Bachelor of Public Health
University of Technology Sydney
CRICOS provider number: 00099F TEQSA provider ID: PRV12060
Courses included
This course has been cancelled
About
The Bachelor of Public Health is a dynamic degree that prepares students to improve health outcomes for individuals and communities through a blend of professional, scientific, and social health perspectives. Graduates develop the skills to work in advocacy, research, education, policy, and planning, addressing health inequities and enhancing healthcare services across diverse populations
Students can choose majors including health promotion, global health, Indigenous health, or population health, gaining expertise in both scientific principles and public health practice. Those interested in clinical pathways can major in human structure and function, providing a strong foundation for postgraduate study in physiotherapy, orthoptics, speech pathology, or other allied health fields. A flexible major option also allows students to tailor their studies to their interests.
This degree opens opportunities in government, non-government organisations, and the health sector, with careers in health education, project management, research, and policy. Students who major in health promotion can also become accredited health promotion practitioners.
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
Refer to UTS current fee information.
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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ATAR profile
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- The ATAR values exclude any adjustment factors.
- The selection ranks include the ATAR and any adjustment factors.
Abbreviations
– = data is not available.<5 = less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made.
N/A = no offers were made on the basis of ATAR.
NC = new course
NP = Not provided by institution
NR = No reportable profile
NS = No Semester 1 offers
NN = Unavailable (other)
NO = Entry on other criteria
Student profile
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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 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.