Explore our courses

A postgraduate health qualification can deepen your knowledge, expand your scope of practice, or position you to take the next step in your health career.

  • Biomedical sciences

    Study the only courses in diagnostic genomics in Australasia and learn from leaders in research.

  • Clinical sciences

    Specialise in cardiac or medical ultrasound, learn from experts and receive comprehensive feedback.

  • Nursing

    Develop your nursing skills, acquire advanced knowledge, and prepare for leadership roles in specialised fields.

  • Optometry

    Further your clinical skills through a master's in order to practice as a registered optometrist.

  • Psychology and counselling

    Build on your skills in counselling, clinical psychology, or domestic violence responses.

  • Public health and social work

    Prepare to lead in digital health, health and safety, health management or health science fields.

Support for your studies

Flexible study options

Studying online can make it easier to balance your existing commitments. If you’re looking upgrade your skills or pivot in your career these flexible courses could help you achieve your goals.

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Master of Diagnostic Genomics

Graduate Certificate in Nursing

Master of Nursing

Master of Nurse Practitioner

Graduate Certificate in Digital Health Leadership and Management

Graduate Diploma in Environmental Health

Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

Commonwealth supported courses

If you’re concerned with the cost of studying you may want to consider courses that offer Commonwealth supported places. QUT scholarships can also help to make studying more affordable.

Graduate Certificate in Nursing

Master of Nurse Practitioner

Graduate Certificate in Digital Health Leadership and Management

Master of Clinical Psychology

Graduate Diploma in Environmental Health

Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

Master of Social Work – Qualifying

Pivot your career

Whether you want to redirect your focus in health or retrain to find a new pathway, QUT offers graduate entry courses that will allow you to start your new career sooner.

Bachelor of Paramedic Science – Graduate Entry

Bachelor of Podiatry – Graduate Entry

Master of Nursing – Entry to Practice

Research with impact

Advancing our responses to COVID-19

QUT researchers are contributing to breakthroughs that are moving us closer to COVID normal. Whether it’s developing COVID-binding textiles or mapping genetic risk factors our projects make a real difference.

Explore health research

Transforming healthcare through excellence and innovation

The Nursing and Midwifery Academy is a collaboration between the QUT School of Nursing and Metro North Health that empowers nurses to undertake research to find answers to the questions they encounter in their clinical practice. The programs offers research support, mentorship, and professional development opportunities to registered nurses.

Learn about the academy

Leading the way

Faculty of Health Executive Dean Patsy Yates has been recognised for her world-leading contributions to research. Distinguished Professor Yates is now a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.

Read about Distinguished Professor Yates

Take the next step in nursing

Kaila Porter chose nursing because it offered flexible career pathways and the opportunity to travel.

When she was ready to move forward postgraduate studies gave Kaila the edge to advance in her clinical role and led to exciting new opportunities to extend herself in her field.

Read Kaila's story

Real health stories

Find out what it’s like to study health at QUT, learn about student life and explore exciting projects our researchers are involved in.

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Internationally recognised

Our courses are accredited by some of the world's most influential and respected professional organisations. See who recognises our world-class undergraduate and postgraduate programs.

Course accreditation

Our experts

Find a supervisor to undertake a research degree, an industry expert for project specific advice, or a potential partner or collaborator.

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Our research

Discover our research strengths, take the next step with our research degrees, or connect with our expertise, equipment and facilities.

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Distinguished Professor Patsy Yates

Our experts

Find a supervisor to undertake a research degree, an industry expert for project specific advice, or a potential partner or collaborator.

Search now

Our research

Discover our research strengths, take the next step with our research degrees, or connect with our expertise, equipment and facilities.

Learn more

News and events

2 Jul 2024

QUT and AIS join forces to boost student-athlete wellbeing

QUT and the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) have joined forces to boost student-athlete wellbeing through a holistic research and intervention program that targets study, sport and social success.

2 Jul 2024

Alzheimer’s disease may begin when brain no longer creates mature brain cells

A call to rethink the possible early cause of Alzheimer’s disease that challenges the accepted view of a build-up of amyloid proteins in the brain, has come from QUT scientists in an article in Open Biology.

27 Jun 2024

Industry leaders gather to upskill next-gen innovators

More than 300 high school students from across QLD and northern-NSW will workshop Australia’s most in-demand skills for jobs of the future when they meet in Brisbane for the QUT Future You Summit.

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