Course overview
The Graduate Certificate in Health Promotion from VU Online equips you with the essential skills to drive impactful change in public health. This course addresses critical health challenges and focuses on promoting health equity within communities.
Develop specialised skills for health promotion to lead initiatives and implement sustainable, evidence-based interventions. You will learn to assess health disparities, design strategies for change, and advocate for inclusive public health policies that enhance community wellbeing.
Upon completion of the Graduate Certificate in Health Promotion, you can apply to progress to the Master of Public Health with credit, deepening your expertise and expanding your career opportunities.
Nested qualifications
Upon successful completion of your Graduate Certificate in Health Promotion (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 Health Promotion sets you apart with in-demand skills to address critical public health challenges. Learn to design and implement effective, evidence-based strategies that promote health equity and improve community wellbeing. Each unit of study lasts seven weeks, allowing you to complete your qualification in as little as eight months.
- Social Media and Social Marketing Approaches to Health Promotion
- Global Contexts of Health Promotion Practice with Diverse Populations
- Innovative and Evidence-Based Health Promotion
- 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 (Health Promotion)
- Innovative and Evidence-Based Health Promotion
- Social Media and Social Marketing Approaches to Health Promotion
- Global Contexts of Health Promotion Practice with Diverse Populations
- 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 difference in the field of health promotion? VU's online Graduate Certificate in Health Promotion can help you achieve your goals.
Our program equips you with the expertise and practical skills to address critical health disparities and drive positive change within communities.
From designing effective health promotion programs to implementing sustainable, evidence-based interventions, our curriculum covers a range of essential strategies to create lasting impact.
With a Graduate Certificate in Health Promotion from VU, you can unlock new career opportunities and lead initiatives that elevate public health outcomes.
Download our program guide to take the next step in your career.
