Bachelor of Health Science/Bachelor of Science
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Choose your majors for Bachelor of Health Science
Choose your majors for Bachelor of Science
Biomedical Science
Use cutting-edge, interactive tech to understand the human body in a range of health and disease states in our Biomedical Science major.
Clinical Technologies
Learn about anatomy and physiology using cutting-edge med-tech in our Clinical Technologies major, which is endorsed by the Australian Neurophysiological Scientists of Australia (ANSA).
Neuroscience
Learn how to interpret the data generated by MRI and MEG machines to identify healthy brains, brain disorders, and diseases of the central nervous system in our Neuroscience major.
Nutrition
If you've put dietitian or nutritionist on your career menu, learn how food affects our world in our hands-on lab-based nutrition major.
Psychology and Forensic Science
Our Psychology and Forensic Science major prepares you for a rewarding career applying specialist knowledge in psychology to aspects of the law, the justice system and forensic science.
Psychology and Psychophysiology
Our Psychology and Psychophysiology major explores the role of physiological processes in psychology to prepare you for an engaging career on the frontiers of science and technology.
Public Health and Health Promotion
Empower people to live their healthiest lives by harnessing the power of digital technology through our Public Health and Health Promotion major.
Overview
Promote health and wellbeing for all with our Bachelor of Health Science/Bachelor of Science.
Examine the physical, psychological and social aspects of health – in settings from hospitals to rehabilitation facilities to aged care settings.
Plus, learn about contemporary issues in health science, such as biomedical testing or health communication, and how to address them.
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Your industry experience
Bolster your CV with real industry experience while you study through our Work Integrated Learning programs – a guaranteed part of all our bachelor degrees. This double degree includes the opportunity to apply your learning and work collaboratively in multi-disciplinary teams on:
- a health-industry linked project in Health Sciences Project (HEA30001)
- three science-industry linked projects.
Skills you’ll learn
- Health science communication
- Health science research skills
- Professional and ethical behaviours
- Critical data analysis
- Problem solving
- Report writing skills
Your career opportunities
- Medical researcher
- Health policy developer
- Healthcare consultant
- Forensic scientist
- Sustainability analyst
- Meteorologist and climate modeller
Key codes
International student visa
International students in Australia who hold student visas are required to study full-time and on campus. Courses that are taught entirely online are only available to international students studying outside Australia or those in Australia who are not on a student visa. Online courses are not available to international students in Australia who hold a student visa.
Professional accreditations
*This accreditation is only for students who complete a Major in Physics, in conjunction with the Higher Mathematics Minor
Why Swinburne?
Ranked Top 500 in Public Health
ARWU Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2022
The only uni in Australia to have both MRI and MEG at a single site
Top 200 for Physics
Times Higher Education World University Ranking by Subject 2023Top 200 for Physical Science
ARWU Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2022Study Health Science at Swinburne
At Swinburne you'll have access to cutting-edge technology, virtual reality and digital dissection tables. Combining this with real-world experience, you'll leave more than a graduate, you'll leave a workforce ready practitioner.