Course Overview

About This Course

Build a degree tailored to your interests with a Bachelor of Health Sciences/Bachelor of Arts. This flexible and diverse degree will equip you with a unique skill set that will unlock wide-ranging career opportunities and give you a competitive edge in the job market. With over 45 major options, you will develop specialist knowledge in your chosen disciplines and learn how to apply critical, creative and strategic thinking to solve real-world issues. Explore meaningful ideas that matter to you with your arts studies. Get the critical thinking, communication and leadership skills needed to address current and emerging global challenges in a rapidly changing world. Along with your research, analysis and problem-solving skills you will be highly employable in many areas and prepared for a successful career in the largest and fastest-growing employment sector in Australia, with over half a million new jobs projected in the health care and social assistance sector by 2034. This combined degree gives you the freedom to choose majors based on your interests to connect and expand your career prospects. You will study equal parts health sciences and arts, ensuring you graduate with a well-developed skill set in both disciplines. Build a solid foundation in health while developing your skills across a range of arts, communications, humanities and social science disciplines. The option to undertake an elective Health Practicum in your final year allows you to complete 120 hours of work experience in a health-related organisation. It's a chance to apply your theoretical knowledge in a real-world context, build your professional networks and graduate with the confidence that comes from hands-on experience. 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 from other health-related degrees to solve a real-world problem for a client.

Eligibility

Entry Requirements

Requirements

Selection is based on a holistic consideration of your academic merit, work experience, likelihood of success, availability of places, participation requirements, regulatory requirements, and individual circumstances.
You will need to meet the minimum academic and English language proficiency requirements to be considered for selection, but this does not guarantee admission.
A combination of qualifications and experience may be deemed equivalent to minimum academic requirements.
Lowest selection rank (ATAR): 61.25 (Burwood), 63.2 (Waurn Ponds), NP (Online) based on 2026 early and first round VTAC offers, including relevant adjustment factors.
Deakin Guaranteed ATAR: 52 (Burwood), 54 (Waurn Ponds), 50 (Online) — guaranteed admission at a lower ATAR for eligible students.
If you don't meet the academic entry requirements as outlined, or haven't completed Year 12, or don't hold any relevant qualifications, the STAT (Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test) Multiple Choice (MC) may be an option for you to meet course entry requirements.
Entry pathways considered include: current or recent secondary education, higher education, vocational education, and work and life experience.

Career & Study Pathways

Where this takes you

Career Opportunities

Graduates will be highly employable in many areas and prepared for a successful career in the largest and fastest-growing employment sector in Australia, with over half a million new jobs projected in the health care and social assistance sector by 2034. The degree unlocks wide-ranging career opportunities across health sciences, arts, communications, humanities and social science disciplines. You will gain invaluable experience by immersing yourself in your chosen field – whether it's helping to design public relations campaigns for major food companies or working at grassroots level in the community through health education programs.

Quality & Recognition

Accreditation & Migration

Accreditation Details

Academic Regulator

TEQSA

Professional Body

Relevant National Health Practitioner Board / AHPRA

Accreditation Status

Accredited

Skills Assessor

VETASSESS / relevant health board

Course Content

Units of Competency

All Units7 units

DAI001

Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin

0-credit-point compulsory unit to be completed in first study period.

HBS107

Understanding Health

Level 1 core unit, Trimester 1.

HBS108

Health Information and Data

Level 1 core unit, Trimester 2.

HSH211

Australian Health Care System

Level 2 core unit, Trimester 1.

HSH219

Population Health: A Research Perspective

Level 2 core unit, Trimester 2.

HSH323

Program Planning, Management and Evaluation

Level 3 core unit, Trimester 1.

HSH324

Integrated Learning for Practice

Level 3 core unit, Trimester 2. Involves interdisciplinary teams working to develop responses to real-world problems for presentation to a professional audience.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

How many credit points do I need to complete this combined degree?

To complete the Bachelor of Health Sciences/Bachelor of Arts, you must pass 32 credit points. This includes 16 credit points from the Bachelor of Health Sciences (6 credit points of core units, 1 health major of 6 credit points, and 1 health minor of 4 credit points) and 16 credit points from the Bachelor of Arts (an arts major of 8 credit points, plus remaining credit points used for a minor, Employability units, electives, or a combination).

What major options are available in this combined degree?

There are over 45 major options available across both degrees. Health majors include Disability and Inclusion, Environmental Health, Exercise Science, Family Society and Health, Food Studies, Health Promotion, Medical Biotechnology, Nutrition, Physical Activity and Health, Psychology for Allied Health, Public Health, and Sustainability and Planetary Health, among others. Arts majors include Criminology, International Relations, Media and Communication, Strategic Advertising, Sociology, Sport Journalism, Politics and Policy Studies, Public Relations Studies, and many more.

Is work experience included in this degree?

Yes. The option to undertake an elective Health Practicum in your final year allows you to complete 120 hours of work experience in a health-related organisation. Additionally, the core Integrated Learning for Practice unit (HSH324) at third-year level involves interdisciplinary teams working to develop responses to real-world problems for presentation to a professional audience, providing hands-on professional experience.

Can I study this course online?

Yes, the Bachelor of Health Sciences/Bachelor of Arts is available online, as well as at Burwood (Melbourne) and Waurn Ponds (Geelong) campuses. The course can be started in Trimester 1 (March), Trimester 2 (July), or Trimester 3 (November) at all three locations. Please note that the online option is not available to international students.

What is the Global Challenges minor and can I include it in this degree?

The Global Challenges minor is an option within the degree for students who have a desire to make a difference in the world or want to make an impact in their community. You will learn how to approach, understand and respond to the large challenges that face us today, advance your creativity and critical thinking, and take your communications skills to the next level, becoming a future leader ready to problem solve the challenges you face.

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