In this degree, you’ll explore health issues, using a combination of disciplines to understand how different areas of human biology and environmental factors relate to health and disease. If you’re interested in health and medical sciences, but not sure which area you want to specialise in, the Bachelor of Health Science is one of the most flexible and innovative programs of study in the future of health. It is grounded in chemistry, cell biology, anatomy, physiology, genetics and microbiology. With a wide range of electives including nutrition, climate change and toxicology and majors including environmental health, environmental toxicology, information technology and communication and media, this degree enables you to design a program of study that suits your interest and aims, whether that is launching your career or further postgraduate study. It looks at health through a combination of disciplines to explore how different areas of human biology and environmental factors relate to health and disease. Health care and social assistance is Australia’s largest employment industry, reflecting a need for more trained health scientists. For more course information, visit Bachelor of Health Science at GU.
Communication and media; environmental health; environmental toxicology, information technology. Non-major options also available.
Refer to entry under Griffith College for: D Health Sciences/B Health Science.
This an indicative only amount for first year fees. For further information refer to http://www.griffith.edu.au/students/enrolment-timetables-fees/paying-your-fees.
For minimum age requirements please visit Institution minimum age requirements
Applicants must meet the minimum age requirements for admission, see the QTAC website for details.
Griffith VET Guarantee and the Year 12 Early Offer Guarantee apply to this program. For more information visit griffith.edu.au/guaranteed-admission.
Any General or Applied English subject (Units 3 and 4, C)
For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.
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Highest Rank to receive an offer
Median Rank to receive an offer
Lowest Rank to receive an offer
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
99.75
73.20
59.65
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
99.95
78.20
67.25
Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.
For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.
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Higher education study
Vocational Education and Training (VET) study
Work and life experience
Recent secondary education
Recent secondary education admitted solely on the basis of ATAR/Rank
Admitted where both ATAR/Rank and additional criteria were considered
Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR/Rank was not a factor
International students
All students
Number of students
15
7
12
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25
0
17
9
85
Percentage of all students
17.7%
8.2%
14.1%
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29.4%
0.0%
20.0%
10.6%
100%
Depending on your major, you may work as an environmental health professional, in managing information technology in health settings, or in health communication and media. Our diverse electives will also help equip you for careers in a range of scientific and allied professions, including working as a scientific advisor, pathology technician, industry representative, technical sales specialist, laboratory technician or research assistant. As a graduate, you’ll be well placed to apply for our graduate-entry medical degree, the Doctor of Medicine, or medical research programs.
Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Australian Society for Medical Research; Australian Society for Microbiology; Australasian Society for Human Biology; Australian and New Zealand Society for Cell and Developmental Biology and Environmental Health Australia (EHA). Accreditation: the environmental health major is accredited by Environmental Health Australia (EHA).
5 Oct 2023
15 Jan 2024
6 Jun 2024
Regular offers will be made
3 years Full time or 6 years Part time