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.