Graduate Diploma of Health Professional Education

Graduate Diploma

Advance your career as a healthcare professional by gaining leadership skills through this qualification that will equip you to educate those entering health and clinical roles.

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Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Diploma

Duration

2 years part-time

Course Code

107006

Study Mode

Online, In person

Intake Months

Feb, Jul

Domestic Fees

$28,152 per year

About this course

Advance your career as a healthcare professional by gaining leadership skills through this qualification that will equip you to educate those entering health and clinical roles. You will learn strategies for clinical teaching, key criteria for assessment and evaluation, research methodologies and the requirements for curriculum design and renewal. This course is beneficial for those in any field of health, including medicine, nursing, dentistry and allied health.

Entry requirements

AHPRA registration as a health professional; or AQF level 7 bachelor degree in a relevant discipline plus 2 years relevant experience; or equivalent

Study locations

Online

Career pathways

Graduates from JCU's Graduate Diploma of Health Professional Education (HPE) are equipped with specialist educator skills that are applicable to a wide range of clinical and healthcare settings.

HPE is applicable to a range of healthcare settings. Graduates pursue careers in private and public hospitals, tertiary, rural and remote health services, and in community settings and clinics.

Graduates find work as educators in medicine, nursing, dentistry and all allied health professions. You could find employment as a clinical educator, supervisor or preceptor for health students.

On completion of the Graduate Diploma in Health Professional Education you may choose to go on to study the Master of Health Professional Education.

Graduates find work as educators in medicine, nursing, dentistry and allied health.

How to apply

Complete an online application through our Online Application Portal.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Health Services & Support courses at James Cook University (JCU).

87.4%

Overall satisfaction

74.8%

Skill scale

74.8%

Teaching scale

93.4%

Employed full-time

$110.4k

Average salary

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