Overview

The Bachelor of Health Sciences - Bachelor of Arts BA program from Deakin University will equip you with a unique skill set that will unlock wide-ranging career opportunities and give you a competitive edge in the job market. With over 35 major options, you will develop specialist knowledge in your chosen disciplines and learn how to apply critical, creative and strategic thinking to solve real-world issues. Explore meaningful ideas that matter to you with your arts studies. Get the critical thinking, communication and leadership skills needed to address current and emerging global challenges in a rapidly changing world. Along with your research, analysis and problem-solving skills you will be highly employable in many areas and prepared for a successful career in the largest and fastest-growing employment sector in Australia, with employment in Health Care and Social Assistance projected to grow by

Career opportunities:

Your career outcomes will depend on the majors you complete with this degree.

Studying health sciences could lead you into careers in areas such as:

community health
counselling
disability and inclusion
environmental health
health education
health promotion
nutrition
psychological science
regional health service planning
sports development.

Programme Structure

The sixteen credit points within the Health Sciences component of the combined course are made up of:

The six core units of the Bachelor of Health Sciences;

A major sequence of six credit points (as listed above), consisting of the specified units at Levels 1, 2 and 3;
A minor sequence of four credit points, consisting of at least one unit at Level 1 and no more than one unit at Level 3 (subject to pre-requisite requirements) from the set of approved major sequences.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-21 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-11-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-18 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

32 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Melbourne, Australia
Geelong, Australia

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Prerequisite subjects: Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English EAL (English as an additional language) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.

ATAR:This course uses the ATAR as part of its selection consideration

CRICOS code: 035503K

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

40000 AUD / year

≈ 40000 AUD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

11880 AUD / year

≈ 11880 AUD / year

Additional Details

Domestic students: Commonwealth supported place (CSP)

Living costs

Melbourne

Australia

1501 - 2659 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

Delivered

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Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

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Funding

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