Associate Degree of Allied Health
Overview
- Have a healthy interest in helping people? With a bigger world-focus on health than ever, start a career in allied health with UniSQ’s Associate Degree of Allied Health.
- An associate degree is a great way to start your first degree at university or if you want a career change. It is a qualification in its own right, but it is also a pathway to a bachelor degree. This means that up to 12 courses that you study can count towards a bachelor degree.
- This degree prepares you for a career as an allied health assistant or for further study in occupational therapy, physiotherapy, social work or speech pathology.
- With a strong focus on rural and regional health, you’ll gain foundational knowledge in evidence-based practice, human communication, anatomy, physiology, culture, health, illness, and working with diverse populations.
- Study core allied health courses and have the opportunity to choose a study stream in Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy (from 2024), Social Work, or Speech Pathology.
- You'll graduate with a uni qualification as well as a Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance (assessed and awarded externally by Rural Medical Health Australia).
- Benefit from UniSQ’s flexible delivery and have the option to study full-time or part-time to suit your career goals and life commitments.
Campus Information
Ipswich
The city offers an ideal lifestyle, combining heritage charm with the benefits of a modern, exciting metropolitan lifestyle. It’s Queensland's fastest growing city, and also home to the youngest demographic in south-east Queensland.
Intakes
- Jan
Application Processing Time in Days: 25
Minimum English Language Requirements
English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
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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
You'll graduate with a uni qualification as well as a Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance (assessed and awarded externally by Rural Medical Health Australia).
Graduates can find work as an advanced allied health assistant in various health and wellbeing settings, including disability and aged care, rehabilitation, palliative care, community health and early learning settings.
PSW Opportunity
- 2 Years of PSW
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
India
Qualification
- High School Certificate (HSC)
Grade
- with an average of 60% in 4 academic subjects from CBSE, CISCE, Maharashtra and other boards
Nepal
Qualification
Higher Secondary Certificate
- 65%
Proficiency Certificate
- 73%
Sri Lanka
Qualification
- Sri Lankan GCE A levels
Grade
- Passing in 3 Academic subjects with 3 'S' passes
- Course Code: 111902E
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
- Duration: 02 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
65280 AUD
Annual Cost of Living: 24505 AUD
Application Fee: N/A
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