Bachelor of Public Health Bachelor of Business

Improve the wellbeing of individuals and communities

The Bachelor of Public Health Bachelor of Business is a cutting-edge interdisciplinary course designed to equip you with in-demand scientific and professional skills. By completing this double degree, you'll develop a unique skill set and sharp capabilities, enabling you to address public health challenges with business-minded strategies.

You'll be able to shape your learning to meet your unique goals with your choice of ten business majors, including Accounting, Finance, Management and Marketing. As a graduate, you’ll be equipped with leadership skills crucial for collaboration and advocacy, the confidence to address public health challenges with innovative thinking, and the strategic acumen to devise and manage effective health programs.

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Bachelor of Public Health Bachelor of Business

CODE

UTS: C10468 (version 3)

CRICOS: 110892K

UAC: 609613 (Autumn Session)

LOWEST SELECTION RANK

72.35

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DURATION

4 years full time
8 years part time

INTAKE

Autumn Session 2025
Autumn Session 2026

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COURSE FEES

Indicative total tuition fee for government-supported domestic students
$70,665.00

LOCATION

City campus

What you’ll study

This dual degree is designed to be completed in four years full-time. You'll undertake a number of core Public Health and Business subjects, building your essential competencies in areas like health systems, disease prevention and control, business finance and marketing.

You'll then enhance your business learning through your choice of our eight major programs, which include Accounting, Human Resources, Management and more. A public health placement subject will give you invaluable hands-on experience in a real workplace, while Transdisciplinary and Business electives allow you to further tailor your educational journey.

Subjects at a glance

Core subjects

Subject Code	Subject Name
95725	Interpersonal Communication
95726	Foundations of Public Health
95727	Introduction to Health Systems
95728	Health Statistics
95729	Fundamental Concepts of Epidemiology
95730	Psychosocial Perspectives in Health
95731	Principles of Primary Health Care
95733	Non-Communicable Disease Prevention and Management
95734	Health Promotion and Advocacy
95735	Indigenous Health and Wellbeing
95736	Health Project Management
95737	Communicable Disease Prevention and Control
95738	Professional Placement
95739	Sustainability in Public Health
36200	Arguments, Evidence and Intuition
22108	Accounting and Accountability
21212	People and Organisations
23115	Economics for Business
24109	Marketing and Customer Value
25400	Financial Literacy
22208	Accounting, Business and Society
21214	Business and Social Impact

See all subjects and majors in the UTS Handbook

Typical course program

The outline below shows an example program for the Bachelor of Public Health Bachelor of Business based on a four-year full-time study load. Please note that your exact program may differ based on your unique circumstances, such as your commencement date, subject selections and recognition of prior learning.

Course structure

16

core Public Health subjects
7

core Business subjects
8

Business major subjects
1

Business elective

First year

Commencing your studies, you'll begin completing core units from your Business and Public Health streams. You'll learn about economics and customer value and begin building a solid understanding of public health and its role in our modern society.
Second year

In your second year, you’ll continue your core studies, developing your understanding of finance and accounting and learning about contemporary perspectives and frameworks in Public Health. You'll begin specialising your business knowledge as you commence studies towards your chosen major.
Third year

Building on your solid foundations, you'll examine key areas of Public Health and learn about disease prevention, management and control at a population level. Continuing your major studies, you'll also enhance your learning experience with your choice of business elective.
Fourth year

In your final year, you'll complete any remaining core Public Health and major subjects, getting valuable insight into Indigenous Health and Sustainability. Your Public Health professional placement will give you the hands-on, practical experience you need to succeed in the workplace.
Honours

Eligible students can apply for the Bachelor of Public Health (Honours). Completion of this program requires an additional year of full-time study.

First year

Commencing your studies, you'll begin completing core units from your Business and Public Health streams. You'll learn about economics and customer value and begin building a solid understanding of public health and its role in our modern society.

Second year

In your second year, you’ll continue your core studies, developing your understanding of finance and accounting and learning about contemporary perspectives and frameworks in Public Health. You'll begin specialising your business knowledge as you commence studies towards your chosen major.

Third year

Building on your solid foundations, you'll examine key areas of Public Health and learn about disease prevention, management and control at a population level. Continuing your major studies, you'll also enhance your learning experience with your choice of business elective.

Fourth year

In your final year, you'll complete any remaining core Public Health and major subjects, getting valuable insight into Indigenous Health and Sustainability. Your Public Health professional placement will give you the hands-on, practical experience you need to succeed in the workplace.

Honours

Eligible students can apply for the Bachelor of Public Health (Honours). Completion of this program requires an additional year of full-time study.

See typical course program in the UTS Handbook

Course highlights

In this course we encourage students to attain a comprehensive, contemporary understanding of vital areas of both Public Health and Business, including advocacy, promotion, sustainability, economics and social impact. With a practical focus, this course is designed to equip you with critical professional capabilities, such as creative thinking, adaptability, and effective communication.

