Study the Bachelor of Health Sciences

Study Health Sciences at Flinders

Start a healthy career

Gain an excellent grounding in all aspects of the health sector. In your Health Sciences degree, you will develop the ability to critically approach new challenges in contemporary healthcare and be equipped to enter the workforce in a variety of health-related sectors or pursue postgraduate studies in a health-related discipline.

The flexibility of the Health Sciences degree allows you to specialise in an area of interest. Specialisations include Physiology & Neuroscience^{^}and Therapy studies^{^}. All specialisations offer placements in a wide range of health-related industries and settings. You can work within a health, community, or research setting to develop and enhance your work-ready skills.

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Prerequisites

None

Assumed knowledge

None

2024 selection rank

65.00

Guaranteed selection rank

70.00

TAFElink

Diploma or above

Adjustment factors available

Yes

SATAC code

244351 (Bedford Park) 284371 (City)

Delivery mode

In person:

– Bedford Park
– City

Online: Yes

Duration

3 years full-time
(or part-time equivalent)
Deferrable: Yes

Annual indicative fee

2024: $10,792

How are these fees calculated?

Start dates

– March
– July

Student and ATAR profile

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Apply via SATAC

244351 (Bedford Park)

284371 (City)

Study at Flinders City campus.

In 2025, you can study the following Bachelor of Health Sciences courses at the City campus.

SATAC code: 284371 | Bachelor of Health Sciences
SATAC code: 284401 | Bachelor of Health Sciences (Therapy Studies)

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Pursue multiple passions with a combined degree

With a Bachelor of Health Sciences (Ageing, Health Management, Health Promotion and Innovation specialisation), you can expand your career options with a combined degree in:

Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management) (Health Management stream only)

Search all combined degree options

Why study Health Sciences at Flinders

This course has real flexibility to create your own future. You will have the ability to build your own Health Sciences degree by combining core skills topics with topics of interest from across the University, or you can choose from eight different specialisations.
You will develop a suite of transferable skills that are relevant to a variety of health environments and can be built upon with further study.
We prepare you for practice in the real world through work placements, allowing you to develop industry connections and practical skills.
Our teaching staff are experienced health professionals with rich and diverse backgrounds, sharing a broad range of connections to industry.
This degree will open the door to various workplace settings including corporate or government departments, not-for-profit organisations, or community health centres.

Your career

This degree will lead to a wide range of careers in varied health care settings. Follow your own pathway in the health care sector by putting the wide suite of transferable skills we’ve taught you to practice in a range of environments.

Potential occupations include:

health promotion officer
drug diversion assessor
community health officer
clinical trials study assistant
policy officer
health and aged care support worker
digital health data scientist
technical officer.

Potential employers include:

government and non-government agencies
local councils
private practice
hospitals
community health clinics
not-for-profit organisations
schools and education facilities including universities.

What you will study

First year

A typical first year may include:

flexibility to choose your own path and align your study to your interests
core topics in communication and interprofessional practice, human bioscience, Indigenous health for health sciences, contemporary health issues in Australia, research and study skills
choice of a range of option topics aligned to specialisations.

Second year

A typical second year may include:

further development of research and study skills
critical social analysis of health and psychological perspectives of health
specialist topics in the specialisation of your choice or build your own degree from electives across the university
a selection of electives.

Third year

A typical third year may include:

extension of research skills, preparation for your future career, and the study of legal and ethical aspects of healthcare
advanced topics contributing towards your specialisation
a selection of electives.

View study program for Health Sciences

View study program for Health Sciences (City)

View study program for Health Sciences (Physiology & Neuroscience)

View study program for Health Sciences (Therapy Studies)

View study program for Health Sciences (Therapy Studies) (City)

Practical experience

This degree provides you with the option to undertake a work placement, preparing you for the workforce and giving you the opportunity to build industry connections and develop practical skills, ensuring you are career ready.

Study abroad

There are opportunities to take your studies overseas with a student exchange program.

ATAR and Student Profile Information

ATAR and Selection Rank profile

The table below shows ATAR and Selection Rank data for students offered a place wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR commencing in Semester 1, 2024. It is limited to applicants that have recently completed secondary education (within the last two years). Data may reflect multiple courses available within a suite of courses.

