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Bachelor of Health Sciences

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Course code: VTAC2100313921UniversityStudy area: HealthCourse data availableData JSON

Course overview

Build your future in Australia's fastest-growing sector. Healthcare is Australia's largest and fastest-growing industry. With an aging population and a variety of emerging health issues, there's a huge need for skilled professionals in a wide range of areas across healthcare - in Australia and around the world. Create a rewarding career in Australia's fastest-growing sector by changing the lives of individual people and whole populations with La Trobe's Bachelor of Health Sciences. Examine the way our minds, society, environment and political structures affects the health of individuals, families and communities at local, national and international levels. Broaden your expertise with a choice of nine majors and the option of second majors and minors in health sciences or a range of other disciplines. By completing La Trobe's Bachelor of Health Sciences, you will: build your skills in scientific thinking, lab and fieldwork, problem solving, collaboration, professional conduct and scientific communication study how it suits you with options to study on campus or online, as well as Diploma and Associate Degree early exit options choose from majors in allied health, digital health, environmental health, food and nutrition, health promotion, health, wellbeing and performance, psychological science, public health, and rehabilitation counselling graduate ready to make real impact on health policy and practice in areas such as digital health, environmental health, nutrition or health promotion - or, depending on your choice of major, gain a pathway into postgraduate allied health and other health degrees, including audiology, physiotherapy, speech pathology and occupational therapy.

Entry requirements

Review the available standard entry requirements, English requirements and additional notes for this course.

Standard entry

Current Year 12 graduates

ATAR

This course uses the ATAR as part of its selection considerations.

Regional Adjustment

Applicants whose residential address is classified as RA2 or higher using the Australian Statistical Geographic Standard - Remoteness Area (ASGS-RA) (2021) qualify for a regional adjustment.

For more information, refer to the La Trobe University's Rural and Regional Student Access Scheme (RRSAS) .

Subject adjustment

A study score of 25 in Health and Human Development, any Mathematics, Physical Education or any Science equals 4 aggregate points per study.

A study score of 20 in any LOTE equals 4 aggregate points per study.

Overall maximum of 12 points.

SEAS (Special Entry Access Scheme)

Applicants who have experienced educational disadvantage are encouraged to apply for the Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS).

Depending on eligibility and your circumstances, a SEAS application may provide support for your course application.

For further information go to La Trobe University SEAS information and the La Trobe University website

Recent Year 12 graduates

VTAC Personal Statement

Applicants can complete and submit a Personal Statement if they wish other information to be considered during the selection process.

This may include information such as work or community experience or reason for applying.

Applicants may wish to provide other documentation in support of their application.

Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)

You may satisfy the academic requirements by completing the STAT multiple choice if you:

  • are not currently studying an Australian Year 12 (or equivalent)
  • have no prior secondary school (Year 12), Vocational Education and Training (VET) studies, Higher Education (HE) studies or relevant work experience that can be considered for entry,
  • do not meet the minimum academic requirements for the program.

Refer to the La Trobe University STAT page for further information.

Work Recognition

Applicants seeking consideration via Work Recognition must complete all requirements listed on the La Trobe University Work Recognition webpage and submit a VTAC Personal Statement, including relevant work experience and reasons for applying for this course.

Open Access Pathway subjects

Successful completion of two of the following three Open Access Pathway subjects :

  • PHE1UHW - UNDERSTANDING HEALTH

AND

WELLBEING

  • PAM1HSF- HUMAN STRUCTURE

FUNCTION

  • STM1001 - MAKING SENSE OF DATA

Applicants with Higher Education study

Entire academic record

This course uses the entire academic record as part of its selection considerations.

English language test selection

Applicants who have undertaken studies in a language other than English must demonstrate that they have achieved the required minimum scores in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (Academic) or equivalent.

Refer to Language requirements for further information.

Applicants with VET study

Applicants with work and life experience
English requirement
IELTS Academic 6.5

If your current English result is below direct entry, consider the university-recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package; successful completion at the required level can usually satisfy English entry without another English test.

Course curriculum

Course structure, credit points and subject sequence

Course curriculum not yet available

Refer to the institution course handbook.

References

Official course, fees, admissions, English, curriculum and related sources.

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