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Bachelor of Science (Health Promotion) / Bachelor of Science (Health and Safety)

Bachelor

This double degree equips students with expertise in health promotion and occupational health and safety, offering practical experience through campaigns, fieldwork, and professional placements.

Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor

Duration

4 years full-time

Course Code

BB-HPRHSF, 046654D

Study Mode

In person, Online

Intake Months

Feb, Jul

Domestic Fees

$9,300 per year

International Fees

$43,702 per year / $174,808 total

ATAR

About this course

Overview

This accredited double degree develops your expertise in both health promotion and occupational health and safety. As a graduate, you can choose to work within either discipline over your career, or you can pursue a career that combines both.

Your first year is interprofessional and taken with other health sciences students. You'll then learn how to promote health by creating healthy environments, informing policies and laws to support healthy choices, and strengthening people's ability to plan and take action to achieve healthier outcomes.

The occupational health and safety component gives you the skills to contribute proactively to risk management and assessment, and help prevent injuries and disease in the workplace.

You'll participate in an on-campus health promotion campaign and in fieldwork visits so that you can experience health and safety in action. You'll also develop your practical skills by completing 350 hours in professional placements, in both health promotion and health and safety organisations.

Entry requirements

Admission criteria

What you need in order to get into this course. There are different pathway options depending on your level of work and education experience.

ATAR pathway

Guaranteed ATAR: 70
Essential WACE subjects (prerequisites): There are no essential WACE subjects for this course.
Desirable WACE subjects: At least one Science course from the following list: Biology ATAR, Chemistry ATAR, Earth and Environmental Science ATAR, Human Biology ATAR, Integrated Science ATAR, Physics ATAR, Psychology ATAR.

English requirements

Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.

Writing: 6
Speaking: 6
Reading: 6
Listening: 6
Overall band score: 6.5

Study locations

Online

What you will learn

apply health promotion concepts and practice to enhance the health and well-being of populations; demonstrate an understanding of human health, illness and wellbeing from a biological and social context; apply and integrate knowledge and practice required for the prevention of injury and disease in the workplace
critically analyse issues relevant to health promotion; think creatively to generate innovative solutions to promote health; apply logical and rational processes to critically analyse issues relevant to OHS and think creatively in the generation of solutions to problems
access, evaluate and synthesise relevant information to develop sustainable health promotion programs; access, evaluate and synthesise relevant information and evidence from the range of resources available in the field of OHS and use appropriate information and communication technology practices
communicate with professionals and community members to promote health using effective written and oral communication; emphasise the significance of health promotion and health and safety research to the scientific community using effective methods of communication; communicate effectively with a range of people including community groups, workers, employers, statutory authorities and their representatives and other professionals
effectively use new and existing technologies to gather information, analyse data and communicate; use scientific and technological methods with an understanding of their advantages and limitations
take responsibility for own learning and professional development in the health promotion and health and safety field
apply international perspectives and principles to health promotion and health and safety
demonstrate understanding and respect for individual human rights and cultural diversity
demonstrate independence and leadership in project management; demonstrate professionalism and capacity for leadership and be able to work independently, collaboratively and ethically

Career pathways

What jobs can the Health Promotion and Health and Safety course lead to?Careers

Health Promotion officer
Occupational health and safety officer
Policy officer
Workplace wellness coordinator
Youth health coordinator

Industries

Community health
International aid
Local and state government
Public and private health services
Research and development

Credit for prior study or work

Credit for recognised learning (CRL)

Finish your course sooner with credit for your previous study or work experience.

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How to apply

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