Bachelor of Health Science
Griffith University - Gold Coast
Overview
This degree is an ideal introduction into the health sector and one of the most flexible and innovative programs of study in the future of health.
With a wide range of electives including nutrition, climate change and toxicology and majors including environmental health, environmental toxicology, information technology and communication and media, this degree enables you to design a program of study that suits your interest and aims. It looks at health through a combination of disciplines to explore how different areas of human biology and environmental factors relate to health and disease and is grounded in chemistry, cell biology, anatomy, physiology, genetics, microbiology, and health management. Health care and social assistance is Australia’s largest employing industry, reflecting a need for more trained health scientists.
Prerequisites
Applicants applying to commence in Trimester 3, 2023 also need to meet the following subject prerequisite: Any two units of English (Band 3).
Majors
Areas of study
Majors: Communications and media, environmental health, environmental toxicology, information technology. Non-major options are also available.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
Depending on your electives or major, scientific adviser, pathology technician, industry representative, biomedical/biotechnology specialist, food safety inspector/auditor, laboratory technician, health promotion officer, health and safety administrator, research scientist, medical scientist, pathology collector and sleep scientist.
With the accredited environmental health major or environmental toxicology major, roles in food and drug safety, tracking and managing infectious diseases, environmental monitoring and testing, air and water quality, noise control and radiation monitoring.
ATAR & Selection Rank
The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.
| ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR (excluding adjustment factors) | Selection Rank (including adjustment factors) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 99.75 | 99.95 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 73.20 | 78.20 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 59.65 | 67.25 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the Griffith University website for admission criteria information.
This information is sourced from Course Seeker, a joint initiative between the Australian Government and the Tertiary Admission Centres. View more information on Course Seeker.
University
Griffith University
Campus
Gold Coast
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Science
Indicative ATAR
59.65
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 3 years, Part-time: 6 years
Course Link
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- State
- QLD
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 365
- Campuses
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Please note that these statistics simply refer to the information we have in our database. This is not an exhaustive list of courses offered at Griffith University. Please refer to the institution's website for the most current information.
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