Program Overview

Epidemiology - M4028

Course Details

The Graduate Certificate of Epidemiology builds your knowledge of key epidemiological principles including biostatistics, health promotion and disease. This course will develop your practical epidemiological and data analysis skills, as well as the capacity to apply them in public health contexts. Alongside your core studies, you will have the opportunity to explore the epidemiology of communicable and non-communicable diseases, as well as public health challenges, clinical trials and research methods.

At a Glance

• Course Code: M4028
• Qualification: Graduate Certificate of Epidemiology
• Fees:
  • International fee: A$26,400 (2025 rate, subject to change)
  • Equivalent fee per 48 credit points: A$52,800 (2025 rate, subject to change)
• Start Date: First Semester (February), Second Semester (July)
• Delivery: Multimodal (options for on-campus, block mode, and online)

Entry Requirements

• Minimum Entry Requirements (International students):
  • Qualifications: An Australian Bachelor degree (or equivalent) or a minimum of three years of relevant work experience in the field of Health and Public Health.
  • English entry requirements: IELTS (Academic) 6.5 Overall score, with minimum band scores: Listening 6.0, Reading 6.0, Writing 6.0, and Speaking 6.0; or Pearson Test of English (Academic) 58 Overall score, with minimum scores: Listening 50, Reading 50, Speaking 50, and Writing 50; or TOEFL Internet-based test 79 Overall score, with minimum scores: Reading 13, Listening 12, Speaking 18, and Writing 21.
• University Entrance Requirements: Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Making the Application

• Future Students: Apply directly to Monash using course code M4028.
• Current Monash Students: You may apply to transfer from another Monash course. Transfers are a competitive process.

Fees and Scholarships

• Fees: Subject to change annually.
• Scholarships: Over 360 types of scholarships are available, valued at up to $280,000. Some scholarships offer one-off payments while others continue for the length of your course.

Why Study with Us?

• Learn from some of Australia’s most prominent epidemiologists, biostatisticians, infectious disease specialists, and public health experts.
• The opportunity to progress into the Master of Public Health.
• Study options include on-campus in the vibrant Alfred Hospital precinct or online from wherever you are in the world.