Bachelor of Health Science/Bachelor of Arts
60.0
Choose your majors for Bachelor of Health Science
Choose your majors for Bachelor of Arts
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
The only thing certain about the future is that it’s uncertain. Strengthen your ability to cope with uncertainty with our Bachelor of Health Science/ Bachelor of Arts. Gain highly-transferable skills in digital literacy, analytical thinking, and communication. Examine the effects of climate change, equality, and discrimination on people's health and wellbeing. Help people live happier, healthier lives.
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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:
- an industry-linked project
- the opportunity to apply for a career-focused placement or internship
- the chance to create real social change with industry partners in Skills and Strategies for Social Change.
Skills you’ll learn
- Health science communication
- Health science research skills
- Professional and ethical behaviours
- Conceptual understanding
- Collaboration
- Critical and creative reasoning
Your career opportunities
- Medical researcher
- Health policy developer
- Healthcare consultant
- Community development officer
- Government relations coordinator
- Political correspondent
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.
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 400 for Arts and Humanities
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023
5 stars for overall experience
Study 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.