Bachelor
This multidisciplinary course provides knowledge and skills for a career in public health, focusing on disease prevention and community wellbeing. Students can specialize in Health Data, Health Sciences, or pursue an Accelerated Master Degree Pathway. Career opportunities include roles in healthcare, government, and NGOs.
This multidisciplinary course will give you the knowledge and skills for a career in public health. You'll contribute to the prevention of disease and disabilities, learning techniques to promote wellbeing at the community or population level.
You'll learn how psychosocial and environmental factors affect health and wellbeing, and about public health and healthcare systems. You'll then apply your analytical and planning skills to create evidence-based approaches that align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
After completing this course, you may apply to study a graduate-entry master course in midwifery, nursing, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, social work or speech pathology.
Choose your specialisationIn your third year of study, you can choose a specialisation in Health Data or Health Sciences, to advance your expertise in those areas, or choose an Accelerated Bachelor Master pathway.
Health DataLearn how to analyse big data to reveal health patterns and trends, such as the impacts of climate change on health.
You'll also learn about data capture, cybersecurity and data visualisation, and how artificial intelligence and machine learning are being used in health.
In addition, you'll build interpretive and decision-making skills and learn how to present results to various audiences, including clinicians, health professionals and the public.
Health SciencesThis specialisation allows you to select multidisciplinary units such as health promotion, sexology, occupational health and safety, and global public health.
Career outcomes are diverse and you'll be able to tailor your studies to your career goals.
Accelerated Master Degree PathwayIn the third year of your course you'll complete four units from a master degree. You may then choose to continue studying for your master degree.
As an accelerated pathway, this option reduces the time needed to complete the bachelor and master degrees separately by six months.
The specialisations available are:
Note: This pathway requires a course-weighted average of 60 or higher after completing 300 credit points.
What jobs can the Health Sciences course lead to?CareersWhat you need in order to get into this course. There are different pathway options depending on your level of work and education experience.
Subjects you must have studied in high school to be eligible for entry into a course.
There are no essential WACE subjects for this course.
High school subjects that aren't essential for entry into the course, but provide a good foundation.
Mathematics Applications ATAR and at least one ATAR science course from the following list: Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science, Human Biology, Integrated Science, Physics or Psychology.
Please see our correlation comparability for previous TEE subjects, WACE courses and WACE ATAR courses.
StepUp grants additional ATAR points to help eligible students qualify for admission.
Successful StepUp Entry and StepUp Equity Adjustment Admission Pathway (StepUp Bonus) applicants will be eligible to be considered for admission into this course.
Portfolio entry is available for those who can demonstrate equivalence to Curtin's ATAR entry through the submission of a portfolio that includes evidence of your academic achievements, qualifications and ability.
If you don't meet our minimum admission criteria, the UniReady Enabling Program can help you qualify for entry into a range of undergraduate courses.
The certificate IV is the minimum requirement for university entry. It qualifies you for entry to Curtin courses with a 70 ATAR. You must also meet English language proficiency and check that you meet any extra subject prerequisites (where applicable).
If you're an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicant who hasn't met Curtin's minimum admissions criteria, the Centre for Aboriginal Studies offers bridging courses that are tailored to help you gain entry into this course.
The Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) is a national test for those who don't meet university admission criteria. STAT can be used to meet entry criteria for some courses, or as a way to satisfy Curtin's English proficiency requirements.
Written English and either MC Verbal or Quantitative
Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.
You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications.
Think you don't have the marks or qualifications to study at Curtin? We have several pathways to help you meet admission. Use our pathway finder to find your best way to studying with us.
You have left secondary education more than two years ago (i.e. who are not classified as recent secondary education applicants) and have not undertaken vocational education training (VET) or higher education study since then.
How we define 'experience'
'Experience' includes a combination of factors sufficient to demonstrate readiness for higher education such as mature-age entry, professional experience whether completion of the Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) is required or not, community involvement or work experience. Applicants may have undertaken non-formal programs that have helped prepare them for tertiary education or are relevant to the proposed higher education field of study.
Portfolio entry is available for those who can demonstrate equivalence to Curtin's ATAR entry through the submission of a portfolio that includes evidence of your academic achievements, qualifications and ability.
The Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) is a national test for those who don't meet university admission criteria. STAT can be used to meet entry criteria for some courses, or as a way to satisfy Curtin's English proficiency requirements.
Written English and either MC Verbal or Quantitative
Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.
You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications.
Think you don't have the marks or qualifications to study at Curtin? We have several pathways to help you meet admission. Use our pathway finder to find your best way to studying with us.
Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study are those whose highest level of study since leaving secondary education is a VET course. This includes study at a public TAFE or other VET provider, whether a qualification was completed or not. Applicants with VET study may have other qualifications such as a Year 10 or Year 12 secondary school certificate.
Portfolio entry is available for those who can demonstrate equivalence to Curtin's ATAR entry through the submission of a portfolio that includes evidence of your academic achievements, qualifications and ability.
The Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) is a national test for those who don't meet university admission criteria. STAT can be used to meet entry criteria for some courses, or as a way to satisfy Curtin's English proficiency requirements.
Written English and either MC Verbal or Quantitative
Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.
You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications.
Think you don't have the marks or qualifications to study at Curtin? We have several pathways to help you meet admission. Use our pathway finder to find your best way to studying with us.
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This multidisciplinary course will give you the knowledge and skills for a career in public health. You'll contribute to the prevention of disease and disabilities, learning techniques to promote wellbeing at the community or population level.
You'll learn how psychosocial and environmental factors affect health and wellbeing, and about public health and healthcare systems. You'll then apply your analytical and planning skills to create evidence-based approaches that align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
After completing this course, you may apply to study a graduate-entry master course in midwifery, nursing, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, social work or speech pathology.
Choose your specialisationIn your third year of study, you can choose a specialisation in Health Data or Health Sciences, to advance your expertise in those areas, or choose an Accelerated Bachelor Master pathway.
Health DataLearn how to analyse big data to reveal health patterns and trends, such as the impacts of climate change on health.
You'll also learn about data capture, cybersecurity and data visualisation, and how artificial intelligence and machine learning are being used in health.
In addition, you'll build interpretive and decision-making skills and learn how to present results to various audiences, including clinicians, health professionals and the public.
Health SciencesThis specialisation allows you to select multidisciplinary units such as health promotion, sexology, occupational health and safety, and global public health.
Career outcomes are diverse and you'll be able to tailor your studies to your career goals.
Accelerated Master Degree PathwayIn the third year of your course you'll complete four units from a master degree. You may then choose to continue studying for your master degree.
As an accelerated pathway, this option reduces the time needed to complete the bachelor and master degrees separately by six months.
The specialisations available are:
Note: This pathway requires a course-weighted average of 60 or higher after completing 300 credit points.