Health

If you're interested in fulfilling work where you make a real difference to your community, consider a career in health. 

Whether you see yourself saving lives in immediate danger with paramedicine, bringing new life into the world with midwifery, working in elite sport with exercise science, addressing mental health challenges with psychology, or improving the wellbeing of the population with public health, social work or health science, there's a health course to match your interests and career goals at CDU.

From diplomas to degrees, our diverse health courses create a solid foundation for entry into the workforce as well as a pathway to further study to specialise in an area you're passionate about. CDU's location in the Northern Territory also offers unique exploration of remote, Indigenous and tropical health alongside issues of national significance. 

Choose CDU to study health and connect to a career in the rewarding field of healthcare.

Graduating with a health degree creates a pathway into Australia's largest employment sector, and one that continues to grow. Due to the increasing proportion of older Australians and rising health expenditure, a career in health is one of the safest pathways for employment stability. 

For those that believe variety is the spice of life, many health careers are suited to your outlook. For client-facing roles in fields like nursing, social work, psychology, sport science and allied health, you may handle a mixed bag of patients, cases and decisions each day.

Many health careers also involve continued learning as new treatments, tools and knowledge are introduced, plus there are always opportunities to specialise or follow a particular interest through postgraduate qualifications. With a commitment to innovation, cutting-edge facilities and industry-relevant curriculum, CDU ensures you are well-prepared for the dynamic field of healthcare.

And you don't need to be a patient-facing nurse or paramedic to find a job that directly helps other people. From detecting and treating new diseases in a lab as a health researcher to creating public health policy that impacts millions of Australians, there are countless ways to have a rewarding career in health.