Bachelor of Health Sciences (BHlthSc)
Information valid for students commencing 2010
Duration
3 Years full-time (or part-time equivalent)
Commencing semesters, 2010
Semester 1
Program level
Undergraduate
Units
48
Program code
2252
Faculty
Campus
Ipswich
Delivery mode
Internal
View the
Course list
for courses that can be studied as part of the Bachelor of Health Sciences.
Entry requirements
OP/Rank 2009*
15/70
* OP/Rank for entry into a program may change for 2010 admissions.
QTAC Code(s)
729002 B Health Sciences
Prerequisites
Year 12 or equivalent English. It is highly recommended that students undertake one of Year 12 or equivalent Chemistry, Physics, Biology or Multistrand Science.
Fees for Australian students
Commonwealth Supported Place 2010:
Indicative annual fee: AUD$ 6190
Indicative annual fees are calculated on the basis of two full-time semesters only. Students’ actual annual fees may vary in accordance with their choices of majors and electives and whether they study in Summer Semester. The University reviews fees annually.
How to apply
Applications must be lodged through the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre.
Closing Date
Documentation, applications and changes of preferences must be lodged with QTAC 14 days before the offer round for guaranteed inclusion. Further details are on the QTAC website (www.qtac.edu.au).
Duration
3 Years full-time
Commencing semesters, 2010
Semester 1
Program level
Undergraduate
Units
48
Program code
2252
Faculty
Campus
Ipswich
Delivery mode
Internal
View the
Course list
for courses that can be studied as part of the Bachelor of Health Sciences.
Entry requirements
Prerequisites
Year 12 or equivalent English. It is highly recommended that students undertake one of Year 12 or equivalent Chemistry, Physics, Biology or Multistrand Science. View the equivalent qualifications for international students.
CRICOS Code: 055897K
English Proficiency
IELTS overall 6.5; writing 6 (or comparable English language proficiency as per University policy). View the English proficiency policy.
View the entry requirements for international students.
Fees for International students
Indicative annual fee: AUD$ 23350
Indicative annual fees are calculated on the basis of two full-time semesters only. Students’ actual annual fees may vary in accordance with their choices of majors and electives and whether they study in Summer Semester. The University reviews fees annually.
How to apply
Applications must be lodged through UQ International.
Closing Date
To commence study in semester 1 - November 15 of the previous year for Category 1 and 2 countries; October 15 of the previous year for Category 3 and 4 countries.
Enquiries for International students
International Student Advisor
Phone: Outside Australia: + 61 3 8676 7004
Within Australia (Free Call): 1800 671 980
Online Enquiries (fast response): www.uq.edu.au/international/enquiry
Email: study@uq.edu.au
Why study the Bachelor of Health Sciences?
The Bachelor of Health Sciences provides a broad overview of healthcare and is particularly suited to students who intend to enrol in a postgraduate professional degree (e.g. medicine, allied health, management, public health) or who wish to enter the non-clinical health workforce (e.g. health promotion, health management) planning and delivering efficient quality healthcare.
Students seeking a clinical career may initially enrol in the Bachelor of Health Sciences and then, following graduation, pursue a clinical postgraduate or graduate entry degree of choice dependent upon academic performance. Alternately students, with high academic performance, may seek to transfer into a clinical undergraduate program while enrolled in the Bachelor of Health Sciences.
For students within the Year 12 Provisional Entry quota for Medicine, the dual degree Bachelor of Health Sciences/Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery is available. This program provides graduate medical practitioners with a solid grounding in preventive health and is considered one of the preferred pathways to a medical career.
Some elective courses are only available at the St Lucia campus.
For more information, see the Bachelor of Health Sciences.
What you can study
Courses
See the course list for courses that can be studied as part of the Bachelor of Health Sciences.
Majors/Specialisations
Studies may be undertaken in the following specialisations. Please click on the major(s) that are of interest to you for more information.
Health Sciences
Placement courses
HLTH3001 Practicum in Health Sciences
Depending on the nature of the practicum, students may require a Blue Card (Working with Children Check) and a HepB vaccination (Queensland Health request).
Dual degree programs for the Bachelor of Health Sciences
Honours
Honours is available as an additional year of study.
