Bachelor of Health Science (Professional)

Swinburne University of Technology - Hawthorn

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Overview

This professional degree includes a mandatory 12-month paid work placement. You'll benefit from Swinburne’s unique industry partnerships, gain invaluable full-time work experience and earn credit towards your degree. Learn more

With an ATAR of 95+ you’ll receive a scholarship. Learn more

You’ll complete core units across multiple fields of health science to explore contemporary challenges and their possible interventions along with a major based on your interest and career aspirations. This could lead to postgraduate studies at Swinburne in physiotherapy, dietetics, occupational therapy or counselling.

Through our Work Integrated Learning programs, you'll have the opportunity to apply your learning in a professionally focused, multidisciplinary industry-based project during your final year of study 

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Prerequisites

Year 12 prerequisites

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English other than EAL or at least 30 in English as an Additional Language (EAL).

Non-Year 12 prerequisites

As for Year 12 or equivalent.

Majors

Biomedical science, Clinical technologies, Neuroscience, Nutrition, Psychology and forensic science , Psychology and psychophysiology, Public health and health promotion.

Potential Career Outcomes

The type of careers this qualification leads to may include medical researcher, community worker, health policy developer, clinical technologist, hospital scientist, healthcare consultant, health communication officer, or nutritionist.

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 offer93.9597.40
Median rank to receive an offer76.3583.55
Lowest rank to receive an offer64.4570.95

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

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Swinburne University of Technology website for admission criteria information.

Course Seeker

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