Overview

The Public Health and Health Promotion (Honours) program from Deakin University will see you work within a specific area of expertise, sharpen your research skills and graduate with a competitive edge in the fast-growing global health job market.

Expand on your general understanding of health, and the factors that contribute to community and population health by delving deeper into a research area of your choice. Undertaking this honours year offers you a specialised year of study, combining the theory and practical skills from your undergraduate degree or previous work experience to conduct in-depth research into a topic of your choice.

Alongside engaging coursework, you will hone your passion in the field of health, working closely with a supervisor to delve deep into an original research project to sharpen your expertise.

You will gain a deep understanding of the philosophies, ethics and principles of research and explore a range of research approaches and how they can best contribute to positively influencing public health.

Career opportunities:

Job growth in the health sector continues to increase as public health issues such as obesity, heart disease, diabetes, sedentary lifestyles and ageing populations affect healthcare systems globally.

Career opportunities in government and private sector roles across Australia and internationally include:

community development coordinator
health policy developer
health promotion officer
health researcher
program development coordinator
program evaluator

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Academic Integrity

Research Methods

Developing Research Skills

Honours Research Project

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-21 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

8 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Melbourne, Australia

Disciplines

Public Health View 68 other Bachelors in Public Health in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS code: 069124G Burwood (Melbourne)
All applicants must meet the minimum English language requirements.

Please note that meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee selection, which is based on merit, likelihood of success and availability of places in the course.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

40000 AUD / year

≈ 40000 AUD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9538 AUD / year

≈ 9538 AUD / year

Additional Details

Domestic students: Commonwealth supported place (CSP)

Living costs

Melbourne

Australia

1501 - 2659 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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