Bachelor of Public Health and Health Promotion/Bachelor of Commerce (031151F)

Deakin University's Bachelor of Public Health and Health Promotion/Bachelor of Commerce is a versatile combined course that allows students to take their commercial knowledge into the fast-growing health sector, or their health expertise into the commercial world. Examine approaches to improve health systems and outcomes, while gaining practical skills through field-based programs. They will also gain a world-class, globally recognised commerce qualification, learning to solve real commercial challenges alongside industry leaders.

The hands-on work experience students will undertake in a health-related agency will equip them with the skills needed to work in a public health or health promotion role. Build a foundation of robust commercial and personal skills and pursue their passions by choosing to major in one of nine specialised areas of commerce. They will graduate ready to tackle a career with great scope in the booming health sector, the business sector or where the two intersect.

This combined course gives students a thorough understanding of the social and environmental factors that cause poor health, as well as those that create and sustain good health. Examine how health is created and influenced in society, and explore the different approaches for improving the population’s health.

Through community engagement, program planning and evaluation, capacity building, research, policy development and health communication students will develop professional practices that can be applied to a range of settings and population groups. They'll also gain a professional business qualification through their studies in the complementary discipline of Commerce.

Graduates will be well-prepared for a broad range of career opportunities – from business, marketing and management roles within the health industry, to health promotion and public health roles within the government, corporate, private and public sectors, including: • community development officer • community engagement officer • health promotion officer • health public relations officer • health researcher • medical marketing manager • partnerships coordinator • project manager • social marketing officer • social planning officer

Deakin University's multidisciplinary approach will enable students to broaden their knowledge across a variety of areas in health and business. Plus, with opportunities to learn and collaborate with likeminded students in multidisciplinary teams, they’ll be exposed to both complementary and alternative health streams. They will also develop an understanding of the expertise and roles of different health professionals, many of whom students might find themselves working alongside in a future career.