The Bachelor of Applied Public Health (Honours) allows students to build upon the knowledge gained in their undergraduate degree, develop research skills that will equip them for future study at a higher degree level and work closely with an academic expert to contribute to a particular area of interest.

Graduates of the Bachelor of Applied Public Health (Honours) will have:

• an understanding of research principles and methods
• a significant amount of knowledge in a particular area, which will allow them to undertake further study, research and/or other professional work the  ability to research, interpret and relay potentially complex theoretical  principals
• the technical skills to design and conduct a research project, with some level of independence
• the skills to work collaboratively within an academic team of researchers as a junior member.

Careers

Our public health graduates have undertaken further study in post graduate health programs or research or have pursued careers in: 

• physical activity promotion, 
• maternal and child health, 
• drugs and alcohol, domestic violence, 
• refugee support, 
• food and nutrition, 
• poverty alleviation, 
• homelessness, 
• school education programs, 
• indigenous health, 
• community gardens, 
• harm minimization, 
• fertility management, 
• health service access, 
• soup kitchens, 
• disaster management, 
• personal and community hygiene. 

Graduates have been employed by: 

• Hospitals 
• Community Health Centres 
• Managed Care Organizations & Insurance Companies 
• Pharmaceutical & Medical Supply Companies 
• Professional & Advocacy Organizations 
• Government Agencies 
• Business & Industry 
• Schools, Colleges & Universities 
• Community-based Agencies 

Examples of the types of work the course prepares public health graduates for are: 

• Public Health Project officer 
• Public Health Advocate 
• Epidemiologist 
• Health Educator 
• Health Communications Specialist 
• Academic Policy Advisor 
• Legislative Policy Advisor 
• Management Policy Advisor