As a graduate, you are skilled in developing and delivering health initiatives that focus on improving the health and wellbeing of whole populations in areas such as health promotion, disease prevention, policy development, and environmental practices.
You complete studies in sociology, epidemiology, communication, statistics and evaluation, before choosing electives in the areas of community nutrition, Indigenous studies, family and gender studies, science, general psychology, counselling, or other approved electives.
You can also tailor the program with further study for a career as a registered environmental health officer or occupational health and safety officer. Local, rural and overseas placements are available.
QUT Offer Guarantee: If you achieve an ATAR/QUT selection rank of 74.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfied all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.
QUT Year 12 Early Offer Scheme: If you’re a current Queensland Year 12 student, you may be eligible to receive an offer to study at QUT on 18 November, before receiving your ATAR or selection rank. For more course information, visit Year 12 Early Offer Scheme at QUT.
For more course information, visit Bachelor of Public Health at QUT.
Study your way – study on campus or online, or try a blended approach. There may be specific times you need to be online, or physical attendance for a study block, placement or exams. Check the course information for more detail.
There are additional course requirements that you will need to meet as a student in this course. These requirements may have associated costs. Information is available from qut.edu.au/study.
A Suitability Card is required; refer to institution.
For additional information about the admissions criteria for QUT and for this course, refer to QUT’s website.
Applicant must be 16; Completion of Year 12 or attained age 18 years
English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)
For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.
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Highest Rank to receive an offer
Median Rank to receive an offer
Lowest Rank to receive an offer
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
91.30
75.45
69.95
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
99.30
79.10
70.65
Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.
For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.
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Higher education study
Vocational Education and Training (VET) study
Work and life experience
Recent secondary education
Recent secondary education admitted solely on the basis of ATAR/Rank
Admitted where both ATAR/Rank and additional criteria were considered
Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR/Rank was not a factor
International students
All students
Number of students
11
<5*
0
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7
0
<5*
6
29
Percentage of all students
37.9%
<5*
0.0%
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24.1%
0.0%
<5*
20.7%
100%
* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5
Health policy and project management, community health, public health education and promotion, project officer, consultant for health organisations.
Public Health Association of Australia; Australian Health Promotion Association.
3 years Full time or 6 years Part time or 3-6 years Online learning