Frequently Asked Questions

Prospective Students

Applicants must have a bachelor degree or equivalent and relevant work experience for entry to the Graduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma and Masters (Hospital-trained nurses may be eligible for entry to the Graduate Certificate).

All courses are available for first and second semester entry.
Applications for first semester must be received by January 31 and applications for second semester by June 30. Applications can be accepted anytime before these deadlines.

All applicants must include relevant application forms, current curriculum vitae, certified copies of all academic qualification/s (*see below) and a 250 word statement of interest in international health. Other documentation may be required. Please check the CIH Application Forms and Guidelines webpage for detailed information on the requirements, based on your application category.

* Please note:

Ensure that all copies of original qualification/s included in your application (ie - certificates and transcripts) have been certified by a Justice of the Peace, Commissioner for Declarations or the Issuing Authority.
If your certificates are in a different family name to your current family name, please include a certified copy of your deed poll change or marriage certificate etc.

All international health courses follow the University semester format below:
- Semester 1 2008 - 25 February to 30 May
- Semester 2 2008 - 28 July to 31 October

All Centre for International Health postgraduate courses can be undertaken entirely by distance education. This negates the need for interstate or overseas students to relocate to Perth to study.
International students can choose to study on-shore (internally), however full-time study must be undertaken. Due to the advantages of distance eduation, only a small proportion of our students study on-shore.
Internal study is not available for Australian students.

Students can apply for Recognition of Prior Learning for previously completed postgraduate units or previous relevant experience.

Follow the instructions on the CIH Re-enrolment webpage for self-managed re-enrolment.

For semester one, 2008 the re-enrolment closing date is 14 December 2007 (2008 semester one begins 25 February)
For semester two, 2008 the re-enrolment closing date is two weeks before semester starts (2008 semester two begins 28 July)

No. Students can apply for a Leave of Absence, which if approved will allow a formal absence from the course for a specified period of time.

A deferred assessment can be approved by the Centre up to a period of one extra semester to allow students to complete their assessment. Approval is given within University guidelines.

Your OASIS password is your student number (eight digits)
For your first access to OASIS, please 'Activate Your Account' using your date of birth in ddmmyyyy format. The system will then ask you to choose a new password. Please store this in a secure location.

The most common reason for library access ceasing is for students who have been awarded deferred assessment and are currently in the deferred semester. Library access is reconnected manually following a request from the Centre. If your access has been cut it is your responsiblity to contact the Centre to organise extended access.

Your contact details can be changed by using OASIS or by notifying the Centre in writing (email is fine). If using OASIS to change your contact details, please also let the Centre know to check for your new details.

Semester results are released via OASIS during mid-July for Semester 1 and mid-December for Semester 2. The University does not post academic transcripts mid-course although a non-official transcript from OASIS can be printed which usually meets student requirements. For those requiring an official transcript please contact Student Central.

Students can apply for Recognition of Prior Learning for previously completed postgraduate units or previous relevant experience.