澳大利亞天主教大學(xué)

Public health is the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health by improving social and political systems. It includes environmental, economic, technical, educational and legislative measures.

The Bachelor of Applied Public Health will give you the skills to improve population health, whether it’s to a handful of people or across several continents.

You will learn how to:

• apply a rigorous evidence-based approach to understand disease determinants
• plan effective solutions through policy, legislation and advocacy
• develop and manage public health programs for populations, communities and individuals

The Bachelor of Applied Public Health will give you up to 300 hours of valuable professional placements, concentrated in the third year of the course. Some placements will be available during summer recess, and there are opportunities for interstate or international experience.

Professional experience

Work placement

The course incorporates up to 300 hours of professional placements, concentrated in the third year of the course. Some placements will be available during summer recess, and there are opportunities for interstate or international experience.

As part of your course, you will be placed in a range of organisations to integrate the theory you learn with practical workplace experiences (placements). As part of your enrolment, you must complete the Faculty of Health Sciences pre-placement requirements. To ensure you meet these requirements you need to start as soon as possible. Visit ACU’s Work Integrated Learning (WIL) website to view your Pre-Placement Requirements checklist.

Careers

Graduates can enter a wide range of public health careers, such as:

• public health officer
• community development worker
• epidemiologist
• policy analyst
• program evaluator
• health educator
• project officer and consumer advocate

within a variety of organisations such as:

• government health departments
• population health units
• community health centres
• non-governmental health organisations (NGOs)
• advocacy groups
• international health agencies.

Students with a Student Visa will need to complete the program in minimum duration, study at least one subject on-campus each semester and must not undertake more than 33% of the program online.