A career in health has no boundaries. The depth and breadth of the industry is huge and growing. The Bachelor of Health Sciences is your gateway to a rewarding career.
From treating patients in health clinics to influencing health care policy in government agencies or undertaking life-changing research, the opportunities are limitless.
A career in health is also incredibly rewarding, allowing you to make a real difference to the lives of communities and individuals.
Whether it’s providing care, undertaking research or influencing policy, no day will be the same and your desire to make a difference will only grow stronger.
Health Care and Social Assistance is Australia’s largest industry and is projected to have strong employment growth through to November 2026.
(National Skills Commission 2022).
No.1 in SA
in Health Services & Support for full-time employment and median salary.
(The Good Universities Guide 2022 (undergraduate), public SA-founded universities only.)
No.1 in SA
for skills development in health services & support.
(The Good Universities Guide 2021 (postgraduate), public SA-founded universities only).
Ranked in
the top 2%
of universities in the world.
(The World University Rankings 2020 as a percentage of the total number of universities in the world according to the International Association of Universities.)
Our Health Sciences degree has true flexibility to suit your interests and passions. Choose from a variety of specialisations or build your own Health Sciences degree by combining core topics with a selection of courses from across the University.
FIRST YEAR
Study a set of core skills then select optional specialisation topics
SECOND YEAR
Core skills combined with speciaisation topics
Select a specialisation or combine the core skills with your section of electives from across the University to build your own degree
Ageing
Health Management*
Health Promotion*
Innovation
Digital Health
Physiology & Neuroscience*
Psychology*
Therapy Studies
*requires choice of specific topic in first year
Graduate with a health sciences degree and a specialised are of knowledge
THIRD YEAR
Graduate with a health sciences degree and a specialised are of knowledge
Graduate with a broad health sciences degree
*The health management, health promotion, physiology and neuroscience, and psychology specialisations require you to choose specific topics in your first year, so be sure to check your study program before enrolling.
Many of our teaching staff are also active researchers and we ensure our programs always have the latest evidence-based learning outcomes.
Graduate Brooke Trenorden talks about her journey since completing her Bachelor of Health Sciences (Health Promotion).
Learn about Health Sciences at Flinders with Professor John Coveney.
Discover the opportunities for studying Health at Flinders with Professor Chris Brebner, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Curriculum Impact).
Krystle Waltrovitz knew she wanted to branch out into the world of research to have a greater impact on her community.
Our incredible teaching and research staff are experts in their professions and well-connected to industry.
Academic Lead: Ivanka Prichard
Ivanka joined the health and exercise sciences teaching area at Flinders in 2014. She is Co-Deputy Director of the SHAPE Research Centre (Sport, Health, Activity, Performance, and Exercise) at Flinders University, and a member of the Caring Futures Institute. Her research explores the connections between body image and health behaviour. She also has a focus on lifestyle factors associated with cancer prevention.
Course Coordinator: Dr Jane Harford
Jane has a background as a registered nurse and has completed studies in health administration, public policy, economics and public health. She has also worked in health services, spending some time working in a range of roles in government and at universities.
Honours Course Coordinator: Dr Jessie Shipman
Jessie is a medical sociologist from the UK. Jessie teaches in Health Sciences, working with students to develop knowledge and skills in social analysis of health, inclusive and reflective practices, and qualitative research methods. Her main research interests are reproductive justice, families and relationships across the lifespan, embodiment, empowerment, intersectionality, and wellbeing in Higher Education.
Student can choose from a range of specialisations such as ageing, health management*, health promotion*, innovation, digital health, physiology and neuroscience*, psychology* or therapy studies. *requires the choice of a specific topic in the first year.
Health Care and Social Assistance is Australia’s largest industry and is projected to have strong employment growth through to November 2026 (National Skills Commission 2022).
From treating patients in health clinics, providing preventative self-care, influencing health care policy in government agencies or undertaking life-changing research, the opportunities are limitless.
You will graduate either with a Health Sciences degree and a specialised area of knowledge, or you will graduate with a broad Health Sciences degree. This depends on whether you choose to pursue a specialisation or whether you build your own degree.
You can undertake either a Bachelor of Health Sciences (Therapy Studies) or a Bachelor of Exercise Science (with an allied health specialisation) and on completion be eligible for entry into the Master of Physiotherapy.
You can undertake a Bachelor of Health Sciences (Therapy Studies) and on completion, be eligible for entry into the Master of Occupational Therapy.
Please note, completion of these alternate degrees does not guarantee entry into the double degree or Masters programs and entry is competitive based on grade point average (GPA).
The current pandemic situation (COVID-19) will affect many aspects of your study, from topic availability on campus to how your classes are delivered. For detailed information about the impact of COVID-19 on your study please refer to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) information page.
There is a range of alternative ways to gain entry to most undergraduate courses besides meeting the minimum required ATAR. Details of other pathways can be found at flinders.edu.au/study/pathways
These include:
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