Bachelor of Health Science

Griffith University - Gold Coast

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Overview

In this degree, you’ll explore health issues, using a combination of disciplines to understand how different areas of human biology and environmental factors relate to health and disease. If you’re interested in health and medical sciences, but not sure which area you want to specialise in, the Bachelor of Health Science is one of the most flexible and innovative programs of study in the future of health. It is grounded in chemistry, cell biology, anatomy, physiology, genetics and microbiology. 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, whether that is launching your career or further postgraduate study. 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. Health care and social assistance is Australia’s largest employment industry, reflecting a need for more trained health scientists. For more course information, visit Bachelor of Health Science at GU.
Combined diploma/degrees: Refer to entry under Griffith College for: D Health Sciences/B Health Science.

Prerequisites

Majors

Communication and media; environmental health; environmental toxicology, information technology. Non-major options also available.

Potential Career Outcomes

Depending on your major, you may work as an environmental health professional, in managing information technology in health settings, or in health communication and media. Our diverse electives will also help equip you for careers in a range of scientific and allied professions, including working as a scientific advisor, pathology technician, industry representative, technical sales specialist, laboratory technician or research assistant. As a graduate, you’ll be well placed to apply for our graduate-entry medical degree, the Doctor of Medicine, or medical research programs.

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 offer99.7599.95
Median rank to receive an offer73.2078.20
Lowest rank to receive an offer59.6567.25

<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Griffith University website for admission criteria information.

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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

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