Bachelor
Are you passionate about enhancing the health of communities locally and globally? If so, the Bachelor of Public and Community Health is the ideal degree for you.
This program, which is the first bachelor's degree in the world to embrace the 'Big Picture' Learning Design, allows you to forge a career path based on your aspirations in protecting and promoting the health of communities.
With multiple opportunities to participate in work integrated learning, leadership programs and volunteer work, this degree will accelerate your professional development and future career readiness.
Globally, the most common health issues are preventable. Through this unique program, you'll build knowledge around the determinants of health, key issues affecting the health of populations and develop skills to analyse health information, plan and manage programs that can improve the health of the population.
You'll undertake research on disease patterns, explore best practice interventions, and deepen your understanding of public health policies.
The need for additional members in the public health workforce continues to rise which means graduates in the field are highly sought after.
Upon completion of a Bachelor of Public and Community Health, graduates will have the skills and knowledge to work in a range of interdisciplinary roles in non-government organisations, primary health care organisations, Aboriginal health, local councils, public health and health promotion units.
Typical roles include: