Bachelor of Health Science - 013321

Bachelor of Health Science

013321

Health and Recreation

Full time Part time

Course Fee

CSP/$9151 (1st year contribution)

UniSC - University of the Sunshine Coast - Sunshine Coast

Start Date

Feb 2025

Jul 2025

Duration

3 years Full time or 6 years Part time

Offer Rounds

16 Jan 2025, 5 Jun 2025

Overview Admissions Criteria Student Profile Career Possibilities

Course outline

Help create healthier lives. Want to help shape the future of health? In this degree, you’ll learn about the
current and future health issues facing communities, both locally and globally. You’ll also develop the
practical skills you need to improve population health and wellbeing through your choice of one of four
extended majors, including Applied Health Promotion, Health Communication, Applied Environmental Health, and Indigenous Health and Wellbeing.

In this program you will gain a strong foundation in health science and understand the current and future health needs of the community. You’ll develop the problem-solving skills you need to help tackle health issues and gain workplace experience in your area of specialisation. For more information, visit Bachelor of Health Science at UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast.

UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast

Note

For students enrolled in the Environmental Health extended major, this program includes compulsory placements in settings that require full COVID-19 vaccination.

Majors

Applied environmental health; applied health promotion; health communication; Indigenous health and wellbeing.

Other requirements

Before undertaking workplace learning, students must obtain a Blue Card and may be required to undergo a criminal history check or other discipline-specific mandatory checks; refer to institution. The Inherent Academic Requirements of a program are those fundamental skills, capabilities and knowledge that students must be able to demonstrate in order to achieve the essential learning outcomes of the program, while maintaining the academic integrity of that program. For information, visit Inherent Academic Requirements on the UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast website.

Admissions Criteria

For additional information about the admissions criteria for UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast and for this course, refer to UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast’s website.

Prerequisites

Completion of Year 12 or attained age 17 years

Recommended study

English; General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics; at least one of the sciences

Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024

ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024

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ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

99.35

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

99.35

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

68.00

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

72.00

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

56.10

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

61.35

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, 2024

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Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

Percentage of all students

0.0%

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

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

Percentage of all students

0.0%

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

Percentage of all students

50.0%

All students

Number of students

Percentage of all students

100%

Notes

* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5

Career opportunities

Environmental health officer, health communication specialist, health policy development, health promotion officer, project development and management

Membership

Students and graduates may become members of Australian professional associations relevant to their area of study. These include Australian Health Promotion Association; Public Health Association of Australia; Environmental Health Australia; Indigenous Allied Health Australia; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Worker Association.

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