Program Overview

Bachelor of Public Health

The Bachelor of Public Health is a three-year full-time or six-year part-time course that develops initiatives to improve the health and wellbeing of populations. Students choose subjects to match their career goals and complete 185 hours of professional placement.

Course Details

• ATAR/Selection Rank Threshold: 70.00
• Delivery: Online and Kelvin Grove
• Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
• Course Starts: February and July
• QTAC Code: Not specified
• CRICOS Code: J

Highlights

• Choose an elective area of study such as community nutrition, Indigenous health, family and gender issues, health management, and general studies in psychology.
• Complete 185 hours of professional placements, both in Australia and overseas, to gain real experience and industry contacts.
• Prepare yourself for a career in health education and promotion, policy development, epidemiology, risk management, and disease prevention.

Why Choose This Course?

This course offers the flexibility to concentrate your studies in areas that align with career opportunities. You will choose five elective units from areas that include community nutrition, Indigenous health, family and gender issues, health management, and general studies in psychology. You can also tailor the program with further study for a career as a registered environmental health officer or occupational health and safety officer.

Real-World Learning

During this course, you will complete 185 hours of professional placement. This provides an opportunity for you to work alongside industry professionals and contribute to real projects. These may be completed in metropolitan and regional areas in Queensland, or overseas.

Careers and Outcomes

Many graduates work in local, state, or national health departments. Their role may focus on health education and promotion, policy development, epidemiology, risk management, and disease prevention. Graduates may also work in non-government and community organisations, as project officers in international health agencies, or even become social entrepreneurs.

Professional Recognition

Graduates are eligible for membership of the Public Health Association of Australia, the Australian Health Promotion Association, and the International Union for Health Promotion and Education.

Possible Careers

• Administrator
• Community health officer
• Community worker
• Epidemiologist
• Government officer
• Health educator
• Health promotion officer
• Home economist
• Information officer
• Manager
• Policy officer
• Project manager
• Public health officer
• Public health program manager
• Research assistant

Requirements

• ATAR/Selection Rank Threshold: 70.00
• Assumed Knowledge: English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)
• Year 12 Early Offer Scheme: Eligible for current Queensland Year 12 students
• Offer Guarantee: Guaranteed offer for students with an ATAR/selection rank of 70.00 or higher
• VET Guarantee: Guaranteed offer for students who have completed an AQF certificate IV, diploma, or higher

Fees

• 2026 Fees: CSP $12,200 per year full-time (96 credit points) for domestic students, $40,500 per year full-time (96 credit points) for international students
• Additional Costs: Requirements that you will need to meet as a student in this course, some of which have associated costs

Scholarships

Various scholarships are available, including the QUT Excellence Scholarship (Academic), Equity Scholarships Scheme, QUT Elite Sport Scholarship, International Merit Scholarship, and International Talent Scholarship.