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Clean air, drinkable water, good health and fresh food. They’re all things we take for granted – until we can’t. Protect and promote the health and wellbeing of our communities with the Graduate Diploma of Environmental Health Practice. In this multidisciplinary course, you’ll learn how to interpret, critically evaluate, prevent and solve a range of environmental health problems. Plus, unpack the political, legislative and policy frameworks that apply to environmental health, and contribute to and advance evidence-based practice. When you graduate, you could pursue a career as an environmental health practitioner or officer (with local or state authorities), a food and waste management consultant, or working in communicable disease control, health promotion, sustainability, or health and environmental policy.

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Duration

1 year full-time or equivalent part-time

Intakes

Hawthorn (Semester 1, Semester 2) - View application and start dates

Study modes

Full-time,
Part-time

2024 Start Dates

Semester 2 - 29 July 2024

Semester 1 - 26 February 2024

2023 Start Dates

Semester 2 - 31 July 2023

During my course, I really liked how accessible and facilitating the lecturers were. I enjoyed learning about environmental health law because it underpins a lot of what I do in my day to day work as a practitioner. Learning about food safety risks was also really valuable as I have been able to implement this knowledge to educate the local community and prevent public health risks.

Kayla Croft

Graduate Diploma of Environmental Health Practice

Course information in detail

- Course detail, course structure and units of study.

Course description

The Graduate Diploma of Environmental Health Practice prepares students for professional careers in the environmental health field, either as environmental health practitioners or officers (particularly for those wishing to pursue a career with local or state authorities) or in a range of other professional capacities, such as food and waste management consultants, communicable disease control, health promotion, health and environmental policy and sustainability positions.

Course structure

To qualify for the award of Graduate Diploma of Environmental Health Practice students must complete 100 credit points comprising of:

Eight [8] Core Units of Study (100cp)

Volume of Learning

The Graduate Diploma of Environmental Health Practice consists of a total of 8 units (100cp). Units normally carry 12.5 credit points (cp). A standard annual full-time load comprises eight (8) units (100cp), and a standard annual part-time load comprises four (4) units (50cp).

Maximum Academic Credit
The maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Graduate Diploma of Environmental Health Practice is 50 credit points (normally four units of study).

Units of study

Students must complete the following eight units (100 credit points):

ENH60001 Environmental Health Concepts

ENH60003 Managing Food Safety Risks
ENH70001 Effective Planning and Evaluation in Environmental Health Contexts *
ENH70002 Dealing with Uncertainty in Complex Environments *
ENH70003 Becoming an Environmental Health Professional *

ENH70004 Environmental Health Law *

HRM60016 Behaviour in Organisations #

PEH60001 Communicable Disease Control #

* Outcome units - matched exemptions are generally not granted for higher education outcome units.

# due to unit availability and requisites these are the only two units offered semester 2 therefore this course can only be studied part-time in semester 2 intake.

Careers and graduate outcomes

- Career opportunities, course aims and objectives and professional recognition.

Career opportunities

Aims and objectives

On successful completion of this Course students will be able to :

#	Description
CLO1	Apply advanced theoretical knowledge and technical skills in a range of environmental health practice contexts
CLO2	Interpret the political, legislative and policy frameworks applicable to environmental health and identify and evaluate the appropriate mechanisms for addressing problems
CLO3	Apply a systems-based approach to address complex environmental health problems, contextualising the roles of environmental health practitioners and related disciplines
CLO4	Work ethically and responsibly, as an individual or within a team, and apply non-technical skills including critical self-reflection and interpersonal communication appropriate to the context
CLO5	Identify and critically evaluate sources of environmental health practice knowledge to contribute to and advance evidence-based practice

Professional recognition

The Graduate Diploma of Environmental Health Practice is professionally accredited by Environmental Health Australia. Graduates are eligible to apply for membership to Environmental Health Australia (EHA) and Environmental Health Professionals Australia (EHPA).

Pathways and scholarships

- Credit transfer, recognition of prior learning and scholarships.

Scholarships

At Swinburne scholarships are about providing opportunity, promoting equity and recognising excellence and achievement. Scholarships are available for both commencing and current students. Find out more about scholarships

Credit

Credit is granted in recognition of previous study and/or experience and allows students to gain advanced standing towards their course. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Learn more about credit

Recognition of Prior Learning

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) allows students to gain credit (advanced standing) towards their course in recognition of skills and knowledge gained through work experience, life experience and/or formal training. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Learn more about RPL.*

Kernow is the largest provider of environmental health services in Australia, and we’re constantly on the lookout for talented people. We count many Swinburne alumni in our ranks … in fact, I hold a Swinburne degree myself. At Kernow, we want to set our staff up for success – our graduate recruits become part of our Boost induction and training program.

Sean La Fontaine

Business Development Manager, Kernow

Course fees and requirements

- Entry requirements and non-year 12 entry.

Course fees

2023 rate*	Estimated total cost of the course	Estimated cost of the course per year if studying full-time*	Annual Amenities fee if studying full-time*
Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)	$8,301	$8,301	See how your SSAF is calculated
Full fee	$25,520	$25,520	See how your SSAF is calculated

Fees are estimates for students commencing in 2023 only: Tuition fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. These fees apply for units studied in 2023 only and may change for units studied in future years. If part-time study is permitted, annual fees will be proportionally lower based on the number of units taken per semester.

How do I pay my fees?

FEE-HELP is a loan given to eligible full-fee paying higher education students to help pay part or all of their tuition fees. The Commonwealth Government pays the amount of the loan directly to Swinburne.

HECS-HELP is a loan and discount scheme available to eligible students enrolled in a Commonwealth supported place. A HECS-HELP loan can cover all or part of the student contribution amount.

Entry requirements

The admission requirements for the Graduate Diploma for Environmental Health Practice are:

A Bachelor degree (any discipline) including successful completion of at least four science units (e.g. chemistry, physics, microbiology, physiology, anatomy, life sciences).
The Course Director may, under certain circumstances, admit others who hold a Bachelor’s degree and can show evidence of a combination of prior learning and experience in a related field.

How to apply

Please refer to the entry requirements before applying.

Find out more about how to apply.

Note: for students applying mid-year, only part-time study is available

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Email: postgrad@swinburne.edu.au