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University of Western Australia

Perth , Western Australia ,Australia

Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing

You will acquire an understanding of particular health problems and their impacts and knowledge of the strategies, policies and practices that have been implemented to improve health and wellbeing with a particular focus on Aboriginal community-led initiatives. The major also features practical experience in Aboriginal health settings.

Students who take this major as their primary major will also gain a strong fundamental knowledge of human biology. This knowledge will assist students in evaluating the biological evidence about disease mechanisms.

Students will be encouraged to integrate this biological knowledge with their understanding of Aboriginal ways of understanding health and disease in formulating effective strategies required to address health issues.

The major is offered in the Bachelor of Science program given its strong health focus. The Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing major, offered from within the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, emphasises an evidence-based approach to decision making, policy development and practice. This emphasis, in combination with a strong grounding in Aboriginal knowledge and understandings, provides a unique opportunity for students undertaking the major to develop an understanding of equity and translation of evidence into policy and practice that reflects the way forward in Closing the Gap in Aboriginal health

Campus Information

Perth (Crawley campus)

Situated on the Swan River in Crawley, UWA is one of Australia’s most picturesque campuses

Intakes

  • Feb
  • July

Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Application Process

More information Required
10 Days
possible interview call
10 Days
Conditional offer
20 Days
Visa process
20 Days

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

Job Opportunity Potential

Career opportunities

With further study, the two co-requisite majors in Architecture can lead to a career in architecture, urban design, architectural drafting, architectural education/academia or government policy. You could work in architectural and urban design practice, city and regional planning, government agencies, higher education, property development and architectural illustration and modelling.

PSW Opportunity

3 Years of PSW (on A Bachelors and Masters course)

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Below you’ll find a list of admission equivalencies for this course's Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR).

  • Indonesian Secondary School Leaving Certificate (STTB SMA)
    • 8
  • All India Senior School Certificate (CBSE)
    • 12
  • Canadian Matriculation (except Quebec)
    • 70
  • Chinese Gao Kao
    • 525
  • Chinese Unified Examinations (UEC)
    • 12
  • French Baccalauréat
    • 12
  • GCE or Cambridge Advanced-level Examinations
    • 8
  • German Abitur
    • 3.3
  • Indian School Certificate (CISCE)
    • 60
  • International Baccalaureate
    • 27
  • Norwegian Vitnemål
    • 4
  • Singapore-Cambridge A-Levels
    • 8
  • South African National Senior Certificate
    • 4.6
  • Swedish Slutbetyg
    • 15
  • UWA Foundation Programme (UWAFP)
    • 66
  • Western Australian Universities Foundation Program (WAUFP)
    • 60
  • Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY)
    • 270
  • Trinity College Foundation Program
    • 75
  • Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) 2016 onwards
    • 80
  • Korean College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT)
    • 320
  • U.S. College Board Advanced Placement Examinations
    • 8
  • Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education
    • 15