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Health Science @ Deakin

Study health sciences and help improve people's health and wellbeing.  With so many careers in health sciences you'll be in demand – right now there’s huge government investment in the sector, which means there's a real opportunity to make a difference.  Now is your chance to become a healthcare expert and change lives for the better.

The Health Sector is Australia’s fastest growing sector, and the Bachelor of Health Sciences at Deakin prepares students for a career in -

• disability services
• health education
• international aid
• sport marketing
• nutrition

The Bachelor of Health Sciences offers students 12 specialised majors of study, and on completion, can be used as a can be used as an excellent pathway to postgraduate study including:

• Master of Public Health
• Master of Health Promotion
• Master of Health Economics
• Master of Health and Human Services Management
• Master of Human Nutrition
• Master of Dietetics

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Communication Degrees @ Deakin

Deakin offers a suite of Bachelor of Communication degrees, and they are briefly profiled below.  The VCE prerequisite for all four courses in an English.

1. Bachelor of Communication (Advertising)

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1. Bachelor of Communication (Digital Media)
2. Bachelor of Communication (Journalism)

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1. Bachelor of Communication (Public Relations)

1. Do you want to create, inspire and problem solve? Steer your way to a dynamic career in communication? In the Bachelor of Communication (Public Relations) students get to build the reputation of brands, people and organisations with skills and techniques they develop.  They learn how innovative and ethical communication fosters meaningful relationships with stakeholders as they develop the capabilities to create inspiring campaigns and events, manage issues and becoming adaptive communications experts. 
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3. Do you want hands-on real-life newsroom experience while you study? In today’s fast-paced digital age, we’ve never been hungrier for news – sharing it with the masses in real time, as it happens.  The Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) will give students the skills to unearth a great news story, engage with their audience and deliver the news across a range of media platforms - newspaper, radio station or television.
4. Do you want to carve a career in today’s rapidly evolving media climate? Combine your interests in communication technologies, social media and content production to discover a career in digital media. Through the Bachelor of Communication (Digital Media), students get to develop confidence in their creative, analytic and production skills to communicate professionally across traditional and digital platforms.  They also learn how to engage audiences, build communities and help organisations and clients with digital content solutions. 
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6. Do you have a way with words and consider yourself a confident problem-solver? Catch people's attention, understand the world of brand communication and tell the story that sells.  Students get to explore the principles and practice of advertising with hands-on learning; they get to experiment with future-focused approaches to brand communication, and critically evaluate the role and impact of advertising on society.