Bachelor Of Health Science (whsc01) in Charles Darwin University, Australia

Bachelor Of Health Science (whsc01) in Charles Darwin University

As the demand for healthcare increases in Australia, so makes the need for more professionals with a broad skill set.

As a health science specialist, you are responsible for the improvement and maintenance of individual and community health and wellbeing. Your in-depth industry knowledge of health beyond illness and disease is needed to plan, manage, coordinate and administer infrastructure and resources.

During your course, you will explore health-related topics relevant and often unique to patients in communities, rural and remote areas. This course has a discrete and integrated focus on Indigenous health founded on social justice and social determinants of health and cultural safety framework preparing you to apply your knowledge and skills in multiple health roles.

You will choose from four specialty fields to focus on:

Health promotion

Health services management

Public health

Foundations of occupational therapy

It also offers an ongoing pathway for VET graduates as well as prerequisite knowledge and skills for graduate programs in allied health, public health and medicine.

Course Structure

To accommodate the four streams (Health Promotion, Health Services Management, Public Health and Foundations of Occupational Therapy), the course structure will include common units, core units that apply across all streams, specific units related to each stream, and specialist and general elective units for each stream.

Students will develop their knowledge in the social, biological, and behavioral sciences. They will also investigate the health needs and issues of society and explore relationships between individuals and society with a specific focus on health inequities in Australia. Students will gain insight into the broad scope of the health industry, its partners and stakeholders and attain industry-relevant experience through project proposal development, field studies and a range of experiential opportunities. Studying alongside students from the nursing, midwifery, social work, and other allied health areas, students develop an understanding of the role of these professions within the health industry and the overarching complexity of modern health systems.

Know more about Studying in Australia

Tuition Fees in Australia (1st Year Average)	BE/Btech: AUD 29109 | MBA: AUD 35139 | MS: AUD 36803 | BBA: AUD 28693 | MEng: AUD 39298 | BSc: AUD 34307 | MIM: AUD 39298 | MFin: AUD 35347 | MArch: AUD 37218 | BHM: AUD 28693 | MIS: AUD 35347 | MEM: AUD 43040
Average Accomodation & Food Costs in Australia	AUD 1680 Per Month Approx
Entrance Exams in Australia	TOEFL: 77 | IELTS: 6.5 | PTE: 57 | GRE: 300 | GMAT: 600
Work and Study in Australia	Permitted for 20 hours/week with a valid study permit.
Post Study Work Permit in Australia	2 Year after graduation depending on the course.
Cost of Student Visa in Australia	AUD 620
Student Visa in Australia	The subclasses for the visa were reduced to two from the eight for convenience. The two visa subclasses are Subclass 500 (for students) and Subclass 590 (For Student Guardian).
Intakes in Australia	There are Two Main Intakes in Australia: February and July.
Top Job Sectors in Australia	Health Care and Social Assiastance, Construction, Education, Manufacturing, Public Administration and Safety, Transport & Logistics, etc.
Economy in Australia	1.7% (2019e) 2.3% (2020e), 10th Largest in the World by Nominal