斯威本科技大學(xué)

Our Bachelor of Health Science leads to a wide range of rewarding jobs in the fast-growing health industry — or more specialised postgraduate study.

You’ll have access to cutting-edge, industry-relevant tech in our campus labs; prepping you for a career that relies on it. A major component of your studies will be a research-based project, which addresses a current industry challenge. You’ll also have the opportunity to apply for units that will take the form of a real industry experience such as a career-focused placement or an internship. This allows you to build a professional network before you graduate.

During your degree, you’ll complete core units across multiple fields of health science to explore contemporary challenges and their possible interventions along with a major based on your interest and career aspirations. This could lead to postgraduate studies at Swinburne in physiotherapy, dietetics, occupational therapy or counselling.

Tap on any major, below, to see how you can tailor your Bachelor of Heath Science degree and study for a career that champions good health for people from all walks of life.

Biomedical Science

Use cutting-edge, interactive tech to understand the human body in a range of health and disease states and become a research assistant, lab scientist or tech product specialist.

What is Biomedical Science? It’s the broad study of biological sciences; including anatomy, biochemistry, genomics, immunology, molecular biology, pathology and physiology.

We use the same bioinformatics software as industry professionals, and with a tap of your fingers, you can dissect a virtual cadaver to learn about its body parts in intricate detail. We have recently incorporated contemporary units of study in Pathophysiology, Infections and Immunology and Genes and Genomics units to add depth and greater industry-relevance to your studies.

Our students have completed professional experiences at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Royal Children’s Hospital, Royal Melbourne Hospital, St Vincent's and GlaxoSmithKline.

Course learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to: apply health sciences concepts, practices, theories and evidence across a range of health-related issues; retrieve, critically evaluate and communicate information about local and global health sciences issues from a variety of perspectives; find and integrate information from a variety of sources using a range of technologies; apply knowledge and skills associated with health sciences to a range of health-related activities, working independently and in teams; apply innovation and technology to extend the boundaries of knowledge and research in health sciences; demonstrate professional and ethical behaviours; reflect on current skills, knowledge and attitudes, and plan ongoing personal and professional development; promote and optimise the health and welfare of individuals and/or populations.

Career opportunities

Future career options for graduates of this degree may include medical researcher, community worker, health policy developer, clinical technologist, hospital scientist, healthcare consultant, health communication officer, nutritionist and more.

Graduates who intend to pursue psychology as a career must follow a sequence of education and training in psychology as required by the Psychology Board of Australia.