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- Choose an elective area of study such as community nutrition, Indigenous health, family and gender issues, health management, and general studies in psychology.
- Complete 185 hours of professional placements, both in Australia and overseas, to gain real experience and industry contacts.
- Prepare yourself for a career in health education and promotion, policy development, epidemiology, risk management and disease prevention.
Highlights
- Choose an elective area of study such as community nutrition, Indigenous health, family and gender issues, health management, and general studies in psychology.
- Complete 185 hours of professional placements, both in Australia and overseas, to gain real experience and industry contacts.
- Prepare yourself for a career in health education and promotion, policy development, epidemiology, risk management and disease prevention.
Why choose this course?
This course offers the flexibility to concentrate your studies in areas that align with career opportunities. You will choose five elective units from areas that include community nutrition, Indigenous health, family and gender issues, health management and general studies in psychology. You can also tailor the program with further study for a career as a registered environmental health officer or occupational health and safety officer.
An understanding of the biological, social, cultural, economic and physical factors that underpin the health of a community can be applied to many health disciplines. You will be taught by professionals with backgrounds in medicine, nursing, research, policy development and health service management. Our graduates are strategic thinkers who can apply their knowledge to develop innovative solutions that create improved health and quality of life for everyone.
Real-world learning
During this course, you will complete 185 hours of professional placement. This provides an opportunity for you to work alongside industry professionals and contribute to real projects. These may be completed in metropolitan and regional areas in Queensland, or overseas. Recently, our students have been placed with government agencies, non-government organisations such as Cancer Council Queensland and the Heart Foundation, community and advocacy groups, and internationally with our partners in Vietnam, Cambodia, and India.
Explore this course
Public health professionals develop and deliver health initiatives that focus on improving the health and wellbeing of whole populations, locally and on a global scale. They may specialise in preventing the spread of disease, promoting health services, developing policies and practices that deliver fair and equitable health systems, creating safer work environments, investigating sustainable environmental practices, advocating for minority groups, or encouraging communities to adopt healthy lifestyle choices.
Double degrees
Combine two bachelor degrees into a single course of study. A double degree allows you to specialise in two fields and pursue different interest areas, gaining a broader range of skills and knowledge, and giving you a competitive advantage and greater career flexibility.
Consider the following double degrees with a Bachelor of Public Health:
- Nursing: develop your nursing career in clinical environments or non-clinical roles with a focus on public health areas such as Indigenous health, community health, risk factors for illness, or implementing new policies and programs to improve population health.
- Human Services: develop and deliver support programs in government health and human services departments, non-government organisations, community and advocacy groups, and not-for-profit organisations.
Work Integrated Learning
During this course you will be required to completed 185 hours of professional work placement.
Careers and outcomes
Many graduates work in local, state or national health departments. Their role may focus on health education and promotion, policy development, epidemiology, risk management and disease prevention. Graduates may also work in nongovernment and community organisations, as project officers in international health agencies, or even become social entrepreneurs.
By completing further study such as a graduate diploma or masters degree, you can specialise in disease control; health promotion; health, safety and the environment; or health management.
Professional recognition
Graduates are eligible for membership of the Public Health Association of Australia, the Australian Health Promotion Association and the International Union for Health Promotion and Education.
Possible careers
- Administrator
- Community health officer
- Community worker
- Epidemiologist
- Government officer
- Health educator
- Health promotion officer
- Home economist
- Information officer
- Manager
- Policy officer
- Project manager
- Public health officer
- Public health program manager
- Research assistant
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.
2025 fees
2025: CSP $12,300 per year full-time (96 credit points)
Additional Costs
There are requirements that you will need to meet as a student in this course. Some of these requirements have associated costs. Information is available from the Additional course requirements and costs website.
2025 fees
2025: $39,100 per year full-time (96 credit points)
Additional Costs
There are requirements that you will need to meet as a student in this course. Some of these requirements have associated costs. Information is available from the Additional course requirements and costs website.
2024 fees
2024: CSP $12,200 per year full-time (96 credit points)
Additional Costs
There are requirements that you will need to meet as a student in this course. Some of these requirements have associated costs. Information is available from the Additional course requirements and costs website.
2024 fees
2024: $36,900 per year full-time (96 credit points)
Additional Costs
There are requirements that you will need to meet as a student in this course. Some of these requirements have associated costs. Information is available from the Additional course requirements and costs website.
Student services and amenities fees
You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.
HECS-HELP: loans to help you pay for your course fees
You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan.
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