Bachelor of Health Sciences
Health Sciences provides a foundation in and a broad overview of health care, building skills in identifying, investigating, analysing and assessing health issues. Health science focusses on the practical aspects of health – understanding the anatomy, physiology, pathology of disease, as well as preventive strategies in health. It takes a broad overview of medicine, nursing and allied health in practice.
About this course
This course has outstanding flexibility in curriculum, making it a great option for students with a keen interest in health sciences, but who want time to explore before choosing a career path. The course is styled so students can choose electives from across the entire university.
The core units give you a solid foundation in health, healthcare and research that prepares you to join the health sciences workforce in Australia or overseas. Our graduates enter the job market armed with essential knowledge in biomedical science, population health and preventive health, and the analytical skills to think critically and make evidence-based assessments.
You can tailor this degree to a specific field of health science as you learn what it is that excites you.
Wondering if health economics could be interesting? Pick up a commerce unit and try it on for size. What about some business units to see if health management is a better fit? The gift of the gab and some marketing units could steer you towards pharmaceutical sales. Or consolidate with public health units to see if big impact health research is the right field for you.
Areas of study include:
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New undergraduate minors
Build specialised strategic and technical skills in a public health discipline through our new minors – available to students from any discipline who have at least four free electives in their course map. The knowledge and skills gained complement a wide range of professional pathways focused on improving population health and wellbeing.
Health promotion
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Health promotion remains a strategic area of study where students are interested, job opportunities are consistent, and employers seek these key skills. The Health promotion minor focuses on improving health and wellbeing at the individual, community and population levels. This minor allows you to develop a strong understanding of the social, behavioural, environmental and policy factors that influence health and health-related behaviours.
Health data and epidemiology
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Health data and epidemiology is a core area of public health with a growing demand in terms of workforce. The Health data and epidemiology minor focuses on understanding the distribution and determinants of health and disease in populations through the collection, analysis and interpretation of health data. This minor allows you to develop a strong understanding of epidemiological methods, biostatistics and health data analytics that complement a range of majors across health, science and social science disciplines.
Global health
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Global health is the core discipline of public health, with a growing demand and popularity that aligns with the University’s Global Immersion Guarantee program and other Flagship Rich Educational Experiences offerings. The Global health minor focuses on understanding health issues that transcend national boundaries and the social, cultural, environmental and political factors that influence health outcomes worldwide. This minor allows you to develop a strong understanding of global health challenges and opportunities that complement a range of majors across health, social sciences and related disciplines.
Health systems and policy
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Health systems and policy draws on historical and contemporary insights from public health, health economics, political science, healthcare management, sociology and policy studies to examine the complex factors that influence health systems and health reform. The Health systems and policy minor focuses on the organisation, governance, financing and delivery of healthcare services, and the policies that shape health outcomes within and across populations. This minor allows you to develop a strong understanding of how health systems operate and how policy decisions influence access to healthcare, quality of care and population health.Career opportunities
The Bachelor of Health Sciences will lead you to a variety of career options and job market growth in the health, local government, and workplace and education sectors continues unabated.
With a degree in Health Sciences, you will find rewarding opportunities in the following areas:
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It is also a convenient stepping stone to vocational degrees such as medicine, nursing, social work and dietetics.
The Bachelor of Health Sciences provides students with a direct pathway entry into the following Monash postgraduate programs:
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Finally, it is also a pathway to a rewarding career in public health research via postgraduate study with Monash Public Health and Preventive Medicine.
For more information on our postgraduate education options, please click here.