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University of Newcastle

Newcastle , New South Wales ,Australia

Bachelor of Health Science (Honours)

This program allows students to further develop research and presentation skills in a supervised setting, adding to the collection of evidence supporting the undergraduate programs available within Health Science.

Program learning outcomes
On successful completion of the program students will have:

  • Current and in-depth knowledge of a chosen field of health science
  • A demonstrated ability to apply research methodologies and theories relevant to a field within health sciences.
  • A demonstrated ability to identify and analyse complex problems within health sciences and develop solutions to these problems.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and skills to perform in a socially responsible manner, to communicate complex concepts effectively, and to engage in life-long learning.

Campus Information

Newcastle - Callaghan

The University of Newcastle's main campus at Callaghan is only 12 kilometres from beaches and the heart of Newcastle - a city named as one of the world's top 'Smart Cities' to watch in 2017 by Global magazine National Geographic Traveler.

Intakes

  • Feb
  • Jan

Application Processing Time in Days: 21

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

PSW Opportunity

  • 3 years

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must have successfully completed a Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science, Bachelor of Oral Health, Bachelor of Oral Health Therapy, Bachelor of Podiatry or other program of equivalent content with a GPA of 5.0 or higher and standing as approved by the PVC of Health and Medicine.

Applicants who have completed the 4 year programs in Medical Radiation Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy to the required standard but who have not undertaken an embedded Honours stream with a research project, are able to apply for entry to this program. Application is made direct to the Faculty of Health and Medicine.

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