Study options
Graduates will have the opportunity to progress to the following programs:
How to apply
Entry requirements for Australian students
* OP/Rank for entry into a program may change for 2010 admissions.
QTAC code(s)
729002 B Health Sciences
Prerequisites
Year 12 or equivalent English. It is highly recommended that students undertake one of Year 12 or equivalent Chemistry, Physics, Biology or Multistrand Science.
How to apply
Applications must be lodged through the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre.
Click here for application procedures for Australian students.
Closing date
Documentation, applications and changes of preferences must be lodged with QTAC 14 days before the offer round for guaranteed inclusion. Further details are on the QTAC website (www.qtac.edu.au).
Entry requirements for International students
View the entry requirements for international students.
Prerequisites
Year 12 or equivalent English. It is highly recommended that students undertake one of Year 12 or equivalent Chemistry, Physics, Biology or Multistrand Science. View the equivalent qualifications for International students.
Visa requirements
CRICOS Code: 055897K
International students must undertake this program on campus at UQ on a full time basis to be eligible to apply for an Australian student visa. Please contact UQ International.
Click here for more information on applying for a visa.
English proficiency
IELTS overall 6.5; writing 6 (or comparable English language proficiency as per University policy). View the English proficiency policy.
How to apply
Applications must be lodged through UQ International.
Click here for application procedures for International students.
Closing date
To commence study in semester 1 - November 15 of the previous year for Category 1 and 2 countries; October 15 of the previous year for Category 3 and 4 countries.
Please check your country's category with the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.
What it costs
Fees for Australian students
Commonwealth Supported Place 2010:
Indicative annual fee: AUD$ 6190
Indicative annual fees are calculated on the basis of two full-time semesters only. Students’ actual annual fees may vary in accordance with their choices of majors and electives and whether they study in Summer Semester. The University reviews fees annually.
Fees for International students
Indicative annual fee: AUD$ 23350
Indicative annual fees are calculated on the basis of two full-time semesters only. Students’ actual annual fees may vary in accordance with their choices of majors and electives and whether they study in Summer Semester. The University reviews fees annually.
To calculate the fees for any program, you will first need to choose the courses you wish to complete. To see all courses available please refer to the course list.
Fees calculator
Select the Fees Calculator to guide you through a series of options allowing you to select details of courses you are interested in studying to estimate your fees for a semester.
Fee rules
View the 2010 Fee Rules.
What you can do with a Bachelor of Health Sciences
Careers
Graduates may work in both the public and private healthcare sector dealing with health issues as varied as anti-smoking campaigns, communicable disease, drug and alcohol use, Indigenous health, chronic disease and women's health.
Those students seeking non-clinical careers in healthcare will find employment in the broad areas of health promotion or health services management and will be at the front-line in improving healthcare delivery through their roles as health promotion officers, health managers and health researchers. As with most 3-yr University degrees, employment prospects and remuneration will be enhanced with the addition of at least one further year of study in the non-clinical area of choice.
The addition of a postgraduate professional degree program (e.g. medicine, public health) enhances vocational outcomes, including remuneration and responsibility, upon graduation.
Completion of an Honours year and a PhD program may lead to an academic career in the university sector.
More information on career outcomes.
Program Rules and Requirements
To complete the Bachelor of Health Sciences
To complete the Bachelor of Health Sciences, a student must complete a requisite number of courses chosen from the course list and according to the Rules for the program.
Students should be aware of the University of Queensland rules, particularly the General Award Rules, which govern the conduct of UQ programs. Students will find a link to the General Award Rules, and other University rules, on the University Rules page.
A student is required to obtain #48 from the BHlthSc List, comprising -
(a) for students undertaking the nutrition major:
(i) All of Part E compulsory courses (#28); and
(ii) All courses in Part B for the Nutrition major (#12); and
(iii) the balance (#8) from a minor (Part C) or elective courses (Part D).
(b) for students undertaking other majors:
(i) All of Part A compulsory courses (#28); and
(ii) All courses in Part B for the selected major (#12); and
(iii) the balance (#8) from a minor (Part C) or elective courses (Part D).
Refer to BHlthSc rules for further information.
See the course list for courses that can be studied as part of the Bachelor of Health Sciences.
