Health Science Degrees
Are your strengths in health? Are you interested in how the body works? Below is a list of many health science degrees offered at Victorian Universities that lead to very diverse career opportunities. For a comprehensive list of health sciences courses, including double degrees, on offer at both TAFEs and universities, visit VTAC.
INSTITUTION | COURSE | VCE PREREQUISITES | MAJOR STUDIES IN 2021 |
CHARLES STURT | Health and Rehabilitation Science | n/a, but ATAR is used as part of selection | Health sciences, Human biology, Rehabilitation. |
DEAKIN | Health Sciences | Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English. | Disability and inclusion, Environmental health, Exercise science, Family, society and health, Food studies, Health and sustainability, Health promotion, Medical biotechnology, Nutrition, Physical activity and health, Psychological science, Psychology for professional Development. |
FEDERATION | Health Sciences | Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in any English. | Health Promotion |
LA TROBE | Health Sciences | Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Biology, Chemistry, any Mathematics, Physical Education or Physics. | Health and sustainability, Health promotion, Human physiology and anatomy, Public health, Rehabilitation counselling, Sports counselling & athlete welfare. |
MONASH | Health Sciences | Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English. | Anatomy, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Forensic medicine, Global Health, Health and Human Development, Health promotion, Health sciences, Healthcare, Human health, Physiology, Public health, Social sciences. |
RMIT | Health Sciences (Associate Degree) | Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in English. | Health and Nutrition, Understanding the Psychology of Health and Exercise in Health, Human Biology and Understanding disease processes and treatment., Law and Ethics in Health and Healthcare in Australia, Project Management in Health and Health; Industry Project and Practice. |
SWINBURNE | Health Science(3-year degree) | Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English | Biomedical science, Clinical technologies, Digital health and informatics, Health promotion, Neuroscience, Nutrition, Psychology and forensic science, Psychology and psychophysiology. |
| Health Science (Professional) (4-year degree paid work placement) | Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in English. | Biomedical science, Clinical technologies, Digital health and informatics, Health promotion, Neuroscience, Nutrition, Psychology and forensic science, Psychology and psychophysiology. | |
VICTORIA | Health Science | Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in English. | Indigenous health, Public health. |