Bachelor of Health Sciences

Create a rewarding career in Australia's fastest-growing sector by changing the lives of individual people and whole populations with La Trobe's Bachelor of Health Sciences.

Examine the way our minds, society, environment and political structures affects the health of individuals, families and communities at local, national and international levels. Build your skills in scientific thinking, lab and fieldwork, problem solving, collaboration, professional conduct and scientific communication. Broaden your expertise with a choice of nine majors and the option of second majors and minors in health sciences or a range of other disciplines. Study how it suits you with options to study on campus or online, as well as Diploma and Associate Degree early exit options.

Graduate ready to make real impact on health policy and practice in areas such as digital health, environmental health, nutrition or health promotion or gain a pathway into postgraduate allied health and other health degrees.

Areas of study

Melbourne: Environmental health, health promotion, health, wellbeing and performance, human physiological sciences, psychological science, public health, rehabilitation counselling. Online: Digital health, environmental health, health promotion, health, wellbeing and performance, psychological science, public health, rehabilitation counselling.

Career opportunities

Public health manager, health promotion coordinator, nutritionist, digital health officer, environmental health officer.

Practical experience

During this course, you will have the opportunity to participate in a Work Based Learning (WBL) placement experience, designed to allow you to extend your formal academic learning beyond the classroom. The WBL experience will provide the opportunity to bring your learning from the university into a work environment and test out your knowledge in a professional real-world environment.

Fees and charges

Refer to La Trobe University current fee information.