Bachelor of Public Health Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation

The Bachelor of Public Health Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation is a flexible and innovative degree that equips graduates with qualifications to help improve the health of individuals and populations. It is a broad field of practice, based on the application of scientific principles in governmental and non-governmental health services and the wider industry.

Taking a transdisciplinary approach, the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation utilises multiple perspectives from diverse fields, integrating a range of industry experiences, real-world projects and self-initiated proposals, equipping graduates to address the problems, complex challenges and untapped opportunities today's world experiences.

This 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 majors, students can gain an in-depth understanding of Indigenous health or health promotion. Alternatively, students can develop their knowledge of global and international health priorities to contribute to overseas health initiatives and aid organisations or undertake the human structure and function major. Students who complete this course with the required pathway and grade point average also meet current entry criteria for the UTS Master of Physiotherapy.

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Course aims

The course produces graduates who are engaged, adaptive thinkers with a solid understanding of health and health systems. Graduates are equipped to contribute to health-related activities that reduce health disparities and inequities, and to promote social justice in local and global contexts. The course is accepted preparation for a master's degree in orthoptics, speech pathology (pathway) and physiotherapy (pathway) at the UTS: Graduate School of Health.

Innovation and Transdisciplinary program

Transdisciplinary Electives at UTS 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.

Study plan

Typical full-time course programs are shown below.

First year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Arguments, Evidence and Intuition 36200 6
Interpersonal Communication 95725 6
Foundations of Public Health 95726 6
Introduction to Health Systems 95727 6
July session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Problems to Possibilities 81511 8
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Health Statistics 95728 6
Fundamental Concepts of Epidemiology 95729 6
Psychosocial Perspectives in Health 95730 6
Principles of Primary Health Care 95731 6
Summer session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Creative Practice and Methods 81512 8

Second year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Non-Communicable Disease Prevention and Management 95733 6
Health Promotion and Advocacy 95734 6
Transdisciplinary Electives cbk92069 6
Indigenous Health and Wellbeing 95735 6
July session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Past, Present, Future of Innovation 81513 8
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Health Project Management 95736 6
Communicable Disease Prevention and Control 95737 6
Ethics and Theories of Health Promotion 95740 6
Health Promotion in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Contexts 95741 6

Third year

February session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Creativity and Complexity 81514 8
Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Communication and Digital Health 95742 6
Professional Placement 95738 6
Select 12 credit points from the following: 12
Electives cbk91906 18
July session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Leading Innovation 81515 8
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Diversity and Culture 95743 6
Intervention Design in Health Promotion 95744 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Electives cbk91906 18
Sustainability in Public Health 95739 6
December session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Initiatives and Entrepreneurship 81516 8
Summer session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Innovation Internship A 81522 6
Designing Your Future 81550 6

Fourth year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Industry Innovation Project 81531 12
March session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Transdisciplinary Practice at the Cutting Edge 81524 6
New Knowledge-making Lab 81528 6
July session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Speculative Start-up 81523 6
Innovation Internship B 81525 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Creative Intelligence Capstone 81532 12
August session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Envisioning Futures 81521 6

First year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Arguments, Evidence and Intuition 36200 6
Interpersonal Communication 95725 6
Foundations of Public Health 95726 6
Introduction to Health Systems 95727 6
July session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Problems to Possibilities 81511 8
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Health Statistics 95728 6
Fundamental Concepts of Epidemiology 95729 6
Psychosocial Perspectives in Health 95730 6
Principles of Primary Health Care 95731 6
Summer session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Creative Practice and Methods 81512 8

Second year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Non-Communicable Disease Prevention and Management 95733 6
Health Promotion and Advocacy 95734 6
Transdisciplinary Electives cbk92069 6
Indigenous Health and Wellbeing 95735 6
July session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Past, Present, Future of Innovation 81513 8
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Health Project Management 95736 6
Communicable Disease Prevention and Control 95737 6
Health Promotion in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Contexts 95741 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Electives cbk92239 24

