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Overview

Guide to entry cut-offs

OP 13

Rank 73

  • Prepares you to improve the health of the public and assist with the prevention and management of chronic disease.
  • Complete 2 degrees in 4 years full-time.
  • Study health and wellness, sports science and performance analysis, or research in exercise and movement science.
  • Choose electives in counselling, community nutrition, general studies in psychology, health education, Indigenous health, health science and women's health.
Careers
  • Community Education Officer
  • Community Health Officer
  • Fitness Assessor/Personal Trainer
  • Health Educator
  • Health Policy Officer
  • Health Promotion Officer
  • Sports Scientist
QTAC course code425142
QUT course code HL21
Attendance Full time
Course duration 4 years full time
Start month February
Delivery On campus
  • Kelvin Grove
Faculty
  • Faculty of Health
Course contact Student Business Services (SBS) Admissions:
CRICOS code070082B

Details

Career options

This program will prepare you as a multiskilled professional capable of improving the health of the public and assisting with the prevention and management of chronic disease. Graduates may work in local and state government and in family and community service organisations as physical activity program planners, policy analysts, project managers, health promotion officers, and physical activity program evaluators.

Professional recognition

Graduates are eligible for membership of the Public Health Association of Australia and the Australian Health Promotion Association.

Entry requirements

Guide to entry cut-offs

OP 13

Rank 73

Assumed knowledge

Before you start this course we assume you have sound knowledge in these areas:

  • Maths B
  • English

Also assumed knowledge: one of Chemistry, Physics, Biology Recommended study: Health Education or Physical Education We assume that you have knowledge equivalent to four semesters at high school level (Years 11 and 12) with sound achievement (4, SA).

More about assumed knowledge

Course requirements

Working with Children Check: Blue Card

A Blue Card will be required if the placement component of this course involves working with children or young people. There's no cost if you apply through QUT.

Submit your Blue Card application to the QUT Student Centre as early as possible - ideally, as soon as you've received your offer.

If you don't receive your Blue Card before the start of a unit that requires contact with children, you may be unable to participate and your grades may be affected. You may also still have to pay fees for the unit.

How to apply for a Blue Card

First aid

Students are required to have a current Senior First Aid Certificate (or equivalent) which includes cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) prior to the commencement of their first placement.

The certificate is to be updated every 3 years with the CPR component updated every 12 months.

Students will need to cover this cost.

Uniform

A QUT T-shirt is required for Exercise and Movement Science and Clinical Exercise Physiology courses. Students will need to cover this cost.

Off-campus placements

Students will be required to undertake placements off campus and will need to cover travel and accommodation costs.

Orientation camp

First year students have the option of attending an orientation camp. 

Students will need to cover this cost.

Clinical placements with Queensland Health

Students undertaking a clinical placement in a Queensland Health facility are required to complete The Essentials component of the student orientation package.

Deferment

You can defer your offer and postpone the start of your course for one year.

Did you get an OP 1-5?

If you receive an OP 1-5 or equivalent, you're guaranteed a place in this course.

Course fees

Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. All fees are based on current fixed fee prices. We review fees annually.

2012: CSP $3,284 (indicative) per Semester (subject to annual review)

Additional costs

You'll need to pay some costs on top of your course fees.

Additional course costs

HECS-HELP: loans to help you pay your course fees

You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan.

Find out if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan

Scholarships and financial support

You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.

View all scholarships

You may also be eligible for Centrelink payments

Apply

How to apply for Bachelor of Exercise and Movement Science/Bachelor of Health Science (Public Health)

You apply through QTAC for all our undergraduate courses.

Are you ready to submit your application?

You're ready if you've:

  1. Found all the courses you want to apply for - you can apply for up to 6
  2. Checked important dates
    • Semester 1
      2012
      1 August 2011 -

      Applications for Semester 1, 2012 open

      30 September 2011 -

      Due date for on-time QTAC applications for 2012. Further information is available from QTAC.

      20 December 2011 -

      Due date to submit QTAC applications and documentation for the January offer round. Further information is available from QTAC.

      5 January 2012 - Final date to change preferences for the QTAC January offer round. Further information is available from QTAC
    • Semester 2
      2012
      1 August 2011 - Applications for Semester 2, 2012 open.
      23 April 2012 - Final date to submit QTAC midyear applications and documentation for the May offer round. Further information is available from QTAC.
      25 May 2012 -

      Final date to submit QTAC midyear applications, change of preference and documentation for the June offer round. Further information is available from QTAC.

  3. Checked you meet the entry requirements
  4. Checked your course costs and if you're eligible for financial support

All done? Then you're ready to apply

Important: Make a note of the QTAC code for this course (425142) because you'll need to enter it as part of your QTAC application.

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After you've submitted your application to QTAC

If you've studied before or if you have at least two years' work experience, you may want to apply for credit for prior learning.

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