Overview

The Honours degree provides an indication of a student’s research potential and introduces students to basic research training.

Prior to lodging an application, interested applicants must contact the University to discuss their eligibility and to find a suitable honours supervisor for their proposed honours topic. For more information refer to the School of Health and Human Sciences Honours information.

Career

Honours in health and human sciences is designed to develop a student’s research skills in an area of their interest.

The Health and Human Sciences (Honours) course offered at the Southern Cross University provides students with a solid foundation for undertaking postgraduate study (Masters or PhD), as well as essential skills for careers involving research, policy or public/private consultancy work.

Undertaking Honours builds high level skills for managing a project and developing independent research skills.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Health and Human Sciences Thesis (Stage I of II)

Health and Human Sciences Thesis (Stage II of II)

Advanced Topics in Health Science Research

Applied Research and Evaluation Methods for Health Sciences

Honours Thesis: Professional Skills Seminar

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-03-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-02-23 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6

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TOEFL^® IBT

60

Credits

96 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Disciplines

Public Health Human Medicine Health Sciences View 175 other Bachelors in Public Health in Australia

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

IELTS

6

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TOEFL^® IBT

60

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS: 078635J

For undergraduate degrees, the required entry score uses the Australian Year 12 qualification which is measured by the Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR). Each course is given an ATAR is an indicative score for entry into the program, based on the previous academic year.

When assessing applications against the relevant Academic Standards, the University will use accepted educational resources, including Australian Education International - NOOSR, UK NARIC, University Admissions Centre Assessment of Qualifications Manual and the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre Schedule to establish the Australian equivalence of an applicant’s overseas qualifications.

Tuition Fee

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International

28800 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 28800 AUD per year during 12 months.

Commonwealth supported for Domestic Students.

Living costs for Lismore

1200 - 2200 AUD /month

Living costs

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

Funding

Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Health and Human Sciences (Honours).

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

Australia / Merit-based

Vice Chancellor’s International Diversification Scholarship

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