Third year

February session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Creativity and Complexity 81514 8
Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
First Nations Health and Wellbeing 95745 6
Research and Evaluation in Indigenous Health 95746 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Electives cbk92239 24
Professional Placement 95738 6
July session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Leading Innovation 81515 8
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Sustainability in Public Health 95739 6
Aboriginal Sydney Now 013992 6
Select 12 credit points from the following: 12
Electives cbk92239 24
December session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Initiatives and Entrepreneurship 81516 8
Summer session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Innovation Internship A 81522 6
Designing Your Future 81550 6

Fourth year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Industry Innovation Project 81531 12
March session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Transdisciplinary Practice at the Cutting Edge 81524 6
New Knowledge-making Lab 81528 6
July session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Speculative Start-up 81523 6
Innovation Internship B 81525 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Creative Intelligence Capstone 81532 12
August session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Envisioning Futures 81521 6

First year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Arguments, Evidence and Intuition 36200 6
Interpersonal Communication 95725 6
Foundations of Public Health 95726 6
Introduction to Health Systems 95727 6
July session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Problems to Possibilities 81511 8
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Health Statistics 95728 6
Fundamental Concepts of Epidemiology 95729 6
Psychosocial Perspectives in Health 95730 6
Principles of Primary Health Care 95731 6
Summer session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Creative Practice and Methods 81512 8

Second year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Non-Communicable Disease Prevention and Management 95733 6
Health Promotion and Advocacy 95734 6
Transdisciplinary Electives cbk92069 6
Indigenous Health and Wellbeing 95735 6
July session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Past, Present, Future of Innovation 81513 8
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Health Project Management 95736 6
Communicable Disease Prevention and Control 95737 6
Global Human Rights and Health Equity 95748 6
Diversity and Culture 95743 6

Third year

February session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Creativity and Complexity 81514 8
Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Global Population Health 95749 6
First Nations Health and Wellbeing 95745 6
Professional Placement 95738 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Electives cbk91908 6
July session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Leading Innovation 81515 8
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Global Sexual Health 95751 6
The Environment, Health and Sustainability 95752 6
Sustainability in Public Health 95739 6
Strengthening Global Health Systems 95750 6
December session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Initiatives and Entrepreneurship 81516 8
Summer session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Innovation Internship A 81522 6
Designing Your Future 81550 6

Fourth year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Industry Innovation Project 81531 12
March session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Transdisciplinary Practice at the Cutting Edge 81524 6
New Knowledge-making Lab 81528 6
July session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Speculative Start-up 81523 6
Innovation Internship B 81525 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Creative Intelligence Capstone 81532 12
August session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Envisioning Futures 81521 6

First year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Arguments, Evidence and Intuition 36200 6
Interpersonal Communication 95725 6
Foundations of Public Health 95726 6
Introduction to Health Systems 95727 6
July session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Problems to Possibilities 81511 8
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Health Statistics 95728 6
Fundamental Concepts of Epidemiology 95729 6
Psychosocial Perspectives in Health 95730 6
Principles of Primary Health Care 95731 6
Summer session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Creative Practice and Methods 81512 8

Second year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Structural Anatomy 92511 6
Non-Communicable Disease Prevention and Management 95733 6
Health Promotion and Advocacy 95734 6
Indigenous Health and Wellbeing 95735 6
July session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Past, Present, Future of Innovation 81513 8
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Health Project Management 95736 6
Communicable Disease Prevention and Control 95737 6
Functional Anatomy 92521 6
Transdisciplinary Electives cbk92069 6

Third year

February session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Creativity and Complexity 81514 8
Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Professional Placement 95738 6
Biomechanics of Human Motion 92512 6
Physiological Bases of Human Movement 91429 6
Exercise Physiology 92533 6
July session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Leading Innovation 81515 8
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Sustainability in Public Health 95739 6
Brain and Behaviour 96848 6
Select 12 credit points from the following: 12
Electives cbk91907 12
December session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Initiatives and Entrepreneurship 81516 8
Summer session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Innovation Internship A 81522 6
Designing Your Future 81550 6

