Bachelor of Public Health
University of Technology Sydney
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About
The Bachelor of Public Health is a flexible and innovative degree that equips graduates with qualifications to help improve the health of individuals and populations. It is a broad field of practice, based on the application of scientific principles in governmental and non-governmental health services and the wider industry.
This transdisciplinary course is characterised by a strong emphasis on the social model of health and combines health-specific content with a mix of professional and scientific subjects. Students develop knowledge within a framework that can be tailored to suit their interests and needs.
In their majors, students will gain an in-depth understanding of Indigenous health or health promotion. Alternatively, students can develop their knowledge of global and international health priorities to contribute to overseas health initiatives and international organisations. Other student may choose to undertake the Human Structure and Function major with a view to studying physiotherapy, speech pathology or orthoptics, or other health specialties in higher degree programs at UTS and other universities.
Areas of study
Students can tailor choices to suit their needs from subject areas such as public health, health promotion, social determinants of health, Indigenous health, contemporary health issues, health systems, health policy, data analytics, epidemiology, biostatistics, global health, human structure and function, health project management, health and the environment, psychosocial health, digital health, communication, health advocacy, and sport and exercise. Students can also add electives from other faculties and schools, including business and management, Indigenous studies, and transdisciplinary studies.
Career opportunities
Community development officer, epidemiologist, health educator, Indigenous health officer, health information manager, health promotion officer, environmental health officer, health service planner, policymaker, project manager, public health advocate, public health consultant, or researcher. There are also opportunities in the private sector, such as health providers, insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies, and data analytics. This course also provides a pathway to graduate entry health degrees such as physiotherapy, speech pathology and orthoptics.
Practical experience
A professional placement is undertaken in year 3.
Honours
Available as an additional year to meritorious students.
Fees and charges
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Admission criteria
Applicants with recent secondary education
Assumed knowledge: Any 2 units of English.
Other applicants
Refer to the UTS general admission criteria.
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Further information
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UTS cross-faculty and combined courses
UTS offers many cross-faculty courses and combined courses in the areas of Arts and Social Sciences, Business, Design, Engineering and Information Technology, Health, Law and Science.
UTS also offers a Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation (BCII), a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and a Bachelor of Sustainability and Environment as combined degrees. TD School at UTS also offers a unique future-focused Diploma in Innovation that can be completed in parallel with almost any Bachelor degree and double degree, except BCII. Diploma enrolment is by direct application once at UTS.