Bachelor of Health Sciences

Bachelor of Health Sciences

Bachelor degree
36 months
Application deadlines: 30 June
Processing time: 20 days
Application fee: A$100
Full-time
Intakes: March, July, November
International tuition: A$30,800
Domestic tuition: A$9,359

Program overview

Become a specialist in two major areas, and choose elective units to broaden your skill set even further. You can also consider selecting a third major area of study. Combining your interests with multiple majors can open more doors to further study and increase your employability. Major study areas include: disability and inclusion environmental health exercise science family, society and health food studies health promotion health and sustainability medical biotechnology nutrition physical activity and health psychological science psychology for professional development. Health sciences also offers workplace learning opportunities, including units in your second and/or final year of study. The Health Sciences Practicum offered in final year gives you the option to complete a 120-hour practice education placement. This gives you the opportunity to apply your theoretical knowledge in a real-word context, adding experience to your resume and developing your professional networks in the health sector.

Study options

Study options
This program can be done
On campus

Requirements

Exams:

  • IELTS
  • PTE
  • TOEFL PBT
  • TOEFL iBT
Completion of secondary school comparable to Australian Year 12 or equivalent academic achievement. IELTS: minimum score of 6.5, with no subscore less than 6.0 or Paper-based TOEFL: 577 (Writing 4.5) or Internet-based (IBT) TOEFL: a score of 70 (with minimum score of 21 in Writing) or Pearson Test of English (Academic): an overall score of 58 with no score less than 50

Career opportunities

Depending on your majors, your health sciences degree can prepare you for work in the following roles and fields: case manager disability inclusion worker family/community/refugee/indigenous project officer environmental and sustainability officer policy adviser exercise specialist food and nutrition policy developer food scientist health educator or counsellor health and sports marketer or PR officer health policy development health promotion and communication officer international aid worker lifestyle and wellness professional medical biotechnology researcher nutrition and health promotion coordinator regional health service planner.

Campus location

Melbourne , Australia

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