Fourth year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Industry Innovation Project 81531 12
March session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Transdisciplinary Practice at the Cutting Edge 81524 6
New Knowledge-making Lab 81528 6
July session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Speculative Start-up 81523 6
Innovation Internship B 81525 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Creative Intelligence Capstone 81532 12
August session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Envisioning Futures 81521 6

First year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Arguments, Evidence and Intuition 36200 6
Interpersonal Communication 95725 6
Foundations of Public Health 95726 6
Introduction to Health Systems 95727 6
July session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Problems to Possibilities 81511 8
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Health Statistics 95728 6
Fundamental Concepts of Epidemiology 95729 6
Psychosocial Perspectives in Health 95730 6
Principles of Primary Health Care 95731 6
Summer session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Creative Practice and Methods 81512 8

Second year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Transdisciplinary Electives cbk92069 6
Non-Communicable Disease Prevention and Management 95733 6
Health Promotion and Advocacy 95734 6
Indigenous Health and Wellbeing 95735 6
July session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Past, Present, Future of Innovation 81513 8
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Health Project Management 95736 6
Communicable Disease Prevention and Control 95737 6
Ethics and Theories of Health Promotion 95740 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Electives cbk92003 12

Third year

February session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Creativity and Complexity 81514 8
Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Professional Placement 95738 6
Global Population Health 95749 6
Research and Evaluation in Indigenous Health 95746 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Electives cbk92003 12
July session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Leading Innovation 81515 8
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Sustainability in Public Health 95739 6
The Environment, Health and Sustainability 95752 6
Health Economics and Evaluation 26101 6
Strengthening Global Health Systems 95750 6
December session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Initiatives and Entrepreneurship 81516 8
Summer session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Innovation Internship A 81522 6
Designing Your Future 81550 6

Fourth year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Industry Innovation Project 81531 12
March session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Transdisciplinary Practice at the Cutting Edge 81524 6
New Knowledge-making Lab 81528 6
July session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Innovation Internship B 81525 6
Speculative Start-up 81523 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Creative Intelligence Capstone 81532 12
August session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Envisioning Futures 81521 6

First year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Arguments, Evidence and Intuition 36200 6
Interpersonal Communication 95725 6
Foundations of Public Health 95726 6
Introduction to Health Systems 95727 6
July session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Problems to Possibilities 81511 8
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Health Statistics 95728 6
Fundamental Concepts of Epidemiology 95729 6
Psychosocial Perspectives in Health 95730 6
Principles of Primary Health Care 95731 6
Summer session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Creative Practice and Methods 81512 8

Second year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Transdisciplinary Electives cbk92069 6
Non-Communicable Disease Prevention and Management 95733 6
Health Promotion and Advocacy 95734 6
Indigenous Health and Wellbeing 95735 6
July session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Past, Present, Future of Innovation 81513 8
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Health Project Management 95736 6
Communicable Disease Prevention and Control 95737 6
Select 12 credit points from the following: 12
Flexible major cbk92388 48

Third year

February session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Creativity and Complexity 81514 8
Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Professional Placement 95738 6
Select 18 credit points from the following: 18
Flexible major cbk92388 48
July session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Leading Innovation 81515 8
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Sustainability in Public Health 95739 6
Select 18 credit points from the following: 18
Flexible major cbk92388 48
December session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Initiatives and Entrepreneurship 81516 8
Summer session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Innovation Internship A 81522 6
Designing Your Future 81550 6

Fourth year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Industry Innovation Project 81531 12
March session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Transdisciplinary Practice at the Cutting Edge 81524 6
New Knowledge-making Lab 81528 6
July session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Innovation Internship B 81525 6
Speculative Start-up 81523 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Creative Intelligence Capstone 81532 12
August session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Envisioning Futures 81521 6

Course fees

For relevant fee information, please choose from the following:

Local student

All students at UTS pay tuition fees to contribute towards the cost of their studies.

