Bachelor of Public Health
University of Wollongong - Wollongong
Overview
Learn the art and science of promoting population health when you study public health at UOW. You will learn to improve living standards through preventing infectious diseases and poor health caused by unhealthy lifestyles and other societal factors, enabling positive mental wellbeing based on scientific evidence.
What are the key issues affecting the health of populations? How do governments, not for profits and private institutions tackle health challenges? On completion, you will be able to answer these questions and more as you are provided with career-ready experiences throughout the degree to prepare you for a changing world of work.
You'll benefit by learning from recognised and passionate leaders in their fields. You will discover the basics of the health sector and develop an understanding of the problems involving health, illness, treatment, and welfare as you learn from recognised and passionate leaders in their field. You will explore a range of health-related disciplines including epidemiology, social policy, indigenous health, community engagement and social innovation.
Majors
Areas of study
Food and society, community engagement, health promotion, indigenous health, social epidemiology, social policy.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
Health and wellbeing officer, NDIS support coordinator, social policy advisor, health promotion officer, Indigenous health officer, public health project manager, corporate wellness officer, public health consultancy and advocacy, social marketer, public health researcher, health information technology advisor.
ATAR & Selection Rank
The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2022.
| ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR (excluding adjustment factors) | Selection Rank (including adjustment factors) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | <5 | <5 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | <5 | <5 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | <5 | <5 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the University of Wollongong website for admission criteria information.
This information is sourced from Course Seeker, a joint initiative between the Australian Government and the Tertiary Admission Centres. View more information on Course Seeker.
University
University of Wollongong
Campus
Wollongong
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Health Sciences
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 3 years, Part-time: Available
Indicative ATAR
Unknown
Course Link
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- State
- NSW
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 266
- Campuses
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Sydney CBD UOW Batemans Bay UOW Bega UOW Shoalhaven UOW South Western Sydney UOW Southern Highlands UOW Southern Sydney Wollongong Wollongong or Online
Please note that these statistics simply refer to the information we have in our database. This is not an exhaustive list of courses offered at University of Wollongong. Please refer to the institution's website for the most current information.
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