Bachelor of Health Promotion

Are you interested in a career in health management? The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Bachelor of Health Promotion provides an exciting pathway into the field of health management. With a strong focus on the practical improvement of individual and community health and well-being, you will learn how our current health system can be improved. Contact us today to start your learning journey.

Why study this degree?

• Accredited by the International Union of health promotion and education, the Bachelor of Health Promotion focuses on promoting individual and community health and well-being. In this degree, you will understand how the social determinants impact health and well-being and the effectiveness of socio-environmental, population and community approaches to health promotion.
• Throughout the course, you will explore the psychological aspects of health behaviour, behavioural aspects of change, health promotion principles, frameworks, planning and implementation, social marketing, community development principles, project management and health-related research and evaluation.
• Graduates will find a wide range of occupations open to them, such as health promotion, community development, health education and health research.

Program learning outcomes

• Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Health Promotion graduates will be able to:
• Interpret and apply information regarding health related determinants, behaviours and interventions from a multi-disciplinary perspective
• Apply research skills that builds capacity to update health related professional knowledge as a basis for independent lifelong learning
• Critically appraise the evidence relating to preventive health interventions to identify effective and ineffective ways to address health issues and their contributing factors
• Plan, develop, implement and evaluate preventive health projects that address priority health issues for people of diverse backgrounds and in a range of settings
• Critically analyse and interpret research literature, quantitative and qualitative data and effectively communicate results both orally and written for a variety of purposes and audiences
• Exemplify professional standards in a variety of practical, interpersonal and theoretical contexts related to preventive health and its associated fields
• Articulate objective and universal truth, appreciate the intrinsic dignity of the human person and exhibit good intellectual, moral and theological habits.

Career opportunities

• Graduates of this program can follow diverse career paths in the private and public sectors. Career options within the fields of health promotion, community development, health education and research are available.