Health Sciences

University of Queensland

About

The Bachelor of Health Sciences provides a broad overview of healthcare and is suited to both clinical and non-clinical health careers.

Students seeking a clinical career may complete this program and then, subject to meeting entry requirements, enrol in a clinical postgraduate degree such as the Doctor of Medicine or Master of Dietetics Studies.

For non-clinical students it offers studies in health promotion, health management and public health, leading to careers in planning and delivery of quality healthcare.

For students seeking Provisional Entry to the Doctor of Medicine, the Bachelor of Health Sciences is a preferred pathway, providing future medical practitioners with a solid grounding in biomedical sciences, public health, healthcare ethics, behavioural sciences and the healthcare system.

Further information is available on the Health Sciences website.

Structure

Courses

See the course list for courses that can be studied as part of the Bachelor of Health Sciences.

Click on the course code to view the Course Profile, for further information including advice of courses with shared teaching activities.

Majors/Specialisations

Studies may be undertaken in the following specialisations. Please click on the major(s) that are of interest to you for more information.

Bachelor of Health Sciences

  • Clinical HealthNutritionPublic Health

Placement courses

HLTH3001 Practicum in Health Sciences has been developed to provide final year Health Science students with hands-on experience in a health-related work environment. The placement uses the student's accumulated knowledge and skill base and prepares them for future employment within the health care industry. The placement delivers important vocational skills and provides students with complementary workplace-based experience. Students are required to hold a current Blue Card (Working with Children Check) and have received a Hepatitis B vaccination.

Honours

Honours is available as an additional year of study.

Study options

Graduates will have the opportunity to progress to the following programs:

  • Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours)
  • Master of Dietetics Studies
  • Doctor of Medicine

Entry requirements

To complete the Bachelor of Health Sciences

To fulfil the requirements of the Bachelor of Health Sciences, a student must complete the requisite number of courses chosen from the course list in accordance with the Program Rules.

For more information on program requirements, please contact the Faculty.

Students should be aware of the University of Queensland policies and rules which govern the conduct of UQ programs. These may be found on the UQ policies and rules page on the my.UQ website.

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