Commencing semesters, 2019

Semester 1
Semester 2

Program level

Undergraduate

Program code

2442

Faculty

Business, Economics & Law Fac
Science Faculty

School

School of Public Health

Teaching Location

St Lucia

Delivery mode

Internal

Courses and requirements

View the courses and requirements for courses that can be studied as part of the Public Health major.

Enquiries

Australian/domestic students

Student Experience Officer

Email: bel@uq.edu.au

Phone: 07 3365 7111

International students

International Student Advisor

Email: study@uq.edu.au

Phone: Outside Australia: + 61 3 8676 7004
Within Australia (Free Call): 1800 671 980

Enquire online

Why study Public Health?

Public health focuses on preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health. It is founded upon a multidisciplinary understanding of health that allows you to explore and examine the basis of disease and well-being by considering the vagaries of human behaviour, the physical environment, the socio-economic and cultural determinants of health, and the systems of health care management.

The Public Health major will provide a broad overview of public health and the critical issues it confronts. You will learn how to measure, plan, manage and evaluate health programs and services to prevent illness and promote good health in communities.

To establish core understanding of this field, you will examine the foundational disciplines of public health including: epidemiology, biostatistics, health systems, environmental health and social sciences.

More information about what can be studied in the Public Health Major.

Courses and requirements

View the courses and requirements for courses that can be studied as part of the Public Health major.

Employment opportunities

Public health is an excellent choice if you are keen to pursue a clinical career in areas like medicine or allied health. It gives future clinicians a broad understanding of health and disease and allows you to consider the systems in which you will work. A public health major can also lead you to a career in public health, working with government, non-profit or private health based organisations. The major also provides an excellent pathway into the Masters of Public Health or you can pursue public health research via honours and postdoctoral research.

What it costs

Please view the Bachelors of Business Management/Science for indicative fees.

How to apply

Please view the Bachelors of Business Management/Science for information on key dates and how to apply.