Course overview
The Graduate Certificate in Global Health Leadership from VU Online equips you with the essential skills to lead and drive transformative change in global health. This course addresses critical global health challenges, focusing on improving health outcomes and promoting health equity across diverse populations.
Develop specialised skills to lead global health initiatives, shape policies, and implement strategies that address the complex health needs of communities worldwide. You will learn to assess global health systems, design effective solutions, and advocate for sustainable improvements that enhance public health on an international scale.
Upon completion of the Graduate Certificate in Global Health Leadership, you can apply to progress to the Master of Public Health with credit, further expanding your expertise and leadership opportunities in the global health arena.
Nested qualifications
Upon successful completion of your Graduate Certificate in Global Health Leadership (4 units), you can continue your studies into the Master of Public Health (12 units) with four units credited. Choose the qualification that best suits your career goals.
Graduate Certificate
Master Degree
Units of study
The Graduate Certificate in Global Health Leadership sets you apart with essential skills to tackle complex global health challenges. Learn to lead and implement impactful strategies that improve health outcomes and promote equity across diverse populations. Each unit of study lasts seven weeks, allowing you to complete your qualification in as little as eight months.
- Global Health Systems and Decision Making
- Global Health Economics and Finance
- Global Health Leadership
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics 1*
- Public Health Program Management*
*Choose 1 out of 2 options
Units of study
VU Online's Master of Public Health equips you with the skills to tackle current and emerging issues in local and global contexts, plus offers the choice of two specialisations in either Health Promotion or Global Health Leadership.
Core units:
- Foundations of Public Health
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics 1
- Public Health in Practice
- Culture and Society in Public Health
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics 2
- Promoting Health in Policy
- Systems Thinking in Public Health
- Public Health Program Management
Specialisation units (Global Health Leadership)
- Global Health Leadership
- Global Health Economics and Finance
- Global Health Systems and Decision Making
- Professional Project
For more information on the Master of Public Health and all specialisation options, download a brochure today.
Career outcomes
Ready to make a global impact in health leadership? VU’s online Graduate Certificate in Global Health Leadership can help you achieve your goals.
Our program equips you with the leadership and strategic skills needed to address complex global health challenges and drive transformative change across diverse populations.
From shaping global health policies to implementing innovative, evidence-based solutions, our curriculum covers a range of essential strategies for making a lasting international impact.
With a Graduate Certificate in Global Health Leadership from VU, you can unlock new career opportunities and lead initiatives that elevate global health outcomes.
Download our program guide now to learn more.
