Bachelor of Public Health and Health Promotion/Bachelor of Commerce

About the course

This double degree combines public health and health promotion with commerce, preparing you to apply business skills in the health sector or bring health expertise to commercial settings. You’ll study social and environmental drivers of health, health communication, policy and program planning alongside commerce foundations. Practical experience includes a health practicum placement. You graduate with an accredited public health qualification plus a commerce degree at bachelor level.

Career outcome

Graduates can pursue roles across public health, health promotion and business functions within health-related organisations. Career options may include community development or engagement officer, health promotion officer, health public relations officer, health researcher, project manager, partnerships coordinator and social marketing officer. The combined skill set supports work in government, corporate, private and not-for-profit settings at the intersection of health and commerce with a bachelor-level qualification.

Living Costs in Melbourne**

Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 15 - 20	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,583 - 2,094	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,207 - 1,596
Transportation (Daily) A$ 7 - 9	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 240 - 318

Average Salary***

*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)

**Source: numbeo.com

***Source: PayScale.com (2026)