Health Sciences

Interested in a career in health? The Bachelor of Health Sciences offers a detailed overview of healthcare and is the perfect springboard to a variety of clinical and non clinical careers in the healthcare sector.The Bachelor of Health Sciences is a three-year program that provides a comprehensive overview of health and health care, including biomedicine, healthcare ethics, public health, psychology and nutrition.Choose to major in Health Promotion, Nutrition, or Public Health. You'll study a range of specialised courses during your second and third year, and will also undertake health and management-related electives.Receive a solid foundation that will allow you to move into a clinical or non-clinical career. This is an excellent pathway into postgraduate health programs, including medicine.Get hands-on experience, integrate your knowledge and develop key professional skills in a busy health setting as you undertake supervised work experience in your final year.The Bachelor of Health Sciences provides a comprehensive introduction to health and can lead you towards further study in postgraduate health programs, or a rewarding non-clinical career.FAST FACTSGlobal standingThe Bachelor of Helth Sciences is taught through the UQ's esteemed School of Public Health. UQ was also ranked 32nd in the world for Life Sciences and Medicine in the 2017 QS World University Rankings.ALUMNI"The program gave me insight into chronic diseases, Indigenous health, public health and many other topics. My favourite thing was that I knew I would be able to eventually make a difference in the community and improve health."Alana Haymes, BHlthSc (2011), Master of Public Health (Nutrition) (2014)Health Promotion Officer, Deadly ChoicesSTUDENTS"I chose to study the Bachelor of Health Sciences because it provided me with a great platform to move into medicine . The combination of pure sciences, applied sciences and public health...