The UOW Bachelor of Social Science (Public Health) involves a common foundation of compulsory social science subjects in first year, followed by a major in Public Health. In third year you'll have the opportunity to undertake work integrated learning, where you'll gain vital community experience. You will complement your degree with a minor study area from any field in the University offering cross-faculty enrolment. You can also study electives abroad, or stay local and undertake activities to build your cross-cultural communication skills.

What you will study

Foundational subjects in social science include human development and public health, human geography, sociology, psychology, research methods and statistics and interdisciplinary competencies. 

During your second and third years you'll focus on social determinants of health. You will study health as a human experience, local and global environments, and factors affecting health such as life expectancy, the effects of stress, early childhood development, illness, social exclusion, and unemployment. You will learn to scientifically analyse populations and their environments to identify problems and formulate solutions.

• Health promotion officer
• Indigenous health officer
• Environmental health officer
• Public health nutritionist
• Public health program coordinator
• Public health project manager
• Public health research officer
• Epidemiologist