The aim of the BHP is to produce health care professionals with the ability to work effectively in their communities in the area of health promotion. This program seeks to provide students with a comprehensive set of knowledge and skills that reflect the National Health Promotion Competencies and the CQU generic graduate skills and attributes which should enable them to work with clients (individually or in groups) to increase control over and improve their health and wellbeing.

Students must complete 18 core courses, plus 6 in a second discipline area.