

Bachelor of Health Science(HBHL)
Duration
3 Years
Fee
N/A
Level
Bachelor
Next Intake
TBA
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Eligibility Requirements
They take into account your job history and educational accomplishments, along with your abilities and personal qualities (if applicable), when evaluating your application.
Candidates must fulfill the prerequisites listed below in order to be considered for this course. If you don't fit the requirements for admission, you might be able to get in by first finishing a relevant course or unit.
In order to graduate earlier, you might also qualify for course "credits," which are awarded in the form of one or more units toward your eligibility for comparable prior coursework or job experience.
ATAR requirements
No minimum ATAR required
This course does not have a minimum ATAR requirement for entry. Read the entry criteria for this course below.
Why ATAR is not applicable
You do not need an ATAR score to apply for this course. Instead, you need to have successfully completed secondary school and to meet any requirements outlined below. Our courses and support programs are designed to prepare students from diverse cultures for success, regardless of their ATAR, age, education or socioeconomic background.
Entry criteria
Minimum entry criteria include:
English-language requirements
academic requirements.
Your work and life experience will also be considered.
Scholarship Opportunities
Scholarship information not available
Career Opportunities
When you graduate with a Bachelor of Health Science, you can find job opportunities in:
government departments focused on public health and health promotion
not-for-profits including health foundations and education programs
international organisations such as the UN, WHO, UNICEF, ACSM
health and community organisations
pharmaceutical industries
professional associations
public health research programs in academic and research institutions.
Course Structure
To successfully attain the Bachelor of Health Science, students will be required to complete 288 credit points consisting of:
96 credit points of First Year Core studies;
96 credit points of Public Health Major studies;
Plus
One of the following:
Option A:
96 credit points of Indigenous Health Major studies;
Option B:
96 credit points of Minor studies (Two Minor sets in total).
Students that complete the first year of College Core studies can elect to graduate with the following
(Option A)
double Major:
Majors in Public Health and Indigenous Health.
Students that complete the first year of College Core studies and a single Major in Public Health, can elect to graduate with
(Option B)
two minors to complement their Major, as follows:
Indigenous Health (HMIIND);
Health (Sport Science Minor) (SMIHEA);
Health and Nutrition (HMIHNU), and;
Bioscience (HMIBIO).
Units
First Year Core Units
Indigenous Health and Wellbeing
Unit code: AEK1203 | Credits: 12
Anatomy and Physiology 1
Unit code: HBM1001 | Credits: 12
Anatomy and Physiology 2
Unit code: HBM1202 | Credits: 12
Professional Communication
Unit code: HCM1000 | Credits: 12
Introduction to Public Health and Wellness
Unit code: HHB1104 | Credits: 12
Evidence and Health 1
Unit code: HHB1105 | Credits: 12
Australian Health and Social Care Systems and Policy
Unit code: HHB1204 | Credits: 12
Introduction to Human Nutrition and Food
Unit code: HPC1000 | Credits: 12
Compulsory Majors
Public Health
Unit code: HMAPBH
Majors
Indigenous Health
Unit code: HMAIND
Minors
Health (Sport Science Minor)
Unit code: SMIHEA
Health and Nutrition
Unit code: HMIHNU
Indigenous Health
Unit code: HMIIND
Bioscience
Unit code: HMIBIO
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About the Course
A degree that focuses on enhancing the health of populations will help you prepare for a variety of science and health-related occupations.
Through VU's partnerships with healthcare facilities, other academic institutions, and community organizations, you can gain amazing practical experience. After earning this health science degree, you will be prepared to work with NGOs, private practice projects, and government health programs.