Diploma in Health Science (Health Studies) - 420501

Diploma in Health Science (Health Studies)

420501

Health and Recreation

The Diploma in Health Science (Health Studies) is designed as a pathway program for entry to six bachelor degrees in the Faculty of Health - Bachelor of Behavioural Sciences (Psychology), Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Bachelor of Medica...

Full time

Course Fee

CSP/$10880 (1st year contribution)

Queensland University of Technology - Kelvin Grove

Start Date

Nov 2026

Feb 2027

Jul 2027

Duration

1 year Full time

Offer Rounds

1 Oct 2026, 14 Jan 2027, 3 Jun 2027

Overview Admissions Criteria Student Profile Career Possibilities

Course outline

The Diploma in Health Science (Health Studies) is designed as a pathway program for entry to six bachelor degrees in the Faculty of Health – Bachelor of Behavioural Sciences (Psychology), Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science, Bachelor of Social Work, Bachelor of Human Services and Bachelor of Nutrition Science. Students gain foundational knowledge of current developments in the health environment and build analytical, problem solving, communication and reflective learning skills that are fundamental to their further studies across a range of health disciplines.

For more course information, visit Diploma in Health Science (Health Studies) at QUT.

Queensland University of Technology

Combined diploma/degrees

Upon completion of this diploma, you will be automatically offered a place in the single degrees of Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology), Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Bachelor of Human Services, Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science, Bachelor of Nutrition Science, and Bachelor of Social Work. Your completed diploma will provide up to 72 credit points advanced standing, depending on your chosen degree.

Admissions Criteria

For additional information about the admissions criteria for QUT and for this course, refer to QUT’s website.

Prerequisites

Applicant must be 16; Completion of Year 12 or attained age 18 years

Assumed knowledge

English or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)

Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2026

60.00

Minimum selection threshold explained.

ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2026

For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

90.55

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

92.55

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

64.90

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

68.15

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

56.75

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

60.40

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.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2026

For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

N/P#

Percentage of all students

N/P#

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

Number of students

Percentage of all students

34.4%

Number of students

Percentage of all students

0.0%

Number of students

Percentage of all students

29.5%

Number of students

Percentage of all students

14.8%

Number of students

Percentage of all students

100%

Notes

* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5
# N/P – Not published: the number is hidden to prevent calculation of numbers in cells with less than 5 students

Career opportunities

Students who complete the diploma may seek entry to a broad range of bachelor level courses including psychology, biomedical science, medical laboratory science, social work, human services, and nutrition science, and subsequently, gain skills to pursue a career in such areas.

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