Bachelor of Health Sciences
La Trobe University
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About
In our Bachelor of Health Sciences, you’ll explore the physical, social and environmental aspects of health and science. You’ll learn about the role of healthcare professionals and factors that influence health locally and around the world.
You’ll also be learning from academic staff with links to professional, government and corporate organisations such as the Australian Sports Commission, Cancer Council of Victoria, VicHealth and the AFL Players Association.
Through this flexible course, you can pursue up to two specialised areas, including public health, health promotion, rehabilitation counselling, and health, wellbeing and performance.
Areas of study
Bendigo: Environmental health, health promotion, health, wellbeing and performance, medical and exercise science, public health, psychological science, rehabilitation counselling. Melbourne: Environmental health, health promotion, health, wellbeing and performance, human physiological sciences, psychological science, public health, rehabilitation counselling.
Career opportunities
Public health manager, health promotion coordinator, rehabilitation counsellor, occupational health and safety officer, medical research scientist.
Practical experience
During this course, you will have the opportunity to participate in a Work Based Learning (WBL) placement experience, designed to allow you to extend your formal academic learning beyond the classroom. The WBL experience will provide the opportunity to bring your learning from the university into a work environment and test out your knowledge in a professional real-world environment.
Fees and charges
Prerequisites
One of English Standard, English Advanced (Band 2), English as an Additional Language or Dialect (Band 3).
Admission criteria
Applicants with recent secondary education
Subject adjustments: Applicants who successfully complete one of the following HSC or equivalent Year 12 subjects will have their selection rank increased by one point per study:
- Band 3 in Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science, Mathematics Standard 2, Mathematics Advanced, Mathematics Extension 2, Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE), Physics;
- Band 2 in any language other than English.
Selection ranks can be increased by a maximum of five points.
All applicants
Subject proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.
Academic record: This course uses the entire academic record as part of its selection considerations.
Refer to detailed information about admission criteria on the La Trobe University website.
Also refer to La Trobe University general admission criteria, location and equity adjustments.
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Further information
View all details of this course on the La Trobe University website.
The academic content of all programs is subject to routine review.
Course updates
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