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Are you passionate about making a difference in the world and improving global health? With the Bachelor of International Public Health (BIPH), you'll gain a deep understanding of the critical issues impacting the health of populations worldwide. But that's not all – you'll also learn how to take a worldwide perspective and take action to promote health for all. Best of all, you'll be equipped with the skills and knowledge to make a difference in all sectors beyond the medical and health systems. So if you want to be part of the global effort to make the world a healthier place, then BIPH is the degree for you.

The degree aims to support students in developing in-demand job skills needed to design, develop, and implement public health solutions to global challenges and ensure that they have a social impact.  Students will be exposed to various case studies, spanning international contexts and population health issues and priorities.

Ready to embark on an exciting journey to improve global health and make a real difference in the world? This three-year degree can be completed on campus in Sydney or partially or fully online at a relaxed pace, giving you the flexibility to fit your studies around your other commitments. The degree covers the scope and methods of global health research and interventions. It prepares students to design and implement new public health approaches for emerging health problems. From combating cardiovascular diseases and a sedentary lifestyle to tackling infectious disease outbreaks, pandemics and climate-related health issues, you'll gain the skills and knowledge to tackle these pressing health problems that transcend geographical, cultural, and national boundaries.

In this degree, global health issues and responses are considered in the context of changing patterns of disease and injury of populations within and across countries. By taking a global approach, BIPH students gain a critical awareness of priority health issues and gain skills in developing culturally and socially appropriate health interventions. BIPH graduates will stand out amongst their peers and gain a perspective on global public health, which key employers genuinely value. A highlight of the degree is the Capstone course designed to provide students with an opportunity to apply the public health knowledge and skills gained from their courses to a research project, internship, or public health study abroad tour.

There’s strong demand in Australia and globally for professionals with specialised interdisciplinary skills in international public health. This degree can lead to a career in government departments and ministries of health, public health networks, local area health services, universities and research institutes or international health policy and funding institutions.