Undergraduate Certificate in Health Promotion Foundations
An introduction to a career in promoting the health and wellbeing of people at individual, community and whole-of-population levels. The Undergraduate Certificate in Health Promotion Foundations provides a direct pathway to the Bachelor of Health Science (Applied Health Promotion), other Health Science extended majors, as well as other undergraduate degrees.
In this program you will:
- Develop your knowledge and skills in the fundamentals of health promotion
- Design, implement and evaluate evidence-based health promotion strategies
- Begin to understand and address health inequities and inequalities
- Prepare to undertake community health and wellbeing assessments, and plan health promotion action.
Location
Entry threshold
ATAR/RankDuration
Full-time or equivalent part-time Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.Indicative fees
Indicative 2025 fees (A$)
CSPQTAC code
Start
- Semester 1
- Start
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- Semester 1
- Delivery mode
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- Blended Learning
- Total courses
- 4
- Total units
- 48
- Duration
- 6 months 6 months
- UniSC program code
- SC018
Introductory courses (2) 24 units
HLT140 Punishment and Corrections
PUB104 Policing
Developing and Graduate courses (2) 24 units
PUB271 Justice and the Australian Legal System
PUB252 Foundations of Human Behaviour
Minimum entry threshold
Applicants must meet the minimum ATAR/Rank.
| Location | ATAR/Rank |
|---|---|
| Sunshine Coast | 50.00 |
Additional entry information
Standard English language requirements apply.
- Recommended prior study
- English
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 48 units as outlined in the Program Structure
Program notes
- The Undergraduate Certificate in Health Promotion Foundations provides a pathway to a wide variety of other undergraduate degrees at USC.
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses) and following the recommended study sequence
- The unit value of all courses is 12 units unless otherwise specified
- It is each students responsibility to enrol correctly according to your course requisites, program rules and requirements and be aware of the academic calendar dates
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods which may include essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations
- Refer to the Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses.
- CSP estimate
- A$4,008