Health Promotion

Health promotion contributes to societal change for improved health outcomes, specifically for marginalised and deprived communities. The course explores evidence-based wellness promotion strategies that improve the overall health of an individual, families, communities and states. Get hands-on exercise developing these initiatives from start to finish, while gaining a deep understanding of the societal, environmental, political and economical conditions which impact health. A strong focus of this course is professional development through working experience. In particular, the course's new work-integrated learning elective allows one to try 150 hours of valuable industry experience. This can be an agency-based work placement with a few of our many industry partners, or agency-sponsored work located at the Deakin Freelancing Hub. These projects give you the chance to establish and apply your new skills in real-world contexts. In addition they permit one to work along side leading health promotion practitioners and build professional networks which unlock new career paths.

Graduates may be eligible to apply for Registration of the Australian Health Promotion Association (AHPA) and the International Union of Health Promotion and Education.

Entry will be determined by performance in Bachelor degree or higher in any subject or signs of academic capability judged to be equivalent.