Societies all over the world face huge disease burdens, including chronic disease and lifestyle related conditions such as obesity and diabetes. The prevention of these illnesses, injuries and disabilities is the core business of public health.
Your public health degree will allow you to work with communities and populations to improve health outcomes and contribute to a sustainable community.
Develop the specialist skills that employers want
All majors offer specialist knowledge and skills that are central to a range of diverse public health positions. Options include Food and Society, Health Promotion, and Epidemiology.
A degree from UOW opens doors
UOW is home to public health researchers who are international leaders in their field. The multidisciplinary approach to learning and teaching at UOW enables a valuable interdisciplinary experience and academic input from public health, statistics, epidemiology, medicine, health promotion, nutrition, law and health services.
Gain hands-on skills
Your degree includes professional experience and opportunities to incorporate workplace-based training so that you can develop your business and professional skills.
UOW Health Services and Support received 5-star ratings for overall educational experience and learning resources.
There are many avenues of career progression in public health, including in government health departments, health and medical research, community health promotion, environmental health, public service, disease prevention and research.
The latest QILT Employer Satisfaction Survey (2021) ranked employers' overall satisfaction with UOW graduates at 91.7% (84.7% national average), placing UOW 1st among all universities nationally.
Here are just some of the careers you could pursue:
Read more: What can I do with my degree?
Public Health provides the opportunity to make improvements in many people’s health and potentially reach people before they require clinical services. The course delivery was flexible, which meant I could balance my study requirements around full-time work and personal responsibilities. Now I have been able to apply the skills and knowledge I learned in my studies in my job, which has given me greater confidence in my work.
Will studied a Bachelor of Public Health at the University of Wollongong. His passion for Indigenous health and helping disadvantaged communities has led him to his current role as a programs coordinator at Top Blokes Foundation. He found his why at UOW.
Alumni stories
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UOW has a range of admissions options available for students of all ages and academic backgrounds. We are here to support your choices and open doors, so you can graduate ready for your future career.
More than 200 scholarships are on offer to UOW students each year, rewarding academic or sporting excellence or community contributions.
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