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Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours)

  • Bachelor (Honours)

Build on your successes in the Bachelor of Health Sciences by completing Honours to enhance essential employability skills or take your first step to a career in research, academia and beyond.You'll gain a deeper understanding of research theory, design and practice principles introduced in your...

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor (Honours)
Duration
1 year full-time
Course Code
062906M
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb
Domestic Fees
$8,021 per year / $8,021 total
International Fees
$36,000 per year / $36,000 total

About this course

Build on your successes in the Bachelor of Health Sciences by completing Honours to enhance essential employability skills or take your first step to a career in research, academia and beyond.

You'll gain a deeper understanding of research theory, design and practice principles introduced in your undergraduate degree. You'll further develop your laboratory skills, study advanced issues in health and complete a tailored health research methodology subject. To apply your research knowledge and skills, you'll undertake an original research project under the supervision of La Trobe's expert staff to produce evidence-based solutions.

Honours in health sciences at Bendigo Campus also gives you the opportunity to specialise in public health and environmental health.

By graduating with Honours, you'll not only gain an edge in an increasingly competitive job market, you'll also have the opportunity to advance to further coursework or research at Master's level or, for high achievers, direct entry into a PhD.

The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 8.

Sample course structure

Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.

To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours), students must complete a total of 120 credit points across 1 year.

Year 1 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:

  • 120 credit points from chosen Honours disciplines
Study options

Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.

Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE LTU0AIM 1 0 WOMINJEKA LA TROBE: INDIGENOUS CULTURAL LITERACY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ABS0WOM 1 0
See La Trobe University Handbook for more details

The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course structures, electives and options. The delivery of this course can vary between campuses.

  • Melbourne (Bundoora)

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Study locations

Melbourne

Bendigo

Career pathways

More than simply consolidating the knowledge gained from your undergraduate degree, Honours develops your abilities in research and enhances other essential employability skills, giving you a career-ready edge in today's competitive job market.

Honours is also the best foundation for a postgraduate coursework degree, a higher degree by research or a career in academia. Complete the Honours program with distinction, and you could qualify for entry into the Masters by Research. If you're a high achiever, you could gain direct entry into a PhD.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Health Services & Support courses at La Trobe University.
85.6%
Overall satisfaction
84%
Skill scale
77.7%
Teaching scale
72%
Employed full-time
$67.9k
Average salary