Course overview
Combine health knowledge with innovative project delivery and management. This double degree provides you with a competitive edge in global health by merging expertise in health sciences, big data and business innovation.
The course’s unique blend of health, data and business disciplines will develop your understanding of key health issues and equip you to deliver and manage innovative projects effectively, contributing to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
You’ll work closely with community and industry partners to develop innovative solutions to public health challenges and build on your critical thinking, leadership and teamwork skills. You’ll also examine the importance of ethical decision-making in professional health practice.
As a graduate, you could find work as an entrepreneur, a developer, manager or consultant in diverse health professions and research areas.
Career outcomes
Careers
- Business intelligence analyst
- Climate change analyst
- Consultant
- Developer
- Entrepreneur
- Health data analyst
- Policy officer
- Project coordinator
- Project data analyst
- Project manager
- Research officer
- Sustainability entrepreneur
Industries
- Data science
- Digital health
- Education
- Health and wellbeing
- Health innovation
- Healthcare
- Higher education
- Government
- Non-profit/NGOs
- Technology
- Scientific enquiry
- Sustainability
Why study at Curtin?
Unique course
This course blends health sciences with best practices in innovation – and is the first degree of its kind in Australia.
Industry engagement
In the practical units, you’ll have opportunities to connect with industry and build your skills and network.
Highly ranked course
Curtin is the top-ranked WA public university for graduate salary, first for full-time employment in Health Services and Support (undergraduate) and among WA’s best for full-time employment in Business and Management (undergraduate). (Good Universities Guide 2026)
Your student experience
Work-integrated learning at Curtin: explore a Universe of opportunity
Develop real-world experience before you graduate. Learn how work-integrated learning helps you build career skills and connect with industry early.
How Curtin can help me get career-ready
At Curtin, we’re here to support you in boosting your employability and achieving your professional goals.
Discover why international students love Western Australia
Choosing where to study for your degree is a major decision. You want to enjoy your university years in a place that is welcoming, offers unique experiences, and will give you a globally recognised degree.
Course structure
What you’ll learn
The wide range of units covered in this four-year* course cover topics such as epidemiology, health planning and evaluation, financial decision-making, Indigenous cultures and health behaviours, health psychology, research application, markets and legal frameworks, design computing, business programming, big data, innovation principles, privacy and cyber security, responsible leadership, climate change and more.
Throughout the course, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to develop your professional skills through practicum placements, business internships and immersive study tours, enhancing your industry readiness.
*4 years if you start in Semester 1; or 4.5 years if you start in Semester 2.
Detailed course structure and unit information
For detailed information and course structure, visit our Handbook.
Entry requirements
To apply for entry into this course, you must have met:
- the course ATAR (Australian Tertiary Academic Rank) or equivalent recognised overseas qualification
- any course-specific requirements
- the English language requirement.
Academic equivalences
You’ll need to demonstrate ATAR equivalence using a recognised qualification. The table below shows common qualifications recognised by Curtin and their indicative equivalent cut-off scores for this course.
Admission cut-off scores by qualification
Australian Qualification
Score
ATAR
70
Equivalent qualification
GCE/STPM/HKALE (A-levels - best of 3)
5
HKDSE
15
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma
24
Canadian Provincial High School Diploma
60
ATAR (including WACE/SACE/HCE/VCE)
70
WAUFP (CPS)
54
India (CBSE) %
60
India (HSC) %
65
Sri Lanka GCE A level
5
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Course-specific requirements
You’ll also need to meet any specific requirements to be eligible to apply for this course.
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.
Check the Handbook for course-specific details about credits.
Additional information
Notes about this course
Make sure you check the course notes for any other important information.
Fees
2026 International indicative fees
Indicative year 1 fee
$41,544*
Total indicative course fee
$166,176*
2027 International indicative fees
Indicative year 1 fee
$43,620*
Total indicative course fee
$174,480*
Important information about fees
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Fees are indicative only.
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*First-year fees are based on a first-year full-time study load of 200 credits. Your fees will vary depending on the units you choose.
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Tuition fees may increase by up to 8 percent each year and are subject to legislative changes.
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This indicative fee does not include other fees like administrative and incidental fees (such as lab coats or art supplies) or the cost of your textbooks. Visit fees and charges for more information.
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These fees apply to international students enrolled at one of Curtin’s Australian campuses. For information about fees at Curtin’s global locations, visit the relevant campus website.
Scholarships
Get the support you need to succeed with our diverse range of scholarships. Whether it’s financial support, assistance with relocation, or recognition for your academic achievements, we have scholarships tailored to your unique needs.
Curtin Global Future Leaders Scholarship
Curtin Global Future Leader Scholarship provides eligible students a one-off credit of AUD$12,500 against the tuition fee of the course they are undertaking.
Curtin English Scholarship
When you complete a Curtin English course as a pathway into a Curtin University degree course, you will receive a one-off credit of up to AUD$7,496 towards your tuition fees.
How to apply
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Choose your application pathway
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Apply directly to Curtin
Depending on your country’s requirements, you may be able to apply directly to Curtin without using an agent.
Application deadlines can vary by course. Make sure to check application deadlines before you apply.
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