Master of Infection Prevention and Control

In the context of infection prevention and control practice, graduates of the Master of Infection Prevention and Control will have specialist knowledge of:

• the role of the infection control practitioner in specialist practice within the various clinical, political and professional contexts
• the scientific and theoretical basis for the clinical assessment, management and care of individuals and groups with healthcare-associated infections and communicable diseases
• the multiple legal, social, ethical, organisational and scope of practice implications and considerations for effective and informed specialist practice and professional role development
• contemporary concepts of leadership and management relevant to health services including standards, policies and legislation associated with specialist infection prevention and control practice
• research outcomes and the evidence-base that informs quality and safe infection prevention and control practice and health care
• research processes and methods including study design, data collection and analysis as well as scholarly writing and publishing for application to practice.

The Griffith Graduate Infection Control Program is the longest running and most successful tertiary infection prevention and control education program across Australasia. This specialist program prepares graduates for advanced practice in infection prevention and control by addressing local, national, and international trends in the communicable diseases and infection.

Recommended study pattern

This program is offered full-time and part-time in online mode only.

As a guide, core subjects in this degree can include:

• Sciences of Infection and Disease 
• Contemporary Infection Prevention Practices 
• Foundations of Research Inquiry
• Global Issues in Infection Prevention and Control 

Plus there’s a selection of electives to choose from. As part of your application, you’ll be guided through how to get the right degree structure in place for you.

Award requirements

To be eligible for the award of the Master of Infection Prevention and Control (MInfecPreventionCont), a student must acquire 120 credit points as prescribed below:

• Standard pathway:
  • gain 80 credit points for core courses;
  • gain 10 credit points for a research elective course;
  • gain 30 credit points for listed elective courses.
• Dissertation pathway:
  • gain 70 credit points for core courses;
  • gain 10 credit points for a research elective course;
  • gain 40 credit points for dissertation courses.

Eligibility to undertake the Dissertation pathway will be determined by the Program Director and will be subject to the following criteria:

• Completion of the first 80 credit points of courses.
• Achievement of a minimum GPA of 5.0 across these courses.
• The suitability of the proposed dissertation topic and the resources available to support the candidature including the availability of appropriate supervision. A suitable dissertation topic and supervisory arrangements must be negotiated with the Program Director at least four weeks prior to enrolment in Part 1 of the Dissertation course. The final decision regarding admission to the Dissertation pathway is at the discretion of the Program Director.

Students who are not eligible to undertake the Dissertation pathway must complete the Standard pathway.

This degree may be awarded with Distinction where a student achieves a minimum program GPA of 6.5 with no failed courses.

The words 'This award was achieved with Distinction' will be recorded on the testamur.

Exit points

To be eligible to exit the Master of Infection Prevention and Control program with the Graduate Certificate in Infection Prevention and Control award, a student must acquire 40 credit points for prescribed core courses.

To exit, a student should apply for a program transfer.

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Indicative total fee $16,500

The amounts shown here are indicative for an Australian citizen studying full-time, which is typically 8 subjects per year.

Fees may vary depending on:

• the subjects you choose
• credit from previous work experience
• your eligibility for government funding loans or subsidies such as HECS-HELP or a Commonwealth supported place.

To learn more, go to Fees or contact a student advisor.

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All applicants seeking to undertake a Master of Infection Prevention and Control must hold:

• a Bachelor degree in a cognate discipline (health, medical, nursing or scientific) from a recognised higher education institution and a GPA of 4.0 and above
• OR a Graduate Certificate in Infection Prevention and Control from Griffith University.

English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:

• A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 6.0
• OR a minimum score of 575 on TOEFL
• OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 79 (no sub-score less than 19)
• OR no score less than 3+ in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only)
• OR a minimum overall score of 176 (no score less than 169) on C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English) or C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English)
• OR an overall score of 58 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 50.

English test results must be no more than two years old.

Reduce the time it takes to finish your degree. You can apply to Griffith to recognise your prior learning, including:

• Formal learning through courses completed at uni and TAFE.
• Informal learning through workplace experience or volunteer training.
• Non-formal learning through social experiences and hobbies.