Medicine

Gain a solid foundation for university study as you build academic skills, confidence and knowledge. Take classes relevant to your study goals and get a taste of university life in this qualification designed to help you meet the entry requirements of your desired degree. Enter university prepared for success after this one-year course.

Set yourself apart in this unique course where you’ll develop skills in clinical pathology and patient management. With the only undergraduate medicine degree in North Queensland, your studies will equip you to confidently diagnose and manage a broad range of conditions. Become a patient centred and socially responsible health practitioner, with in-depth knowledge of rural and remote medicine. Practical experience opportunities will deepen your understanding of the personal, professional and

Develop a broad understanding of the foundations of aeromedical retrieval and gain specialist skills within this exciting and rewarding career path. Gain experience in pre-hospital and secondary retrieval situations in accordance with Australian and international health care standards. Graduate with the expertise to manage patient transportation in fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters in both domestic and international contexts.

Make a difference in public health by building expertise in the control and elimination of communicable diseases in times of crisis. Develop advanced knowledge and skills in epidemiology, infection control, and the interaction of environmental factors with human and animal health. You'll be equipped to advocate for, develop and implement tailored responses to communicable disease outbreaks, reducing risks to communities.

Enhance your existing health qualifications and provide effective self-management education to people with or at risk of diabetes. Deliver diabetes-oriented services and engage with high-risk communities. Gain real-world experience with clinical placements that equip you to work in rural and remote communities. Upon graduating, you’ll be eligible to gain accreditation with the Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA).

Develop the skills to provide coordinated and informed public health responses to humanitarian emergencies and disaster events in Australia and internationally with this specialised course. Building on your existing healthcare qualifications and knowledge, you will learn how to best engage with displaced persons, manage response and recovery systems, and become a leader in areas of prevention, policy and planning.

Explore and evaluate learning strategies for health professionals across the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry and allied health. Build your expertise in clinical teaching and consider the factors that promote innovation within health education. Learn to apply action research frameworks to a variety of health contexts and professions.

Advance your career in health care with a Graduate Certificate of Infection Control. You’ll develop the skills to implement effective infection prevention and treatments as well as control procedures that protect those in hospital and clinical settings and those in the general public. Upon completion, you will be equipped to make a significant contribution to the health of not only patients, but the wider community.

Advance and enhance existing health care with this exciting, innovative postgraduate degree — the only one of its kind in Australia offered under a school of medicine.

Enhance your professional career in health with an advanced knowledge of public health issues in Australia and internationally. Develop practical skills to provide meaningful and informed healthcare in the Tropics with a degree aligned with the core principles of public health defined by the Council of Academic Public Health Institutions in Australia (CAPHIA).

Advance your career as a health professional through this Graduate Certificate in rehabilitation theory, practice and analysis. Choose a major that aligns with your career goals and interests, whether that is general practice, occupational therapy, physiotherapy or speech pathology. You’ll gain specialist knowledge and technical skills in designing, managing and evaluating rehabilitation plans applicable to a variety of health contexts.

Develop the experience and confidence to conduct higher degree research in the field of tropical health and medicine. This Graduate Certificate can be a pathway to enrolling in a Masters or Doctorate of Philosophy and is an opportunity for you to cultivate hands-on research skills and learn to communicate your findings to a variety of audiences.

Advance your professional skills and develop specialist knowledge in travel medicine. This Graduate Certificate is designed to equip you for a career that spans domestic and international health. You’ll gain practical and technical experience in appraising travel risks, investigating and mitigating travel-related diseases, and promoting health education to travellers.

Advance your career as a healthcare professional by gaining leadership skills through this qualification that will equip you to educate those entering health and clinical roles. You will learn strategies for clinical teaching, key criteria for assessment and evaluation, research methodologies and the requirements for curriculum design and renewal. This course is beneficial for those in any field of health, including medicine, nursing, dentistry and allied health.

Advance and enhance existing health care with this exciting, innovative postgraduate degree — the only one of its kind in Australia offered under a school of medicine.