In 2024 all offers made to domestic undergraduate students will be for Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP), which means that the Australian government makes a substantial contribution towards the cost of your education, and you pay the balance through student contributions.

The amount you pay depends on your area of study and the number of credit points (cp) in which you enrol. At UTS 48 credit points is considered to be one Equivalent Full Time Study Load (EFTSL).

The table to the right shows the amount a student can expect to pay for one year of full-time study (1.0 EFTSL).

Students can choose to pay their student contribution upfront, or if eligible, can defer their fees through HECS-HELP.

In addition to tuition fees, students are required to pay a Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF). The purchase of textbooks and other course materials may also result in additional cost.

You can calculate your student contribution as a percentage of the amounts shown on the table. Fee rates are divided into four bands covering broad discipline areas.  It is important to note that a particular subject within a course may fall within a different band.

For example, if you are enrolled in a 6-credit point Architecture subject, your contribution would be 6/48 x $9,314 = $1,164.

Student contribution amounts for 2025 commencing students

2025 student contribution - Area of StudyAmount for 48 cp
Law, Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce, Communications and Society and Culture$16,992
Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science$13,241
Allied Health, Other Health, Built Environment, Computing, Visual & Performing Arts, Professional Pathway Psychology, Professional Pathway Social Work, Engineering, Surveying, Environmental Studies, Science and Pathology$9,314
Education, Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, English, Mathematics, Statistics, Nursing or Foreign Languages and Agriculture$4,627

International student

Tuition fees for international undergraduate students can be found using tuition fees search.

Tuition fees must be paid in advance each session and are subject to annual increase. Fees for future year(s) published in fees search, whilst unlikely to change, are estimates only. UTS makes every effort to provide up to date future year(s) fee estimates and to limit any changes, however, UTS reserves the right to vary fees for future year(s) at any time.

For this course, the cost per credit point for 2025 is $899. The total credit points are 240.


All international students should familiarise themselves with the following documents:

In addition to tuition fees, students may be required to pay a Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF). Textbooks and other course materials will also result in additional costs.

UTS Alumni save 10%: alumni.uts.edu.au/advantage

For further information on costs related to your study at UTS, visit the international students' fees information page.

Careers

Career options include positions in health promotion, epidemiology, advocacy, health education, e-health, health data and information management systems, planning and policy, project management and evaluation, community development, research and consultancy across both public and private health sectors, physiotherapy (pathway).

Course structure

Course structure explained

Students must gain a minimum of 144 credit points to complete the Bachelor of Public Health and 96 credit points in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation. The creative intelligence and innovation subjects are undertaken in accelerated form within July and Summer sessions. The Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation is not offered as a separate degree, but is completed only in combination with the Bachelor of Public Health program. Students choose a major in Health Promotion, Global Health, Human Structure and Function, Indigenous Health or Pharmacology, or can choose the no specified major option.

Industrial training/professional practice

A professional placement is undertaken in Year 3 or 4 (full-time) in the Bachelor of Public Health component.

Additionally, in the final year of the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation, students can undertake between 6 and 12 credit points of internship (work experience) that relates to innovation within their research, career development or core degree specialisations. For students undertaking 12 credit points of internship, international internships may be negotiated. Students may be required to relinquish intellectual property when they opt in to certain industry-related experiences, particularly relating to internships and capstone projects.

Course completion requirements
Requirement Credit Points
STM91974 Public Health core 90
CBK92387 Public Health Choice 48
CBK92069 Transdisciplinary Electives 6
STM90839 Core subjects (Creative Intelligence and Innovation) 96
Total 240

Additional information

Course duration

This course is offered on a four-year, full-time basis.

