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This combined degree in nursing and public health and health promotion gives you the advantage of learning skills in two differing facets of health care. Developed in consultation with our healthcare partners you will always connected to those at the forefront of industry.
Ranked #16 in the world,* our School of Nursing and Midwifery is one of Australia's most research-active schools and boasts some of the best facilities and resources available. Our Clinical Simulation Centres provide a safe, supportive and realistic environment for you to develop and hone essential nursing skills. At the centres you'll use case-based scenarios that will become more complex as your nursing degree progresses.
Under the supervision of registered nurses, you will gain real-world experience by working with multidisciplinary healthcare teams across areas including:
Public health is the organised response by society to protect and promote health and prevent disability. By looking at patterns of health and disease across populations, public health experts can use data and evidence-based measures to address the world's biggest health challenges. Health promotion is about working with communities to improve health and champion factors that support good health - be they environmental, legal, physical,
You will study the foundations of modern health promotion practice, covering key study areas such as:
As a Deakin nursing graduate, you will be highly sought after by industry for your nursing knowledge, critical thinking, problems solving and communication skills, professionalism, and the ability to provide person-centred, evidence-based care - which is why we are proud to record a high graduate employment rate of over 94%*.
As a registered nurse with public health and health promotion knowledge, you can pursue career opportunities around the world in a range of work settings, including:
The skills you will develop in the growing public health and health promotion area will qualify you to work in diverse areas, including:
Your knowledge of the social and environmental factors that affect the health of individuals and populations will prepare you for a career in a range of clinical and community settings, such as:
* Graduate Outcomes Survey 2022
To complete the Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Public Health and Health Promotion students must attain 32 credit points. Units (think of units as 'subjects') may be worth 1 or 2 credit points - click on each unit to check its credit point value in the course structure below. Students choose to study 4 credit points per trimester and usually undertake two trimesters each year. All units in this course are core units and are compulsory.
The course consists of 32 credit points of study which includes the following:
You must fulfil the requirements of each component of the combined degree.
There is an expectation that you will be available to undertake clinical practicum outside of trimester dates. All expenses associated with clinical placements are your responsibility.
If you are enrolled at the Waterfront (Geelong) campus, you will be required to take your units associated with the Bachelor of Public Health and Health Promotion course on campus at Waurn Ponds (Geelong) or online.
See course entry for Bachelor of Nursing (H326) or Bachelor of Public Health and Health Promotion (H313)
All commencing Faculty of Health Undergraduate and Postgraduate course work students are required to complete
Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements.
The University aims to provide students with as much credit as possible for approved prior study or informal learning which exceeds the normal entrance requirements for the course and is within the constraints of the course regulations. Students are required to complete a minimum of one-third of the course at Deakin University, or four credit points, whichever is the greater.
You can also refer to the Recognition of prior learning system which outlines the credit that may be granted towards a Deakin University degree and how to apply for credit.
Enrolled Nurses
Enrolled nurses who hold a Diploma of Nursing (approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia) and are registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA), can be granted up to 6 credit points of Recognition of prior learning (RPL) towards this degree.
Please obtain further clarification by contacting a Student Adviser in Student Central.