Overview

It’s time to step up and be listened to

If you’re an experienced, qualified nurse or health professional looking for career advancement and/or the opportunity to gain additional knowledge, experience and qualifications in health - then the Postgraduate Diploma in Health Research will give you the skills and qualifications to work at a higher, more strategic level.

This 12 months (full time), or 48 month (part-time), course takes a deeper and more advanced look at health-related topics like epidemiology, planning, how to perform statistical analyses and understanding the qualitative and quantitative practices of the research process.

This course will also prepare you with the necessary skills to be able to design and lead your own clinical research projects which could go on to help influence health related policies in Government Health, Private Health and Heath Insurance industries.

As part of this course you’ll also learn methodology, ethical and economic considerations and acquire crucial new technical writing skills.  In addition, with strong industry contacts with local and national hospitals, communities and professional bodies, you will also gain an extensive range of industry and professional contacts.

Study a Graduate Certificate in Health Research at UC and you will:

• build on your relevant undergraduate degree with enhanced research skills
• develop knowledge of how to progress an idea to the stage of a research project
• be competent in developing an answerable research question, planning and developing a research proposal and performing appropriate statistical analyses
• have the necessary skills and qualifications to participate in, and eventually lead clinical research
• be recognised as a top level strategic thinker

Work Integrated Learning

WIL is a major component of the UC experience and students are given the unique opportunity to take their experience and use health related issues, from their current work environment, as potential study and research subjects from which to gain valuable knowledge and insights.

Career opportunities

A Postgraduate Diploma in Health Research opens many doors and can lead into a career as professional advisor and/or consultant in health or health related fields for both government and private health sectors.

Course-specific information

This is an approve and accredited course and as such students must have a degree in a health related field, or the equivalent as approved by the University.