Health Sciences

Are you passionate about health, but want to explore your options?

Our Bachelor of Health Sciences combines a solid foundation in health with a flexible curriculum, so you can discover what areas of health most inspire you.This degree provides you with a broad overview of health - from the Australian health care system, anatomy and physiology, research and evidence, to preventive strategies in public health.

Your foundation units allow you to apply scientific approaches to the study and improvement of health, considering physiological, behavioural, developmental, social and environmental aspects of human health and disease.

You’ll discover how to identify, investigate, analyse and assess health issues and learn from passionate teaching staff, with clinical, research and industry connections.

This course comprises 144 points, of which 12 points are foundation studies, 72 are health science units and 60 points are available for free electives.

The course develops through three themes of: Part A. Personal and professional development; Part B. Population, communities, health and illness; and Part C. Scientific basis of health care; Part D. Free electives

Qualifications

Equivalent Australian Year 12

Recent secondary education

ATAR requirements

ATAR

77.75

Note Lowest Selection Rank to which an offer was made

70

Note Monash guarantee for 2021 entry

67.85

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Subject prerequisites

All applicants must satisfy the following prerequisites or their equivalents.

Australian VCE subjects

English

Units 3 & 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in English other than EAL

Maths

N/A

Sciences/Other

N/A

IB subjects

English

At least 4 in English SL or 3 in English HL or 5 in English B SL or 4 in English B HL

Maths

N/A

Sciences/Other

N/A

VET Study

All applicants must satisfy the equivalence of the VCE subject prerequisites.

TAFE/VET:Graded AQF Diplomas will be considered for entry into this course. Admission will be based on academic merit and applicants should have at least a minimum 60% average. Ungraded (competent/not competent) diplomas will not be considered. Qualifications below diploma level will not meet the entry requirements (e.g. Cert IV).

Higher education

Applicants must have completed the VCE subject prerequisites or equivalent university units.

Applicants who have not completed Year 12 or above:To be considered, applicants must also complete at least two single units at an Australian higher education institution to satisfy the minimum entry requirements with the minimum average mark required is 60%. These are minimum requirements, admissions to this course is competitive and applicants may need to meet a higher requirement to be offered a place

Applicants who have completed Year 12 or above:This course uses the entire academic record as part of its selection considerations. To be considered on your tertiary results alone you must complete at least one year of full time study (48 credit points) of a recognised university degree with a minimum average mark required is 60%. These are minimum requirements, admissions to this course is competitive and applicants may need to meet a higher requirement to be offered a place.

Work and life experience

Multiple pathways to this course

Applicants who have successfully completed Year 12 are eligible to apply for this course.

Applicants with no formal secondary or tertiary qualifications are not eligible to apply for this course. This course uses the entire academic record as part of its selection considerations.

There are many ways to gain entry to a course at Monash. If you don't meet our entry requirements, there are pathways to help. More about alternative pathways...

Additionally, we recognise that some applicants may have experienced difficulties that have disadvantaged them when applying for university. We offer a range of special admissions schemes that may help you gain entry to your chosen course, including pathways for Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students. .More about special admissions schemes...

All applicants must satisfy the equivalence of the VCE subject prerequisites.

Alternative qualifications and prerequisites

For other domestic and international qualification entry requirements and scores for this course use the study credit and admissions eligibility search.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Learning outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 7 and Monash Graduate Attributes. Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:

100.

apply knowledge of human health, disease and promotion to a range of professional contexts

200.

demonstrate in-depth knowledge of biomedical science, population health, preventive medicine, cultural diversity and social systems

300.

demonstrate knowledge, understanding, skills and applications in areas of chosen emphasis through elective studies

400.

develop, apply, integrate and generate health science knowledge in professional contexts

500.

collect, organise, analyse, interpret and report health data

600.

communicate effectively with diverse audiences and in a variety of formats

700.

work and learn in both independent and collaborative inter-professional teams

800.

exercise personal, professional and social responsibility as a global citizen.