In this rewarding course, youll gain a keen understanding of social, political, economic and environmental factors that influence health.
Youll discover ways to plan and implement health promotion strategies such as health policy, advocacy, community education or development, and youll be trained to evaluate their benefits and effectiveness.
In your first year, you'll study the foundations of public health including biostatistics, epidemiology and human biology, and health in social and cultural contexts. Throughout your second and third years, you'll learn about social justice and how to improve the health of marginalised people. You'll also participate in fieldwork visits and undertake an on-campus health promotion project.
In your final year, youll complete a 100-hour professional placement with a health promotion organisation to develop and practice important industry skills and competencies before you graduate. There are also opportunities to progress your skills and expertise in a supportive, professional environment at CERIPH, an internationally acclaimed research centre located at Curtin Perth, as well as optional overseas study tours.
Double degree options
You can study a Bachelor of Science (Health Promotion) as part of a double degree with a Bachelor of Science (Health and Safety).
Please refer to the handbook for additional course overview information.
Why study
- Classes are kept small to allow close liaison between yourself and our staff who bring practical and academic experience to their teaching.
- There are opportunities to progress your skills and expertise in a supportive professional environment at CERIPH, an internationally acclaimed research centre located at Curtin.
- Our staff have won many teaching awards including a University Innovative Teaching Practice Award. Eight have won the Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in recent years.
Student profile
View our student profile table to get an indication of the likely peer cohort for new students at Curtin University. This table provides data on students that commenced undergraduate study and passed the census date in the most relevant recent intake period for which data are available. It includes those admitted through all offer rounds and international students studying in Australia.
Professional recognition
This course is accredited by the International Union for Health Promotion and Education.
Graduates are eligible for IUHPE Health Promotion Practitioner Registration and also membership of the Australian Health Promotion Association and the Public Health Association of Australia.