Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours)

Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours)

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

Program overview

Contribute to existing studies in the contemporary health sector by completing an honours degree. You will have the opportunity to work with a world-class supervisor who will guide you through all the stages of research from data collection to implementation and execution, helping you produce a piece of independent, original research. Focus on an area within the health sciences that you are passionate about. Research themes can include: community health gambling gender, family, reproductive and sexual health health, diversity and social inclusion health economics health literacy nature and health obesity prevention, healthy food environments and food policy physical activity, motor skill competence and self-perception refugee health sustainability violence and abuse, prevention and intervention. You will learn more than just your topic of research. You will develop the necessary skills to successfully conduct research, with units designed to build your knowledge of the process.

Study options

Study options
This program can be done
On campus

Requirements

Exams:

  • TOEFL PBT
  • TOEFL iBT
  • PTE
  • IELTS
a Bachelor degree or major in a related discipline with a WAM (Weighted Average Mark) of at least 65% in all level 3 and level 4 units (for Deakin awards) or final year units (for awards from other providers) OR other evidence of academic capability judged to be equivalent 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

Completing an honours year in health sciences prepares you for careers requiring an advanced skill set. Career opportunities include: community health development officer community recreation officer disability services advocacy and development family and community support food safety and development health services management health reform, policy and health promotion roles program developer in physical health and nutrition officer for refugee advocacy. Your studies will also equip you with the research skills to take you into further postgraduate and research degrees.

Campus location

Melbourne , Australia

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