Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Public Health and Health Promotion (018323M)

Students will develop the knowledge, skills and ethical understanding to become a successful registered nurse, balanced with a deep understanding of the skills required to empower people to lead healthier lifestyles. Deakin University's Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Public Health and Health Promotion enables them to make a real difference in the health outcomes of individuals, communities and global populations.

On top of the expertise required to qualify as a registered nurse, students will gain specialized knowledge to tackle health issues and boost wellbeing. The course balances contemporary theory with extensive placement experience, and explores combined approaches involving community engagement, policy development, and research. Nursing clinical placements begin in Trimester 1 of the first year and continue throughout their degree. With over 920 hours of work placements in both nursing and public health and health promotion settings, students will graduate career-ready and confident.

This combined degree in nursing and public health and health promotion gives students the advantage of learning skills in two differing facets of health care. Public health is the organized response by society to protect and promote health and prevent disability. By looking at patterns of health and disease across populations, public health experts can use data and evidence-based measures to address the world’s biggest health challenges. Health promotion is about working with communities to improve health and champion factors that support good health – be they environmental, legal, physical, economic or social.