Bachelor of Public Health
University of South Australia - Online
Overview
Your course content is informed by current evidence and leading-edge research in the field. Our curriculum has been designed to align with the Australian Public Health Competency Framework to ensure you graduate with highly sought-after knowledge and skills in the industry.
Graduates will enter the workforce with the skills to plan, implement, evaluate and monitor public health functions and activities in a variety of settings. Your public health degree opens up a wide range of employment opportunities within grass-roots community agencies, all levels of government, as well as international aid organisations such as the World Health Organisation, UNICEF, UNIAID and the Red Cross.
Potential Career Outcomes
Careers to consider include:
- Public health research officer
- Health promotion planner
- Epidemiologist / Data analyst
- Wellness and lifestyle coordinator
- Community development officer
- Women's health officer
- Aboriginal health officer
- Clinical trials coordinator
- Public health manager
Professional recognition - As a graduate, you’ll meet the six areas of practice outlined in the national competency framework, which has been produced by the Council of Academic Public Health Institutions of Australia (CAPHIA). These competencies are a minimum prerequisite that can be expected of any Australian public health graduate in the industry. These areas include:
- Health Monitoring and Surveillance
- Disease Prevention and Control
- Health Protection
- Health Promotion
- Health Policy, Planning and Management
- Evidence-based Professional Population Health Practice
ATAR & Selection Rank
The ATAR and Selection Rank profile is not available for this course.
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the University of South Australia website for admission criteria information.
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University
University of South Australia
Campus
Online
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Health Sciences
Delivery Mode
Online
Duration
Full-time: 3 years
Indicative ATAR
Unknown
Course Link
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- State
- SA
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 280
- Campuses
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Ceduna Campus City East Campus City West Campus Magill Campus Mawson Lakes Campus Mount Gambier Campus Port Lincoln Campus Underdale campus_new - UN Whyalla Campus
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