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. 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 organizations such as: government health departments population health units community health centers non-governmental health organizations (NGOs) advocacy groups international health agencies. 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. Career Paths Graduates can work in roles including public health officer, community development worker, epidemiologist, policy analyst, program evaluator, health educator, project officer and consumer advocate. Such roles exist in both the public and private sectors including state and federal health departments, population health units, community health centers, and divisions of general practice, local government, non-governmental health organizations (NGOs), advocacy groups and international health agencies. Pathways to Further Study An Honors year is available to meritorious students, with a grade point average of 5.75, who meet the admission requirements for the Bachelor of Applied Public Health (Honors). The Faculty of Health Sciences offers a suite of postgraduate coursework degrees with specialties in public health and global health.