Health Sciences @ a glance

What?

Diploma of Health Sciences

(CRICOS Code 077120M) The Diploma of Health Sciences is your introduction to an understanding of health and disability, and how best to improve health, considering our bodies, our communities, our environment and our workplaces. This diploma program is your pathway to second year of Health Sciences.

Why?

  • University experience, access to university facilities and staff
  • 2 intakes per year (February and June)
  • Personalised learning environment with average class size just 25
  • Extra contact time with your tutors
  • Fast track option available (complete in 8 or 12 months)

How?

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La Trobe University's Faculty of Health Sciences is one of Australia's leading health education providers, and the Diploma of Health Sciences is your introduction to the rapidly expanding and growing health sector.

By choosing to study health sciences you will develop an understanding of health and disability, and how these are affected by things like our workplaces and our environment. This will allow you to make a real difference to the health and wellbeing of communities around the world.

This diploma program is based on the common first year of La Trobe University's Bachelor of Health Sciences. During the program you will study six units from the common first year, along with two new units that are designed to help you develop the academic skills needed for further study in health sciences.

If you successfully complete the diploma, you will be eligible for direct entry into second year of the Bachelor of Health Sciences, which offers a variety of majors and for high achieving students is a potential pathway to the Bachelor + Master programs.

 

Diploma of Health Sciences

Second year of your La Trobe University degree

Potential career paths

Duration: Two or three trimesters

Intakes: February and June

Prerequisite: Year 12 Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics (any), Physical Education or Physics (or equivalent)

Units

  • Human Biosciences A (HBS1HBA)
  • Human Biosciences B (HBS1HBB)
  • Communicating in Health Sciences (HLT1CHS)
  • Interprofessional Practice A (HLT1IPA)
  • Interprofessional Practice B (HLT1IPB)
  • Learning in Health Sciences (HLT1LHS)
  • Individual determinants of Health (PHE1IDH)
  • Social Determinants of Health (PHE1SDH)

Please note WAM (Weighted Average Mark requirements)

  • Bachelor of Health Sciences (majors in: Environmental Health, Human Physiology and Anatomy, Public Health, Rehabilitation or Counselling)

    WAM required: Pass all subjects.
    Note: Stream for Human Physiology and Anatomy requires a grade of 'A' for the two Human Bioscience subjects.

  • Bachelor of Health Information Management

    WAM required: 65%

  • Bachelor of Health Sciences and Master of Podiatry

    WAM required: 70%

  • Bachelor of Health Sciences and Master of Physiotherapy

    WAM required: 80% + 75% minimum for HBA and HBB. In addition students will be required to do a subject online prior to entry.

  • Bachelor of Health Sciences and Master of Speech Therapy

    WAM required: 80%

  • Bachelor of Health Sciences and Master of Occupational Therapy

    WAM required: 75%
  • Community health
  • Health promotion
  • Occupational Therapist
  • Physiotherapist
  • Podiatrist
  • Public health management
  • Rehabilitation
  • Speech Therapist

Please note: For all Bachelor + Master degree programs, strict quotas apply. In instances where there are more students with the minimum WAM than the quota for a program, students will be ranked for entry and preference given to the students with the highest scores.

For any student completing the Diploma of Health Sciences that does not gain entry to their intended Bachelor + Master program, the alternative pathway is to complete a Bachelor of Health Sciences and apply for Graduate Entry to the Masters program. Selection for these Graduate Entry programs is also merit based.

International students note, to be eligible for a Bachelor + Master program will need to achieve the following IELTS score :

  • Bachelor of Health Sciences and Master of Podiatry: 7.0 (no band less than 7.0)
  • Bachelor of Health Sciences and Master of Physiotherapy: 7.0 (no band less than 7.0)
  • Bachelor of Health Sciences and Master of Speech Therapy: 7.5 (no band less than 7.0)
  • Bachelor of Health Sciences and Master of Occupational Therapy: 7.0 (no band less than 7.0)

Students are advised to book an IELTS test towards the end of their Diploma if they are on track to achieve the WAM.

Tuition Fees


Year Domestic Student International Student FEE-HELP

2013

N/A

A$23,000

available for domestic students

2014

A$23,000

A$25,000