Bachelor of Health Sciences

Bachelor

Open the door to a career in health.La Trobe's Bachelor of Health Sciences introduces you to the physical, social and environmental aspects of health and science.

Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor

Duration

3 years full-time

Course Code

062598G

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Feb

Domestic Fees

$8,192 per year / $24,576 total

International Fees

$36,000 per year / $108,000 total

About this course

Open the door to a career in health.

La Trobe's Bachelor of Health Sciences introduces you to the physical, social and environmental aspects of health and science. Learn about the role of health professionals and factors that influence health both locally and around the world.

This flexible course gives you a broad understanding of the health sciences field and lets you pursue up to two specialised areas including:

Health and medical sciences (Melbourne (Bundoora) only)
- Gain practical skills and knowledge in relation to the physiological and anatomical principles of the human body.
Public health
- Learn the skills needed for public health research and develop strengths in health policy, law and ethics.
Health promotion
- Acquire the practical skills and knowledge needed to promote people's health.
Rehabilitation counselling
- Understand how the counselling process helps people achieve personal, career and independent living goals.
Health, wellbeing and performance (Melbourne (Bundoora) only)
- Apply cognitive behavioural techniques to improve athlete performance, concentration, motivation, fitness and health.

The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 7 - Bachelor Degree.

Sample course structure

Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.

To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Health Sciences, students must complete a total of 360 credit points across 3 years.

Year 1 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:

90 credit points from chosen Core
30 credit points from chosen Electives

Year 2 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:

60 credit points from chosen Major
60 credit points from chosen Electives or major or minor

Year 3 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:

60 credit points from chosen Major
60 credit points from chosen Electives or major or minor

Study options

Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.

Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE LTU0AIM 1 0 WOMINJEKA LA TROBE: INDIGENOUS CULTURAL LITERACY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ABS0WOM 1 0 HUMAN BIOSCIENCES A HBS1HBA 1 15 HUMAN BIOSCIENCES B HBS1HBB 1 15 INDIVIDUAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH PHE1IDH 1 15 INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE HLT1IPP 1 15 RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE IN PRACTICE HLT1RAE 1 15 SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH PHE1SDH 1 15

A major is a sequence of related subjects studied in your course. To attain a major, this sequence must add up to 120 credit points. In some courses, you need to complete at least one major from your course's discipline to attain your degree. If there is room in your degree for more than one major, you may wish to complete an open access major from another discipline area.

Course majors Major code Health and medical science StudyFlex major

A StudyFlex major, minor or specialisation is a specified subject sequence in your course that offers at least half of its subjects on campus or online.

MAJOR-HMSC Health promotion MAJOR-HLTHP Health, wellbeing and performance MAJOR-HWP-1 Public health MAJOR-PUBH Rehabilitation counselling MAJOR-RHC-1 Open access majors View our open access majors

A minor is an optional sequence of related subjects studied in your course. To attain a minor, this sequence must add up to 60 credit points. A minor can be undertaken in a similar or different interest area in your course or major\'s discipline and, in some cases, taken from a different discipline. Up to two minors can be chosen in place of an optional second major or standalone elective subjects.

Course minors Minor code Strategic communication MINOR1-STC Open access minors View our open access minors

A range of standalone elective subjects is available in this course. Some electives are recommended for your course, but you may also be able to choose from a range of University-wide electives or electives from other interest areas or disciplines. Note these electives may have their own prerequisites and other requirements. Please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook for the subjects available.

See La Trobe University Handbook for more details

The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course structures, electives and options. The delivery of this course can vary between campuses.

Melbourne (Bundoora)

To view other campus handbook course details, please select relevant campus in the drop down.

Study locations

Melbourne

Bendigo

Career pathways

Skilled health science professionals can gain employment in a variety of roles that include:

Public health manager
- Develop policies to protect public health.
Health promotion coordinator
- Oversee good health practices to promote the wellbeing of community groups.
Sustainability specialist
- Implement sustainable practices in the workplace.
Rehabilitation counsellor
- Assist individuals with disabilities to improve their quality of life.
Occupational health and safety officer
- Monitor and enforce health and safety procedures in the workplace.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Health Services & Support courses at La Trobe University.

73.4%

Overall satisfaction

79.3%

Skill scale

60.6%

Teaching scale

72.8%

Employed full-time

$62k

Average salary

Data source

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