Health Sciences @ a glance

What?

Diploma of Health Sciences

(CRICOS Code 075635M)
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 the Bachelor 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 with a 60 percent grade average or above, you will be eligible for direct entry into second year of the Bachelor of Health Sciences, which offers a variety of majors.

 

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 (HLT1IPB)
  • Interprofessional Practice B (HLT1IPB)
  • Learning in Health Sciences (HLT1LHS)
  • Individual determinants of Health (PHE1IDH)
  • Social Determinants of Health (PHE1SDH)

2012 Program fee: A$21,800
  • Bachelor of Health Sciences (majors available: Environmental Health, Ergonomics, Human Physiology and Anatomy, Public Health, Rehabilitation Counselling, Safety and Health
  • Community health
  • Health promotion
  • Occupational health and safety design
  • Public health management
  • Rehabilitation