Prerequisites
Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C). It is highly recommended that students undertake one of Year 12 (or equivalent) Biology, Chemistry and/or Physics.
IELTS Academic - overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ
TOEFL IBT - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.
TOEFL PB - Overall 570, listening 54, reading 54, writing 59/5.
Pearson Academic- Overall Score 64, and 60 in all sub bands.
BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.
CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.
OET is not accepted.
Build the foundations for a successful career in health or medicine as you gain a perspective on human health, from the cell to public policy.
A Bachelor of Health Sciences from UQ equips you to make a difference to the lives of many, with a program created in consultation with the health industry.
The degree includes study in biomedical sciences, public health, preventative health, the business of health and professional practice. It is also flexible, designed to prepare you for a clinical or non-clinical career. In your third year you'll undertake 90 hours of practical (non-clinical) placement to gain hands-on industry experience.
For non-clinical students, it provides access to careers in the planning and delivery of efficient public health programs and policies, and enrolment in postgraduate degrees such as the Master of Public Health.
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, Master of Occupational Therapy Studies or Master of Dietetics Studies.
For students with provisional entry to the Doctor of Medicine, this is a recognised pathway, providing future medical practitioners with a solid grounding in biomedical sciences, public health, healthcare ethics, behavioural sciences and the healthcare system.
CRICOS CODE: 055897K
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Bachelor of Health Science
Clinical & Public Health Specialisations
Year 1
Part A
Compulsory
#16 units for
Course Title
Biology for Health Sciences Part A
Biology for Health Sciences Part B
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health
Introduction to Public Health
Health Systems & Policy
Health Research & Evidence
Measurement in Health
Exploring Wicked Problems in Health
Years 2 and 3
Public Health Specialisation
Part B
Compulsory
#20 units for
Course Title
Legal & Ethical Principles in Health
Practicum in Health Sciences
Nutrition in the Lifespan
Understanding Health Behaviours
Health Data Analysis
Major Diseases & their control
Health Policy in Practice
Influencing Health Behaviours
Environmental Health
Global Health and Infectious Disease
Part C
Electives
#12 units from
Course Title
Critical Indigenous knowledges, thought and philosophy
Critical Connections: Indigenous Relationality and/in Place
Working with Indigenous People
Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy - Human Movement
Medical Anthropology: Local and Global Perspectives
Biochemistry of Metabolism in Health & Disease
Physiology and Pharmacology of Human Disease
Chemistry 1
General, Organic & Biological Chemistry
Introductory Microeconomics
Health Economics
Understanding Digital Health
Introduction to Clinical Telehealth
Research Project
Physical Activity & Health
Introduction to Health Promotion Principles & Strategies
Understanding Population Nutrition
Community & Public Health Nutrition
Exercise Physiology
Introduction to International Inequality & Development
The Brain and Behavioural Sciences
Introduction to Psychology: Developmental, Social & Clinical Psychology
The New Psychology of Health
Introduction to Health, Illness and Society
Or up to #4 units from other undergraduate courses approved by the Program Director.
A maximum of #8 units Part C courses may be taken at introductory (1000) level
Clinical Health Specialisation
Part D
Compulsory
#20 units from
Course Title
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Integrative Cell & Tissue Biology
Human Anatomy
Physiology and Pharmacology of Human Disease
Nutrition in the Lifespan
Understanding Health Behaviours
Health Data Analysis
Major Diseases & their control
Chemistry 1
General, Organic & Biological Chemistry
Legal & Ethical Principles in Health
Practicum in Health Sciences
Part E
Electives
Course Title
Functional Neuroanatomy
Medical Anthropology: Local and Global Perspectives
Biochemistry of Metabolism in Health & Disease
Human Biomedical Anatomy
Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy
Research Project
Introduction to Health Promotion Principles & Strategies
The Secret Life of Language: Words and Sentences
Microbiology & Immunology
Nutrition in the Lifespan
Understanding Population Nutrition
The Brain and Behavioural Sciences
Introduction to Psychology: Developmental, Social & Clinical Psychology
Understanding Health Behaviours
Health Policy in Practice
Influencing Health Behaviours
Environmental Health
Global Health and Infectious Disease
Introduction to Health, Illness and Society
Analysis of Scientific Data
Or up to #4 units from other undergraduate courses approved by the Program Director.
A maximum of #8 units Part E courses may be taken at introductory (1000) level
Nutrition Specialisation
Part F
Compulsory
Course Title
Biology for Health Sciences Part A
Biology for Health Sciences Part B
Introductory Chemistry
Chemistry 1
General, Organic & Biological Chemistry
Introduction to Health Promotion Principles & Strategies
Introduction to Psychology: Developmental, Social & Clinical Psychology
Introduction to Public Health
Health Systems & Policy
Years 2 and 3
Course Title
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Biochemistry of Metabolism in Health & Disease
Physiology and Pharmacology of Human Disease
Food Science
Practicum in Health Sciences
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health
Nutrition Science
Understanding Population Nutrition
Community & Public Health Nutrition
Advanced Nutrition Sciences
Exercise Physiology
Health Data Analysis
Part G
Electives
Course Title
Critical Indigenous knowledges, thought and philosophy
Critical Connections: Indigenous Relationality and/in Place
Working with Indigenous People
Medical Anthropology: Local and Global Perspectives
Understanding Digital Health
Introduction to Clinical Telehealth
Research Project
Business Law
Working with Groups & Teams
Leading & Managing People
Contemporary Business Communication and Organisation
Managing Workplace Conflict and Collaboration
Foundations of Marketing
Health & Fitness Through Diet & Exercise
Nutrition & Exercise
Sports Nutrition
Advanced Exercise Physiology
Introduction to International Relations
Introduction to International Inequality & Development
International Organisations & Political Cooperation
The Political Dynamics of Development and Resistance
Environmental Health
Global Health and Infectious Disease
Introduction to Health, Illness and Society
Medicine, Markets and Health: Sociological Perspectives on Health and Illness
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
