Bachelor of Public Health and Health Promotion - Bachelor of Commerce Deakin University 

Overview

This Bachelor of Public Health and Health Promotion - Bachelor of Commerce program from Deakin University allows you to take your commercial knowledge into the fast-growing health sector, or your health expertise into the commercial world. Graduates can register with the International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE), with Deakin being the only Victorian university to hold this accreditation. 

You will also gain a globally recognised commerce qualification and entry into professional commerce careers by learning to solve real commercial challenges alongside industry leaders.

Build a foundation of robust commercial and personal skills and pursue your passions by choosing to major in one of eight specialised areas of commerce. You will graduate ready to tackle a career with great scope in the booming health sector, the business sector or where the two intersect.

Career opportunities:

As a graduate of this course you may find employment in either of these professional areas and work with groups such as children, adults, the disadvantaged and employees. Knowledge of business and health issues assists with executive management positions within the health industry that have policy development, budget and staff management responsibilities. As a graduate you may qualify to work in positions such as:

• Health Promotion Officer

• Community Development Officer

• Social Planning Officer

• Health Educator

• Women’s Health Officer

• Health Policy Developer

• Planning Officer

• Health Researcher

• Partnerships Coordinator

• Program Evaluator

You will be prepared for a diverse range of employment areas including but not limited to healthy eating, physical activity, mental health, social inclusion, chronic illness (such as asthma, arthritis, heart disease) and women’s health.The opportunities available to you will be somewhat dependent on the major sequence you choose to undertake as part of your degree.

The degree is a foundation for Honours and postgraduate study that leads to a research career in public health and/or health promotion or commerce.