Notes:
<5 – less than 5 ATAR based offers made
N/A – This course uses additional selection criteria and therefore Selection Rank is not published

ATAR-based offers only across all offer rounds	ATAR - Excluding adjustment factors	Selection Rank - ATAR plus any adjustment factors
Highest rank to receive an offer	99.40	99.95
Median rank to receive an offer	73.35	77.78
Lowest rank to receive an offer	57.75	65.50

Student Profile

The table below gives an indication of the likely peer cohort for new students in this course. It provides data on students who commenced study in this course in Semester 1, 2024 including those admitted through all offer rounds and international students studying in Australia. Applicant background groupings are based on educational background, not basis of admission. Data may reflect multiple courses available within a suite of courses.

Notes:
<5 – the number of students is less than 5
N/P – Not published: the number is hidden to prevent calculation of numbers in cells with less than 5 students

Applicant background (Semester 1, 2024)	Number of students	Percentage of all students
Higher education study (includes a bridging or enabling course)	46	34%
Vocational education and training (VET) study	<5	<5
Work and life experience	11	8%
Recent secondary education - Admitted solely on the basis of ATAR (regardless of whether this includes the consideration of adjustment factors such as equity or subject bonus points)	37	28%
Recent secondary education - Admitted where both ATAR and additional criteria were considered (e.g. portfolio, audition, extra test)	<5	2
Recent secondary education - Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was not a factor (e.g. special consideration pathways)	17	13%
International Students	18	13%
All students	134	100%

Add Innovation and Enterprise
to your degree

At Flinders University, we recognise that careers are evolving and the workplace of the future will look very different from today.

Whatever undergraduate course you are studying at Flinders, you can add innovation and enterprise electives to your degree to gain new, adaptable and transferrable skills that will equip you for the careers of tomorrow.

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How to apply

Choose your preferred course.

Check the entry requirements and admission pathways available to you.

Choose other courses to include in your preferences.

Visit SATAC and submit your application online.

Apply via SATAC

244351 (Bedford Park)

284371 (City)

Apply to transfer internally

Flinders students can apply to transfer to this course internally. Visit: www.flinders.edu.au/internaltransfer for more information.

Admission pathways

Applicants can apply for this course using Year 12 qualifications, previous higher education study, TAFE/VET qualifications, or through adult entry (STAT/Foundation Studies/tertiary preparation course).

Find the entry path that’s right for you.

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Rural and remote sub-quotas

An annual subquota is available for applicants from rural and remote areas. To be considered for the rural and remote subquota applicants must apply to SATAC in the normal way.

Applicants must also, within 10 working days after submitting the SATAC application, submit a Statutory Declaration to SATAC which confirms that they have lived in non-metropolitan areas of Australia (Remoteness Classifications RA2 to RA5) for at least 5 consecutive years, or 10 years cumulatively, from birth (i.e. during any period of their life). A Statutory Declaration form can be downloaded here (PDF 95KB).

Applicants can check their eligibility in accordance with the definition above using the search tool at the Remoteness Area (RA) Locator site. Filter your search using the ASGS Remoteness Areas (2016) layer.

Am I eligible?

Choosing your preferences

When choosing your preferences through SATAC, you might want to include the Bachelor of Nursing in your list

How to apply

Select your course.

Check entry requirements.

Check your eligibility for credit.

Apply online

Obtain certified documents.

Submit your application and documents.

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English language pathways

If you don’t meet our English language entry requirements and need to improve your English language proficiency, you can do so through Flinders University Academy – or our approved English Language Instruction Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS) providers.

This means that you can attend the required English language tuition at approved ELICOS providers and gain direct entry into university without an IELTS or TOEFL test.

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Academic program pathways

If you don’t meet our academic entry requirements, you can still gain entry to Flinders University through Flinders University Academy. With a range of diplomas, foundation and English language courses, students can find a direct pathway into the destination degree of their choice.

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Course enquiries

Want more information about studying at Flinders University? Contact us to find out more – we’d love to help you decide if Flinders University is the right choice for you.

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For all course enquiries phone or email us or complete the course enquiry form.

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Bachelor of Health Sciences

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