Admission requirements

Admission requirements

Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL iBT: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64 with a writing score of 50; or C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

International students

Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.

Check to see if there are additional admission requirements for this course.

Additional information relating to this course, including the ATAR profile of domestic students who commenced this course in Autumn 2022, is located under UTS' admissions requirements, alongside information relating to the commencing student cohort who were enrolled in this course past the Autumn 2022 census date.

If you don't meet the admission requirements for this course, there may be alternative pathways to help you gain admission.

ATAR and selection ranks

To find out further information regarding ATAR and selection ranks from previous applicants who received an offer to this course, please visit our Admissions Stats Tool

Assumed knowledge

Any two units of English.

Year 12 adjustment factor scheme

To see a list of courses where HSC subjects provide adjustment factors, please refer to the Year 12 adjustment factors page.

Scholarships and prizes

Scholarships

For Bachelor of Public Health Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation students

For Health and Creative Intelligence and Innovation - 2 students

Only for international students

For all domestic students

Only for Aboriginal Australian or Torres Strait Islander students

Prizes and awards

For Health and Creative Intelligence and Innovation - 2 students

UTS: Handbook

See the Bachelor of Public Health Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation in the UTS: Handbook for comprehensive course details.

Information for international students

Find out about support services, the Australian education system, accommodation and more to help you get the most out of your study at UTS.

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Before you apply

Here are a few important things for you to check out before you apply:

How to apply

Domestic applicants can apply via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) (opens an external site)

UAC code(s): 609571 (Autumn session)

Make a note of the relevant UAC code before starting the UAC application.

Intake

Autumn Session 2025

Important dates

NOVEMBER 2024
1
Closing date for change of preferences (November Round 1)
8
UAC offers released (November Round 1)
14
Closing date for change of preferences (November Round 2)
21
UAC offers released (November Round 2)
28
Closing date for change of preferences (December Round 1)
DECEMBER 2024
5
UAC offers released (December Round 1)
18
UTS Info Day
18
Closing date for change of preferences (December Round 2)
23
UAC offers released (December Round 2)
JANUARY 2025
2
Closing date for change of preferences (January Round 1)
9
UAC offers released (January Round 1)
16
Closing date for change of preferences (January Round 2)
23
UAC offers released (January Round 2)
30
Closing date for change of preferences (February Round 1)
FEBRUARY 2025
3 - 14
Autumn session orientation
6
UAC offers released (February Round 1)
7
Closing date for change of preferences (February Round 2)
13
UAC offers released (February Round 2)
17
Autumn session commences (main calendar)
27
Closing date for change of preferences (March Round 1)
MARCH 2025
3
Last day to enrol for Autumn session
6
UAC offers released (March Round 1)
20
Autumn census date – last day to withdraw from subjects or apply for leave of absence

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Scholarships, prizes and awards

Scholarships

For Bachelor of Public Health Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation students

For Health and Creative Intelligence and Innovation - 2 students

Only for international students

For all domestic students

Only for Aboriginal Australian or Torres Strait Islander students

Prizes and awards

For Health and Creative Intelligence and Innovation - 2 students

International students

Before you apply

Here are a few important things for you to check out before you apply:

You can meet an international student advisor at one of our events worldwide to ask questions and submit an application.

Important dates

Visit the UTS Handbook for full academic dates. Visit essential information for international students for the application closing dates.

How to apply

International applicants can apply to study through UTS International.

International applicants who are currently doing:

  • an Australian Year 12 qualification in or outside Australia
  • an International Baccalaureate, or
  • a New Zealand National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 3

can apply through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) (opens external site).

Intake

Autumn Session 2025

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Scholarships, prizes and awards

Scholarships

For Bachelor of Public Health Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation students

For Health and Creative Intelligence and Innovation - 2 students

Only for international students

For all domestic students

Only for Aboriginal Australian or Torres Strait Islander students

Prizes and awards

For Health and Creative Intelligence and Innovation - 2 students

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.