Environmental Health

Available via our Associate Degree of Public Health and Bachelor of Public Health, the Environmental Health major will take you through topics such as microbiology, food safety, environmental science, environmental law and more while you gain broad skills and knowledge in public health to prepare you for a variety of professional roles in this varied and rewarding career path.  

Our Bachelor of Public Health offers the opportunity to complement your major with a minor in a secondary or complimentary interest area. 

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      You need a degree to work in public health because there's a lot of science involved in legislation.

      Victoria Keevers

      Bachelor of Public Health

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    Related Disciplines

    Public Health

    Study an undergraduate or postgraduate public health degree, an ideal option if you want to make a real impact on the health of your communities.

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    Promote healthy behaviours and help prevent disease through a proactive and rewarding career in Health Promotion. 

    Nutrition

    Help people and populations thrive in a diverse and rewarding career when you study Nutrition as a major in your CQU degree.

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