Bachelor of Health Sciences/Bachelor of Arts

Build a degree tailored to your interests with a Bachelor of Health Sciences/Bachelor of Arts.

This flexible degree will equip you with a unique skill set that will unlock diverse career opportunities and give you a competitive edge in the job market.

You can choose your course structure to focus on whichever niche reflects your passions.Develop specialist knowledge in your chosen disciplines and learn how to apply critical, creative and strategic thinking to solve real-world issues.

Your studies in the arts will arm you with transferable skills in communication, research, analysis and problem-solving, making you highly employable in many areas.

You’ll also gain a solid grounding in multiple fields of health sciences, preparing you for a successful career in the fastest-growing employment sector in Australia.Looking to develop a cross-disciplinary skill set that empowers you to design your own future?

To complete the Bachelor of Health Sciences/Bachelor of Arts students must attain 32 credit points. Most units (think of units as 'subjects') are equal to 1 credit point. In order to gain 32 credit points you will need to study 32 units (AKA 'subjects') over your entire degree. Most students choose to study 4 units per trimester and usually undertake two trimesters each year.

You must fulfil the requirements of each of the two degrees in your course of study.

The course comprises a total of 32 credit points which must include:

• 16 credit points from the Bachelor of Health Sciences
• 16 credit points from the Bachelor of Arts
• 6 core units from the Bachelor of Health Sciences
• 1 major sequence and 1 minor sequence of study as described under course H300 Bachelor of Health Sciences.
• Either two major sequences (8 credit points each) or one major sequence (8 credit points) and one minor sequence (4 credit points) as described under course A300 Bachelor of Arts.

See course entry for Bachelor of Health Sciences (H300) or Bachelor of Arts (A300)

Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements. Click here for more information.

If you are currently studying Year 12 in 2020 or completed Year 12 in 2018 or 2019 and have not attempted higher education or VET study since, your selection is based on the following.

Prerequisite subjects

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English EAL (English as an additional language) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.

ATAR

This course uses the ATAR as part of its selection consideration

Selection is competitive and meeting the minimum entry requirements does not guarantee selection..

Deakin's graduate learning outcomes describe the knowledge and capabilities graduates can demonstrate at the completion of their course. These outcomes mean that regardless of the Deakin course you undertake, you can rest assured your degree will teach you the skills and professional attributes that employers value. They'll set you up to learn and work effectively in the future.