Bachelor
Public health is the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health by improving social and political systems. It includes environmental, economic, technical, educational and legislative measures.
The Bachelor of Applied Public Health will give you the skills to improve population health, whether it's to a handful of people or across several continents.
This course offers up to 200 hours of valuable professional placements, concentrated in the third year of studies. Some placements will be available during summer recess, and there are opportunities for interstate or international experience.
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent.
Graduates can enter a wide range of public health careers, such as:
* public health project officer or advocate
* community development worker
* epidemiologist
* policy analyst
* program evaluator
* health educator or academic
* health communications specialist
* project officer and consumer advocate
* health services manager
within a variety of organisations such as:
* government health departments
* population health units
* community health centres
* non-governmental health organisations (NGOs)
* advocacy groups
* international health agencies