Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Public Health

The Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Public Health (GradDipVPH) is a coursework program comprised of distance education units of study.

• To develop knowledge and skills in veterinary public health particularly veterinary epidemiology, food science, zoonoses, disease control, animal health economics and animal health policy development
• To develop particular expertise in one or more relevant fields of veterinary public health according to the electives chosen by the student

Animal health professionals who want a career path in veterinary public health and who realise a need for further training to support the technical aspects of current and future employment.

Candidates must satisfactorily complete 8 core units of study, granting a minimum of 36 credit points AND an additional 9 credit points of electives selected from approved units of study.

Core

• VETS7008 Hazards to Human and Animal Health (Semester 1)

• VETS7011 Data Analysis for Policy Making (Semester 1)

• PUBH5001 Introductory Biostatistics (Semester 1)

• VETS7009 Animal Health Economics (Semester 1)

• VETS7005 Veterinary Epidemiology 2 (Semester 1)

• VETS7004 Veterinary Epidemiology 1 (Semester 2)

Elective

• VETS7012 Wildlife Epidemiology (Semester 1)

• VETS7015 Surveillance, Preparedness & Response (Semester 2)

• VETS7020 Diagnostic Tests (Semester 2)

• VETS7010 Animal Health Policy Development (Semester 2)

• VETS7021 Data Analysis for Epidemiology Research (Semester 2)

• VETS7017 Food Safety (Semester 2)

• VETS7013 Risk Analysis (Semester 2)

A full-time candidate will complete the requirements for the Graduate Diploma in a minimum of 2 semesters and a maximum of 3 semesters. A part-time candidate will complete the requirements for the Graduate Diploma in a minimum of 3 semesters and a maximum of 6 semesters.

A Bachelor degree in veterinary science, animal science or equivalent or Graduate Certificate in Veterinary Public Health.