Public Health

About the course

The undergraduate health sciences program provides foundation and advanced studies in the disciplines of health promotion, health and sustainability, nutrition, disability and inclusion, environmental health and exercise science.

What you will learn

Advanced levels of knowledge and skill in those disciplines are developed through a combination of core and elective subjects such as identifiers of health, health care system, public health, physiology of exercise, food science, medical science, and psychology.

Career outcome

Upon graduating from this program, you may be employed in roles such as medical laboratory technician, medical laboratory scientist, occupational therapists, nurse practitioners, medical assistants, surgical technician and etc. in companies including Gilead Sciences, Bristol-Myers Squibb , AstraZeneca , Stryker Corporation , Stryker Corporation and etc.

Living Costs in Canberra**

Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 17 - 23	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,584 - 2,095	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,253 - 1,657
Transportation (Daily) A$ 4 - 10	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 264 - 348

Average Salary**