Bachelor of Health Sciences

A rewarding career in health gives you the chance to reduce health disparities and help individuals and communities - in Australia and overseas - to lead fuller, healthier and happier lives. As a Bachelor of Health Sciences graduate, you can be confident you will have a solid grounding in a range of health-related fields. With over half a million new jobs in Health Care and Social Assistance projected in the next ten years

• , you will graduate with the in-demand skills needed to join this booming sector. Become a specialist in up to three major areas or broaden your knowledge and skill set through elective units. ^ Combining your interests with multiple majors can increase your competitiveness for a variety of health roles while opening the door to further study. This course also offers valuable workplace learning opportunities, giving you the chance to apply your knowledge in real-world contexts and build professional networks in the health sector. Are you looking for a flexible course that focuses on improving the health and wellbeing of people in local and global communities? If you want a career that tackles the big issues in health, our degree gives you the opportunity to learn from leaders in their field and build genuine industry connections. You will get the chance to explore and combine your specific interests, while gaining unique expertise relevant to contemporary issues in health. You will develop the foundational knowledge and skills you need to work as a successful health practitioner through six core units across the three years of your degree. These skills are then further built on in your specialised majors. Choose from 13 diverse majors that will equip you with a sought-after and transferable skill set to launch a successful career in the booming health industry. Major study areas include: disability and inclusion environmental health exercise science family, society and health food studies health promotion medical biotechnology nutrition physical activity and health psychological science psychology for allied health public health sustainability and planetary health. You may also be able to select a minor to complement your chosen majors. Our new Indigenous Knowledges minor builds your understanding of Indigenous history, culture and perspectives. With a focus on the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, you will develop cultural competency to engage respectfully, support Indigenous initiatives and contribute to culturally safe workplaces and policies. Depending on your major and minor selections, your health sciences degree can prepare you for work in the following roles and fields including: community engagement officer disability support planner environmental and sustainability officer exercise specialist health promotion coordinator international aid worker nutrition coordinator policy adviser sustainability coordinator. This flexible degree allows you to combine study areas you're passionate about and benefit from workplace learning to become a specialist in the thriving health sector. Deakin's strong focus on career outcomes - backed by our #1 ranking as the top Victorian university for graduate employment - ensures your learning is aligned with industry needs. An elective Health Practicum in your final year offers 120 hours of work experience in a health-related organisation. It's a valuable opportunity to apply your knowledge in a real-world context, build your professional network and graduate with confidence. Our core Integrated Learning for Practice unit is designed to prepare you for the realities of working in interdisciplinary teams in your future profession. Working alongside students undertaking a range of majors, you will collaborate to solve a real-world problem for a client (real or imagined). The unit gives you the chance to bring together everything you've learned-both from your majors and core studies-and apply it in a professional, team-based setting. Whatever your choice of majors, this is the degree to propel you into a rewarding career contributing to the promotion of health and wellbeing across society. Discover our health and community services courses including our double degree Bachelor of Health Sciences/Bachelor of Arts where you can bridge the gap between art, culture and wellbeing.

• 2024 Employment Projections - for the ten years to 2034, Australian Government, Jobs and Skills Australia. ^ Completing three majors is not possible if a student selects the psychological science major.