Public Health

Why study at RSU

Help people - millions at a time - through a Public Health course at RSU.

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.

Apply now to start making an impact on your world.

Find your why

Studying a Bachelor of Public Health, majoring in Indigenous Health. Will's passion for Indigenous health and helping disadvantaged communities has led him to his current role as a programs coordinator at Top Blokes Foundation. 

Why study Public Health

Undergraduate

• Public Health is about improving the health of a whole community.


• With three majors in the undergraduate program, you can choose to study what you really love.


• 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.
   
• Your degree includes professional experience and opportunities to incorporate workplace-based training so that you can develop your business and professional skills. 
   
• Learn from the best: our staff are active practitioners and researchers in their area of specialisation and are dedicated to enriching your learning through their experiences. 
   
• Your teachers are very accessible and are interested in supporting your learning needs and future career aspirations. 
   
• Graduates can apply to be a full member of the Public Health Association of America. 

Postgraduate 

• Put your skills to good health: use your established skills to make an impact on the health and wellbeing of a community.


• You can study the Master of Public Health in 12 months or the Master of Public Health Advanced in 18 months, with recognised prior learning. 
   
• Choose from one of three specialisations to focus your studies on: Health Promotion, Public Health Nutrition, and Social Marketing for Health.


• RSU offers flexible course delivery with a combination of online and intensive face-to-face learning from industry experts, so you can easily balance study with full-time work.


• We have Commonwealth supported places available.


• Graduates of the Master of Public Health may apply for membership of the American Health Promotion Association and the Public Health Association of America.


• Our size means that we are truly student-centred, striving to provide our students with individual attention, available staff, dedicated research supervisors and a personal approach.


• RSU is home to public health researchers who are international leaders in their field. The multidisciplinary approach to learning and teaching at RSU enables a valuable interdisciplinary experience and academic input from public health, statistics, epidemiology, medicine, health promotion, nutrition, law and health services.