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- A career in public health is an opportunity
to shape the future of health care
and enhance lives on a larger scale.
With us, you'll learn how to help prevent disease
for a long life and promote health in individuals
and communities around the world.
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- Now more than ever, a spotlight is shining
on the essential work public health practitioners perform.
This is an incredible opportunity for us to share
our message that studying public health
is about the public good.
Together we're here to support health and wellbeing
for entire populations,
whether it's through disease prevention
or achieving better health outcomes
through the improvement of social and political systems.
Our students are striving for and contributing
to a better and fairer world by studying advocacy,
policy change and regulating unsafe environments
and practices such as pollution control
for cleaner air and water.
They're working to change behaviors
through health promotion interventions,
monitoring and containing disease
and improving access to health services
for a range of populations,
such as people with a disability or indigenous communities.
When you study with us, you'll develop
public health knowledge and skills
in health promotion and advocacy, policy and law,
the economic system, global health, communication,
epidemiology and research methods.
These study areas will provide you with a solid base
for many employment opportunities.
As a public health graduate,
you'll be prepared for a career in planning, developing,
and managing solutions to enhance the lives
and wellbeing of populations,
whether it's for a handful of people
or across multiple continents.
Which career path you pursue is completely up to you.
Our graduates have gone on to work
as public health officers, health educators,
community development workers, epidemiologists,
policy analysts, program evaluators, project officers,
and consumer advocates.
You can also pursue further studies in a range
of postgraduate programs, including public health.
Just know that ACU graduates are in demand.
In fact, we're first in Australia for graduate employment,
not to mention we're also in the top 2%
of universities worldwide.
When you join us at ACU,
you'll be learning from a highly skilled, knowledgeable
and experienced public health team
who've worked in a variety of government, non-government
and academic settings, and who specialize
in a range of areas, including health promotion,
emergency management, humanitarian assistance,
and many more.
They're here to support you every step of the way
to help you reach your goals.
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- Public health courses we offer include,
the bachelor of applied public health,
bachelor of applied public health honors,
bachelor of applied public health
and bachelor of business administration,
bachelor of applied public health
and bachelor of global studies,
bachelor of exercise science
and bachelor of applied public health
and bachelor of biomedical science
and bachelor of applied public health.
All of these courses can be studied at our Melbourne campus.
Within each of these degrees,
the units you'll be studying will encompass
health policy and law, health economics, health promotion,
global health, communication, epidemiology,
and research methods.
If you want to expand your skillset
and employability even further,
a double degree will be a good investment
by combining public health with global studies,
exercise science, biomedical science
or business administration,
you'll graduate with two degrees in four years.
And they're a great opportunity for you
to pursue your individual interest.
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- Helping you develop as a public health professional
through hands-on practical experience
is not only an essential course requirement,
but our students often tell us is the best part
of their studies.
When you study the bachelor of applied public health,
you'll be undertaking 300 hours of work experience
through a professional placement.
Though the hours can vary
if you're studying a double degree.
Our team have strong partnerships in place
with a variety of organizations, including hospitals,
community health centers, non-government organizations,
councils, women's services, aged and disability facilities,
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
community organizations and more.
And you can choose to focus your placement
on health promotion, community development,
policy development, advocacy, health administration,
or research.
Our staff will be on hand to help you pursue
your interest in any of these areas.
We also strongly encourage our students
to get involved in volunteering
and seek out other community-based opportunities.
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We have a range overseas opportunities
you can take advantage of in the future.
Our staff have connections to many international
partner institutions that could provide you
with a chance to study overseas as part of your degree.
If you are studying the bachelor of applied public health
and bachelor of global studies,
travel will definitely be in your near future
as it's a course requirement that you spend
a semester studying abroad as part of your third year.
Alternatively, you can head to our Rome campus in Italy,
which is located in heart of all the action.
You'll have the opportunity to gain credit
towards your degree and complete
the community engagement unit while exploring the city
and meeting ACU students from all over Australia.
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- If you're worried you won't get
into your preferred course, don't panic.
That's why we offer a range of entry and pathway programs.
Pathway programs can act as a stepping stone
into your chosen degree.
At ACU, we offer foundation, certificate
and diploma programs which once completed
can be used to gain entry into a range
of bachelors degrees.
We also have articulation agreements
with TAFEs and colleges.
So you might be able to use credit from those courses
to get into ACU.
It's important to note that not all ACU degrees
have pathway programs.
So make sure you check out what's relevant
for your desired course.
You may also wish to explore our entry programs
and adjustment factors.
These are a way of boosting your chance of success
with your first application
and are often based on your personal background,
such as if you went to school in a regional area,
experienced financial hardship,
or identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
We also offer programs for veterans
and elite athletes and performers.
And if you're in year 12,
you should check out ACU Guarantee,
our early offer program that assesses you
for entry to ACU based on your year 11 results.
You can head to our website for more information
about these programs.
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- As a university, we've grown rapidly
over the past few years.
But our classes are the perfect size.
You won't get lost in the crowd.
Your lecturers will know your name,
they're here to support and mentor you.
And you'll make great friends and strong networks.
If you're a full-time student,
you'll typically be studying three to four days a week.
Remember, as a student dedicating 40 hours each week
to study, this is your full-time job.
If you're a part-time student,
it will be more like one or two days each week.
The number of days you spend on campus each week
will depend on how your units are timetabled.
As a full-time student,
you might be able to fit it all into three days,
or you might have classes across more days.
And we know timetables are important to you,
which is why ACU has just introduced
a new timetabling system to help you secure
the classes that suit you best.
Here's what your studies will look like.
Lectures will be your biggest class
and they will be about 60 to 70 students in each one
depending on the unit.
Tutorials are smaller with about 20 to 25 students.
Tutes the time for discussion
and expanding on what you've learned in your lectures
with your classmates.
You will also take part in practicums
or computer labs depending on your units.
Now here's what you need to know about assessments.
Each unit of study has approximately three assessments
each semester.
If the unit has a final exam,
it is counted as part of the three assessments.
Depending on the unit, your assessment could be an exam,
a written assignment like essays, reports, submissions,
project plans, or literature reviews.
Group projects include an oral presentations,
a quiz, making a video
or computer and statistics exercises.
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- If later on you want to further your career,
change jobs or up-skill, you can choose to study
a graduate certificate in global health,
graduate certificate or graduate diploma in public health,
master of public health, master of public health,
global health and advocacy, master of health administration,
master of leadership and management in healthcare,
master of philosophy or doctor of philosophy.
Thank you for joining us today.
Don't forget, you can always find more information online,
at our events, in our course guides
or by contacting AskACU. (upbeat music)
Good luck with your journey to universities.
We hope to welcome you to ACU soon.
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