Course overview
Learn to assess, manage and prevent injury and disease in the workplace and broader community.
In this Health Promotion and Health and Safety double degree, you will learn to identify the conditions that affect people's health; create healthier environments; develop evidence-informed promotional activities; and advocate for better health policies.
Your studies will explore how social, economic, environmental and cultural factors affect health and wellbeing. You’ll build skills to design and deliver health promotion programs, engage communities and create safer workplaces. Through hands-on learning opportunities, you’ll develop your critical thinking, leadership and communication skills.
As a graduate, you could work in a wide range of roles focused on improving the health, safety and quality of life of individuals, communities and workforces.
This can be a physically and mentally challenging course. Please familiarise yourself with the inherent requirements before applying.
Career outcomes
As a graduate, you can choose to work within health promotion or health and safety over your career, or you can combine both.
Career
- Health promotion practitioner
- Public health officer
- Health policy officer
- Community development advisor
- Workplace health and wellbeing advisor
- Occupational health and safety advisor
- Environmental health and safety consultant
Industries
- Health, safety and wellbeing
- Healthcare and community health
- Government and public sector
- Non-government organisations
- Education and research
- Minerals and energy
- Construction and manufacturing
Professional accreditation and recognition
The Bachelor of Health Sciences (Health Promotion) is accredited by the International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE). Graduates are eligible to become IUHPE Registered Health Promotion Practitioners and join the Australian Health Promotion Association.
The Bachelor of Science (Health and Safety) is accredited in Australia by the Australian Occupational Health and Safety Education Accreditation Board (Safety Institute of Australia), and in the UK by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health.
Why study at Curtin?
Highly rated
Rated #1 in WA for full-time employment and median salary in undergraduate Health Services and Support. (Good Universities Guide 2026)
Work experience
Develop your practical skills through 350 hours of professional placements in both health promotion and health and safety organisations.
Globally recognised
Accelerate your career by studying a course accredited in Australia, the United Kingdom and internationally.
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Course structure
What you’ll learn
You’ll start by building a foundation in health promotion and health and safety, studying core units alongside students from other health disciplines.
As you progress, you’ll explore risk management and assessment and learn to help prevent injuries and disease in the workplace. You’ll also examine how health promotion can address the social, economic, environmental and cultural factors that influence health, and learn to work with communities and organisations to support better outcomes.
You’ll build your career readiness by solving a real health challenge and experience health and safety in action through fieldwork visits. You'll also develop your practical skills through 350 hours of professional placements in both health promotion and health and safety organisations.
Visit the Bachelor of Health Sciences (Health Promotion) and Bachelor of Science (Health, Safety and Environment) pages to learn more about each course.
Detailed course structure and unit information
For detailed information and course structure, visit our Handbook.
Entry requirements
To study this course, you must meet the entry criteria:
- any course-specific requirements
- course ATAR, or equivalent, demonstrated via an accepted entry pathway
- English language requirement.
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Guaranteed entry
If you achieve the guaranteed ATAR/selection rank for this course and meet all other entry requirements, you’re guaranteed a place in this course.
Course-specific requirements
You’ll also need to meet any specific requirements to be eligible to apply for this course.
Entry pathways
There are different ways to meet our academic entry requirements. Choose the option that best suits the highest level of education that you’ve achieved.
Curious how students entered this course? See the entry pathways other students have taken.
Study credit and support
You may be able to receive study credit or support based on your previous experience or personal circumstances.
Get credit towards your degree
You may be able to receive credit for recognised learning (CRL) from past study or professional experience, which could reduce the time it takes to finish your course.
Find specific details about CRL for this course on the Handbook.
Special consideration
If your studies were affected by circumstances beyond your control, you may be eligible for special consideration when applying to Curtin. This process is available to new applicants only and allows your application to be assessed in light of those circumstances.
Additional information
Notes about this course
Make sure you check the course notes for any other important information.
Fees
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How to apply
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Deadlines vary by course and whether you’re applying as a domestic or international student.
Choose your application pathway
I’m in year 12 or applying for Medicine
If you’re in year 12 or recently finished high school, you’ll need to apply through TISC.
You’ll apply through TISC no matter what you studied in high school, whether that was:
- ATAR
- General subjects
- Certificate IV
- or completing UniReady in Schools program.
TISC has different application dates to Curtin. Visit the TISC website for all important dates, including application deadlines.
I have finished high school
If you’re not a current year 12 student or recent graduate, you’re considered a non school leaver and you’ll apply directly to Curtin.
The only exception is Medicine, which must be applied for through TISC.
You’ll apply directly to Curtin if you are:
- a high school graduate who finished school last year or earlier
- transferring from another university
- returning to study or using your professional experience to qualify
- progressing from a VET or TAFE qualification or bridging program
- a current Curtin student changing courses or campuses.
Application deadlines can vary by course. Make sure to check application deadlines before you apply.
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Thinking about starting soon? Course availability can vary by location and study period. Check the course handbook for details on when and where you can start your studies.
For full entry requirements, fees and information for international students, visit the course page.
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