The Bachelor of Health Science is designed to equip students for careers promoting health and wellbeing.

Access laboratories and testing facilities equipped with the latest technology - Swinburne is the only university in Australia with MRI and MEG labs on campus.

Explore Australian and international health challenges. Examine the physical, psychological and social aspects of health in a variety of settings. Learn about contemporary issues in health science, such as biomedical testing or health communication, and how to address them. Apply your learning in a professionally focused, multidisciplinary project during your final year of study.

Discover a career in counselling, community development, health communication, disability, social welfare or medical research. Graduates may also progress to postgraduate study in physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy or nursing.

Health Promotion

Develop an understanding of how health promotion is essential for addressing contemporary health, social, and environmental challenges and enabling people to take control over their lives. Gain skills and knowledge in health science, statistics, cultural studies, communication and leadership.

• Community developer
• Health education and promotion officer
• Policy developer
• Government officer
• Community officer
• Project officer