Program Overview

Bachelor of Science (Health Sciences) (Honours)

Overview

This course develops originality and independence of thought and trains students in research. It is a path for students proceeding to a higher degree. Additionally, this course broadens knowledge and provides exposure to the latest developments in health-related research, thereby enhancing employment prospects.

Admission Criteria

Work and Life Experience

• You have left secondary education more than two years ago (i.e., who are not classified as recent secondary education applicants) and have not undertaken vocational education training (VET) or higher education study since then.
• ‘Experience’ includes a combination of factors sufficient to demonstrate readiness for higher education such as mature-age entry, professional experience whether completion of the Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) is required or not, community involvement or work experience.

TAFE or Apprenticeship

• Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study are those whose highest level of study since leaving secondary education is a VET course.
• VET studies cannot meet the equivalent ATAR requirement.

Current or Previous University Experience

• Applicants with higher education are those whose highest level of study since leaving secondary education is a higher education course, such as a university degree.
• To switch into this course from another higher education course provider, you need to have:
  • Completed an Australian Bachelor of Science degree (or equivalent)
  • Achieved a Course Weighted Average (CWA) of 65% or above in highest level units.

English Requirements

• Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English.
• Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.
• You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications.
• IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System)
  • Writing: 6
  • Speaking: 6
  • Reading: 6
  • Listening: 6
  • Overall band score: 6.5

Fees and Scholarships

Australian and New Zealand Student Indicative Fees

• 2025 Fee year: $16,100*
• Commonwealth supported
• Fees are indicative first year only and are subject to passage of legislation.
• The indicative first-year fee is calculated on 200 credit points, which is the typical full-time study load per year, however some courses require additional study to be completed, in which case the fee will be higher than that shown.

Location

• Curtin Perth
• For start dates, please view the academic calendar.
• All endeavours are made to ensure location information for courses is up to date but please note they are subject to change.

How to Apply

• Please review information on how to apply for the campus of your choice
• Curtin Perth
• Please note that each campus has different application deadlines. View our application deadlines page for further information.

Course Structure

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Credit for Recognised Learning (CRL)

• Use your experience to get credit towards your degree
• Finish your course sooner with credit for your previous study or work experience.
• Submit an enquiry CRL search

What You'll Learn

• Apply discipline-specific knowledge, principles, and concepts in the conduct of independent research
• Demonstrate knowledge of discipline-specific research methodologies and how they are applied to answer research questions
• Critically analyse relevant literature in a specific discipline to design and implement a research project
• Maintain accurate records of project planning, process, and progress
• Communicate about the research process and research outcomes through a proposal, dissertation, and oral presentation
• Relate the significance of field of research and research question to discipline-specific context
• Apply appropriate ethical procedures for undertaking research and take into account cultural context where relevant
• Exhibit increasing autonomy in the conduct of research
• Use established and emerging technologies and apply them in the context of a specific discipline

Course Essentials

• ATAR: N/A
• Qualification: Bachelor of Science (Health Sciences) (Honours)
• Duration: 1 year full-time
• Credit: 200
• CRICOS: G
• Location: Curtin Perth

Course Outline

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• Admission criteria
• Fees and scholarships
• Location
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Pathways

• STAT entry
• TAFE entry
• Higher education course switcher criteria
• Curtin course switcher criteria

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