Undergraduate Certificate in Health Promotion Foundations

Certificate

An introduction to a career in promoting the health and wellbeing of people at individual, community and whole-of-population levels.

Key details

Degree Type

Certificate

Duration

6 months full-time

Course Code

SC018

Study Mode

In person

Domestic Fees

$4,008 total

ATAR

55

About this course

An introduction to a career in promoting the health and wellbeing of people at individual, community and whole-of-population levels. The Undergraduate Certificate in Health Promotion Foundations provides a direct pathway to the Bachelor of Health Science (Applied Health Promotion), other Health Science extended majors, as well as other undergraduate degrees.

In this program you will:

Develop your knowledge and skills in the fundamentals of health promotion
Design, implement and evaluate evidence-based health promotion strategies
Begin to understand and address health inequities and inequalities
Prepare to undertake community health and wellbeing assessments, and plan health promotion action.

Entry requirements

Minimum entry threshold

Applicants must meet the minimum ATAR/Rank.


Location	ATAR/Rank
Sunshine Coast	55

Additional entry information

Standard English language requirements apply.

Recommended prior study: English

Study locations

Sunshine Coast

Career pathways

Career opportunities

Government health departments
Health educator
Major non-government organisations
Overseas aid agencies
Private industry
Project manager
With further study - Health promotion coordinator

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Health Services & Support courses at University of the Sunshine Coast (USC).

84.8%

Overall satisfaction

87.9%

Skill scale

80.2%

Teaching scale

53.9%

Employed full-time

$62.6k

Average salary

Data source