Study health and community

Take the first step towards becoming a psychologist or work in fields where knowledge of human behaviour is important. Complete placements to match your career goals.

Assess, prescribe and deliver exercise programs to help clients. Graduate with 500 hours of professional placement.

Collect, maintain and manage data to improve health services. Queensland’s only health information management course offers industry placements during your study.

Prepare for a career as a radiographer. You’ll be taught by registered radiographers and gain supervised clinical experience from your first year.

Learn from some of Australia’s most respected nursing experts. Access purpose-built facilities, technology and equipment, and complete 840 hours of placement.

If you have a completed degree in another area, we’ll recognise your prior learning so you can complete your Bachelor of Nursing sooner.

Flexible course allows you to explore career opportunities. Develop your skills with a real project improving health outcomes and work alongside other professionals.

Be taught by industry leaders and gain hands-on experience with real clients in QUT Health Clinics. Graduates are in demand.

Complete extensive placements with the Queensland Ambulance Service. Learn from experienced staff, use current industry equipment and undertake emergency training.

If you have a completed degree in health or medical science, we’ll recognise your prior learning so you can complete your paramedic science degree sooner.

Develop your skills in labs and simulation facilities that mimic the pharmacy environment. More than 500 hours of professional placement from your first year.

Diagnose and treat foot and lower limb conditions. You’ll undertake more than 1000 hours of clinical placement and the employment opportunities are excellent.

If you have already completed a health-related degree, we’ll recognise your prior learning so you can complete your Bachelor of Podiatry sooner.

A rewarding career in cancer treatment and patient care. Queensland’s only radiation therapy degree offers professional placements from your first year.

Engage with individuals, families and communities to identify strategies for change. Be taught by experienced social workers and complete 1000 hours of placement.

Prepare for a career as an accredited sports scientist or exercise scientist. Complete 280 hours of professional placement.

We offer the only optometry training in Queensland. Work with real patients in the QUT Optometry Clinic. Complete placement in Australia or overseas.

Combine psychology and business for a career as a market researcher, human resources manager or training and development consultant.

Combine psychology and justice to work in policy development, criminal justice institutions, rehabilitation and family services.

Combine psychology and law for a career in legal, corporate, government, mental health or clinical health environments, or as the first step towards a career as a registered psychologist.

Combine psychology and social work to work in community services, counselling and family-centred intervention, mental health services, drug and alcohol intervention, or disability services.

Combine nursing and psychology to work as a nurse in emergency, mental health, palliative care, or cancer departments, or as the first step towards a career as a registered psychologist.

Combine study in nursing and paramedic science for greater career flexibility as a registered nurse and/or ambulance paramedic.

Combine nursing and public health to work in areas such as nursing, Indigenous health, community health, or developing programs to improve population health.

Develop foundational knowledge and skills in the field of healthcare with a focus on Nursing. Use this course as a taster to help you decide further study options and career pathways.

Collect, maintain and manage data to improve health services. Queensland’s only health information management course offers industry placements during your study.

Support individuals, families or communities experiencing adversity. Choose subjects that match your interests. Complete 550 hours of professional experience.

Learn from some of Australia’s most respected nursing experts. Access purpose-built facilities, technology and equipment, and complete 840 hours of placement.

If you have a completed degree in another area, we’ll recognise your prior learning so you can complete your Bachelor of Nursing sooner.

Flexible course allows you to explore career opportunities. Develop your skills with a real project improving health outcomes and work alongside other professionals.

Be taught by industry leaders and gain hands-on experience with real clients in QUT Health Clinics. Graduates are in demand.

Complete extensive placements with the Queensland Ambulance Service. Learn from experienced staff, use current industry equipment and undertake emergency training.

If you have a completed degree in health or medical science, we’ll recognise your prior learning so you can complete your paramedic science degree sooner.

Develop initiatives to improve the health and wellbeing of populations. Choose subjects to match your career goals and complete 180 hours of professional placement.

Engage with individuals, families and communities to identify strategies for change. Be taught by experienced social workers and complete 1000 hours of placement.

Combine psychology and social work to work in community services, counselling and family-centred intervention, mental health services, drug and alcohol intervention, or disability services.

Combine communication and nutrition studies to promote healthy lifestyle choices and prevent diet-related disease through mass communication.

Combine communication and public health to promote healthy lifestyle choices, prevent the spread of disease and improve education.

Combine creative industries and human services for careers in youth or disability arts, rehabilitation in corrective services, or community and cultural development.

Combine human services with business for careers in areas such as staff recruitment and management or promotion of community service programs.

Combine human services and justice for careers in policy development, child and family services, Indigenous community work, customs services or criminology research.

Combine human services and public health for roles delivering support programs in government, NGOs, community and advocacy groups, and not-for-profit organisations.

Combine study in nursing and paramedic science for greater career flexibility as a registered nurse and/or ambulance paramedic.

Combine nursing and public health to work in areas such as nursing, Indigenous health, community health, or developing programs to improve population health.