Graduate Certificate of Disaster Health and Humanitarian Assistance
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. This certificate has two core subjects, Public Health in Humanitarian Emergencies
Official- Duration
- 1 years
- Qualification
- Graduate Certificate
- AQF 8
- Campus
- Smithfield
- QLD
- Course code
- Program SIA-24033
Campus images supplied directly by the institution.
Course overview
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. This certificate has two core subjects, Public Health in Humanitarian Emergencies and Disaster Health Management. You will choose two elective subjects that align with your career goals and interests, with topics including disaster management principles, leadership in disaster management, infection...
Entry requirements
Requirements are recorded per intake year and per audience. Meeting them does not guarantee an offer.
1. JCU postgraduate academic requirements are published for each degree. Applicants must meet the selected course's prior-qualification and any additional admission requirements; many postgraduate degrees use a recognised bachelor degree or equivalent as the entry qualification. 2. Course-specific prior qualification and additional requirements; English proficiency.
English language
Band minimums apply in addition to the overall score.
- IELTS AcademicOverall 6.5L 6 · R 6 · W 6 · S 6
- PTE AcademicOverall 58L 54 · R 54 · W 54 · S 54
- TOEFL iBTOverall 86L 21 · R 21 · W 21 · S 21
Additional requirements
Academic entry requirement
JCU postgraduate academic requirements are published for each degree. Applicants must meet the selected course's prior-qualification and any additional admission requirements; many postgraduate degrees use a recognised bachelor degree or equivalent as the entry qualification.
Additional entry requirement
Course-specific prior qualification and additional requirements; English proficiency.
Intakes and tuition
Tuition is recorded per intake with the institution's own basis. Superseded rows are kept so fee changes stay visible.
| Intake | Campus | Starts | Applications close | Tuition | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 · Rolling intake | — | — | — | $19,640per year | International students |
Where it is taught
References
Official course page, institution website and the sources behind this profile.
- Graduate Certificate of Disaster Health and Humanitarian Assistancestudiesinaustralia.com
- James Cook Universityjcu.edu.au
- CRICOS provider recordOfficial source
- JCU Brisbane Prospectus 2026Official source
- Entry requirements for international studentsOfficial source
- QS World University Rankings 2027Official source