Bachelor of Health Science

The Bachelor of Health Science offers 5 testamur majors: Public Health, Health Promotion, Health Services Management, Recreational Therapy, and Clinical Sciences. Four of these — Public Health, Health Promotion, Health Services Management, and Recreational Therapy — are industry-based health professional roles which will qualify you to enter the workforce once you graduate. The Clinical Sciences testamur major has been designed as a pathway degree to help you progress to postgraduate study in clinical health areas.

To graduate with a Bachelor of Health Science you are required to complete enough subjects to earn 240 credit points. The program is made up of a core group of 8 subjects worth 80 credit points, plus a testamur major. For example: Public Health, Health Promotion, Health Services Management, or Clinical Sciences adds 80 credit points (totalling 160cp), while Recreational Therapy adds 120 credit points (totalling 200cp). The remaining credit points can be filled with additional majors or electives.

Yes. As part of the program, you will gain real-world experience through work placements in a diverse range of health settings, allowing you to increase your expertise and employability.

Yes. Health Science students have a wide range of opportunities to further their studies and gain valuable experience by studying abroad. Popular experiences include 3-week Public Health Study Tours in Indonesia and Mexico, Community Development Programs in the Philippines and Malaysia, and full exchange study semesters in the US, Italy, London and New Zealand.

The indicative annual fee for domestic students starts from $11,885. The program code is 4656 and the CRICOS Code is 044779G. UAC codes vary by campus: Sydney City (UAC 723514 online and UAC 729212), and Campbelltown (UAC 723500).