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Health Sciences.

Explore your career in

Health Sciences.

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.

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What does a career in Health Sciences look like?

Discover endless possibilities with Health Sciences. Whether you're passionate about patient care, influencing health care policy, or undertaking lifechanging research, the Bachelor of Health Sciences is your gateway to a rewarding career.

Gain broad knowledge and skills with a Bachelor of Health Sciences, or follow your interests with a specialisation that allows you to develop transferable skills which are relevant to a range of health environments and can be built upon with further study.

Health Care and Social Assistance is Australia’s largest industry and is projected to have strong employment growth through to May 2033.

(Jobs and Skills Australia 2024).

No.1 in Australia
in Health Services & Support for full-time employment, learner engagement and skills development 

(The Good Universities Guide 2025 (undergraduate), public SA-founded universities only)

Five stars
in Health Services & Support for full-time employment, learner engagement and student support

(The Good Universities Guide 2024 (undergraduate)).

Ranked in the top 2%

of the universities in the world

(The World University Rankings 2024 as a percentage of the total number of universities in the world according to the International Association of Universities)

Study Options

Diploma in Health Sciences (Online)

Diploma in Health Sciences*

Associate Degree in Health Sciences*

Bachelor of Health Sciences*

Bachelor of Health Sciences (Physiology and Neuroscience)

Bachelor of Health Sciences (Therapy Studies)*

Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) 1 year

*Available at Flinders City campus.

Study at Flinders City campus.
Where potential meets possibility.

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Study at Flinders City campus. 
Where potential meets possibility.

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Honours in Health Sciences

Take the next step in your career in Health Sciences with a 1 year Honours degree.

Build upon your knowledge and skills working with experts to contribute to research that matters. Choose a specialisation in an area such as nursing, midwifery, physiotherapy, optometry, nutrition and exercise and sport science.

Learn more about Honours

PhD Candidate Tom Brennan shares his journey studying an Honours in Health Sciences and his continuation to a PhD.

Your potential occupations

  • Health promotion officer
  • Drug diversion officer
  • Community health officer
  • Laboratory manager
  • Research officer
  • Clinical trials study assistant
  • Policy officer
  • Health and aged care support worker
  • Digital health data scientist
  • Technical officer
With further postgraduate study, opportunities could also include:
 
  • Physiotherapist
  • Occupational therapist
  • Audiologist
  • Speech pathologist
  • Medical practitioner
  • Psychologist
  • Neuroscientist
  • Researcher
  • Academic

Your potential employers

  • Government and non-government agencies
  • Local councils
  • Private practice
  • Hospitals
  • Community health clinics
  • Not-for-profit organisations
  • Schools and education facilities including universities
  • Business sector

Why study at Flinders?

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  • Our Health Sciences degree has true flexibility to suit your interests and passions. Choose from a variety of specialisations, including ageing, health management, health promotion, innovation, digital health, physiology and neuroscience, psychology, or therapy studies.
  • Or you can build your own Health Sciences degree by combining core skills topics with a selection of courses from any field within the entire University.
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  • Flinders are leaders in health and care and have strong partnerships with the health industry.
  • You will have the opportunity to undertake a work placement in your third year of study, preparing you for practice in the real world in venues across metropolitan or regional SA.
    Placement opportunities include laboratories, community organisations, government departments or not-for-profit groups. These experiences ensure you’re career-ready and allow you to build practical skills and develop connections with potential future colleagues.
Enjoy a supportive, student-centred learning environment keyboard_arrow_up

  • We take a personal approach to learning and the relationships we have with our students and graduates are highly supportive and long-lasting.
  • Many of our teaching staff are also experienced health professionals with rich and diverse backgrounds in health.

Become a sought after, multi-skilled and career-ready graduate keyboard_arrow_up

 

  • You will gain an excellent grounding in all aspects of the health sector and develop a transferable skill set that can be applied in any health career setting you choose.
  • Flinders students are highly skilled in problem solving. Our graduates enter the workforce with confidence, ready to tackle all challenges a career in the health sector may bring.

 

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  • Many of our teaching staff are also active researchers and we ensure our programs always have the latest evidence-based learning outcomes.

Hear from our students

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The core topics of the degree were foundational for preparing me to work as a health practitioner and complemented the specialist topics offered in my chosen specialisation. I highly valued the opportunity to learn with students who were in other specialisations to me. Their backgrounds, interests and future workplace context were invaluable to my experience and for preparing me for the workplace, working within multidisciplinary health teams in the future.

Georgia Middleton, Bachelor of Health Sciences graduate

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My experience in the Health Promotion specialisation of the Bachelor of Health Sciences has been thoroughly enjoyable. The support provided by the coordinating staff was exceptional.  Through connections I have made in the course I have been able to begin developing a professional network to take with me into my career.

Tegan Jefferies, Bachelor of Health Sciences (Health Promotion)

”

Get inspired

A career in Therapy Studies

Graduate Renee Bowman shares her experience studying Health Sciences (Therapy Studies) and Honours at Flinders and her career aspirations in sonography.

A career in Health Promotion

Graduate Brooke Trenorden talks about her journey since completing her Bachelor of health Sciences (Health Promotion)

Health Sciences

Learn about Health Sciences at Flinders with Professor John Coveney.

OT graduate hits the road to give farmers a break

Honours in Health Sciences drives passion for care

Krystle Waltrovitz knew she wanted to branch out into the world of research to have a greater impact on her community. 

Read more

Teaching staff

Our incredible teaching and research staff are experts in their professions and well-connected to industry.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Frequently asked questions

What specialisations can I choose to study? keyboard_arrow_up

Student can choose from either physiology and neuroscience* or therapy studies as a specialisation. *requires the choice of a specific topic in the first year.

Are there jobs in Health? keyboard_arrow_up

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.

What sort of degree will I have at graduation? keyboard_arrow_up

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.  

I am interested in undertaking a double degree including Master of Physiotherapy or Master of Occupational Therapy, but I did not gain a high enough entry score. keyboard_arrow_up

You can undertake either a Bachelor of Health Sciences (Therapy Studies) or a Bachelor of Exercise and Sport 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).

How will COVID-19 restrictions affect my study at Flinders University? keyboard_arrow_up

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.

How do I apply? keyboard_arrow_up
  • Applications are completed via SATAC
  • Visit: satac.edu.au
What if my ATAR is too low for Health Sciences? keyboard_arrow_up

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:

  • Doing the uniTEST, an aptitude test designed to assess the generic reasoning and thinking skills you need to be successful in university-level studies. As a year 12 student, you can use uniTEST results in combination with your ATAR to increase your opportunity to gain entry into any of our courses, with the exception of the Bachelor of Clinical Science/Doctor of Medicine.
  • You can apply through SATAC to sit the Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT), held in June.
  • You can also consider applying for courses with lower requirements, as many courses will allow you to transfer once you have completed a specified amount of the course. This is done through Flinderslink. If you accept an offer at another university and perform well, you can use your grade point average (GPA) to transfer to Flinders University. You may even be eligible for credit.
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants can gain admission to Flinders University through the Indigenous Admissions Scheme flinders.edu.au/study/pathways/indigenous-admissions-scheme
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