tropical and travel medicine. The programs fall into three general categories:
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Public health coursework programs (including research oriented subjects)
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Clinical coursework programs
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Research degrees and subjects
The descriptions below are designed to assist you in choosing the most suitable program for your requirements. The schedules are flexible and cater for both full time and part time working students.
Note: some Commonwealth supported places are available for students. Contact the Anton Breinl Centre for further information.
Public health coursework programs
Public health programs with a more clinical focus
Programs with a research component
Coursework programs and credit points
Where are the block mode subjects taught?
Public health coursework programs
If you want a postgraduate degree in public health and have an undergraduate degree plus extensive health experience, consider the following programs:
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Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
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Master of Public Health – Generic; Communicable Disease Control;
Biosecurity Disaster Preparedness; Aeromedical Retrieval -
Master of Public Health/Master of Business Administration
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Postgraduate Diploma of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
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Postgraduate Certificate of Aeromedical Retrieval
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Postgraduate Certificate in Disaster and Refugee Health
If you already have a Masters degree in public health and would like to progress to a professional doctorate in public health, consider the:
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Doctor of Public Health Studies
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Doctor of Public Health
If you have extensive health experience but don’t have an undergraduate degree, there are other options to progress to gaining postgraduate qualifications. Contact the Anton Breinl Centre for further information.
Public health programs with a more clinical focus
The following programs are designed for medical or nursing graduates:
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Postgraduate Diploma of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
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Postgraduate Certificate of Aeromedical Retrieval
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Postgraduate Certificate of Infection Control
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Postgraduate Certificate of Travel Medicine
Programs with a research component
If you want to do research as part of your studies, consider the following programs:
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Doctor of Public Health
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Doctor of Philosophy
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Master of Science (Tropical Medical Science)
Research subjects can also be included as electives within the coursework programs.
Teaching and delivery modes
To enable flexibility for our students in fitting their study around work and family commitments, the Anton Breinl Centre offers its subjects in a variety of teaching modes:
Block mode: subjects are taught over 2 weeks face-to-face, in venues in Townsville and Cairns. Block subjects allow for free exchange of ideas in a multidisciplinary student environment. This mode is intensive, but worth it. Exams are included in the block. High level fluency in English is required. See timetable for enrolment dates.
External mode: subjects are taught by distance, with study materials mailed to students. There is no face-to-face teaching, but increasing on-line activity (LearnJCU). One must enrol before the Study Period census dates.
Limited attendance mode: part external and part mini-block mode. Notes are sent to students prior to the mini-block, and students come together for face-to-face interaction for 3–5 days. One must enrol before the Study Period census dates.
Coursework programs and credit points
Coursework programs at JCU are based on a system of credit points. For example, a postgraduate certificate comprises 12 credit points (four 3-credit point subjects). Individual postgraduate subjects are usually worth three credit points.
To check the credit point value of a subject, look at the final digit of its code. For example, TM5536:03 Refugee Health is a 3-credit point subject.
Where are the block mode subjects taught?
Teaching venues for the block mode and limited attendance mode subjects will vary. The majority are offered in Townsville at the Anton Breinl Centre building (DB-42) at the main campus in Douglas. Your subject coordinator will keep you informed of these details.
Please note: all subjects are offered on the basis of minimum student enrolments and for Refugee Health, Disaster Health Management, Clinical Tropical Paediatrics, Clinical Care Skills in Aeromedical Retrieval and Flight Crew Skills in Aeromedical Retrieval a maximum limit applies.