Admissions information

The Bachelor of Public Health and Bachelor of Business at UTS offers a unique opportunity to combine your interest in public health with essential business skills. This combined program, jointly offered by the Faculty of Health and the UTS Business School, equips you with a dual perspective on improving individual and population health through a business lens.
In the Bachelor of Public Health component, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of public health principles, with a strong emphasis on the social model of health. The program integrates health-specific content with professional and scientific subjects, allowing you to tailor your learning to your interests and career goals. You can take core and elective subjects in areas such as Indigenous health, health promotion, or global health issues, ensuring a well-rounded education that meets the demands of the public health sector.
The Bachelor of Business component complements your public health studies by providing a foundational understanding of business principles. You will choose a major from ten business disciplines, including Accounting, Finance, Management, and Marketing, further developing your expertise in your chosen area. This combination of skills prepares you to apply business strategies to public health initiatives, making you a valuable asset in both health services and industry sectors.
Your learning experience will be interactive and practical, combining theoretical knowledge with real-world application. This approach ensures you are workplace-ready upon graduation, equipped to tackle diverse roles in governmental and non-governmental health services, as well as wider industry. Graduates of this combined degree are well-prepared for diverse careers such as Health Services Finance Manager, Health Startups Entrepreneur, Global Operations and Supply Chain Manager, and Health Marketing and Digital Content Creator.
The ability to integrate public health knowledge with business acumen positions you uniquely to lead and innovate in the health sector.
The Bachelor of Public Health component is characterised by a strong emphasis on the social model of health and combines health-specific content with a mix of professional and scientific subjects. Students develop knowledge within a framework that can be tailored to suit their interests and needs. In the Bachelor of Business component, students choose a major to further develop their understanding of a specific business discipline.
Your Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is a score between 0.00 and 99.95. It shows you how you rank compared to all the students in your year group in New South Wales. A selection rank combines your ATAR with any other adjustment points that make up your overall university entrance score. Your selection rank may differ from university to university, depending on the adjustment points granted to you at each institution.
Employers tell us the skills our graduates acquire from undertaking a Transdisciplinary Elective sets them apart from the crowd. That’s why we have embedded this program into every undergraduate degree.

All you need to do is choose the Elective that inspires you the most.

Transdisciplinary Electives integrate knowledge from multiple disciplines, allowing you to approach complex problems from a range of perspectives.

By combining methods and insights from various disciplines, transdisciplinary learning often leads to breakthrough ideas and creative innovations that may not be possible within the confines of a single discipline.

If you find yourself rapt by the world of innovation – you can pair your core degree with a Diploma in Innovation, graduating with two qualifications in the same timeframe.

In both instances, you’ll work on a real-world challenge presented by an industry partner organisation – partners who often create career pathways for our graduates.

* Excludes students concurrently enrolled in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation.
2025 Indicative tuition fees for government-supported domestic students

All offers for domestic undergraduate students are for Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP).This means the Australian Government contributes to your education costs, and you pay the remaining tuition fees, known as the student contribution. If eligible, you can defer payment through HECS-HELP, or you can choose to pay your fees upfront each session.

2025 Tuition Fees

Indicative first-year tuition fee: $16,992.00

Indicative total tuition fee: $70,665.00

Additional Costs

Your tuition fees do not include:
- The Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF), which supports student services and activities. If eligible, you can defer this fee using SA-HELP.
- Textbooks, materials, and other course-related costs.
- Any applicable payment processing fees (e.g., credit card surcharges).
Important Information
- Fees are shown in Australian Dollars (AUD).
- The indicative tuition fees above are based on full-time study (1 year = 48 credit points).
- Your actual fees depend on the year you enrol, your study load and the subjects you choose. Some subjects fall into different student contribution bands.
- You can calculate your student contribution based on the amounts listed in the student contribution table.

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Entry schemes and pathways

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UTS Early Entry program

If you've excelled in Year 11, our Early Entry program rewards the hard work you've put into your studies. Successful applicants receive a provisional offer before their HSC/IB exams.

Elite athletes and performers

If you're an elite athlete or performer who has represented your school or state at a national level, and your studies have been affected, this scheme is for you.

InpUTS

If you've experienced long-term disadvantages that have affected your education, you may be eligible for selection rank adjustments through inpUTS.

Completing a recognised TAFE or VET provider qualification

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Jumbunna Admissions Program

If you're Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, Jumbunna is an alternative application process for our courses that emphasises diverse pathways to success.

Changing from another undergraduate course

You can apply for our courses using your previous study. You may even be eligible for recognition of prior learning, so you won’t need to repeat subjects.

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Careers

Your future career

As a graduate, you'll be ready to lead and succeed as a business-minded public health professional in the world of tomorrow. You'll be equipped with practical, job-ready skills, allowing you to analyse, amend, design and deploy public health measures on any scale.

Blending this with your comprehensive understanding of business in your specialist area, you’ll be a sought-after professional ready to enter a range of settings. From government and non-government health services to private organisations, you’ll have everything you need to effect real change and create a better, healthier world.

Career options

“Undertaking this degree has provided me with an increased awareness of global health, positively impacted my personal health and helped me gain specialised knowledge of the public health sector.”

Maisie Wills

Bachelor of Public Health

Where you’ll study

Our world-class facilities support your future-focused learning and high-impact research. They enable effective partnerships with industry and provide services to our community.

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Why UTS?

Why study Health at UTS

Health is a dynamic and multidisciplinary field dedicated to improving the health of individuals and populations. With a degree from UTS, you'll develop transdisciplinary skills and a solid understanding of health and health systems.

Our degrees combine theoretical knowledge with hands-on learning and practical placements. You’ll study in world-class learning spaces that mimic professional health environments and get the latest information from experts connected to industry, sporting and healthcare organisations, preparing you for a lifelong career.