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Bachelor of Health Science (Allied Health)

The Bachelor of Health Science (Allied Health) provides a foundation learning opportunity that will equip graduates with skills, knowledge and experience necessary to fill emerging health workforce roles. This exciting program reflects the contemporary direction of the national agenda on health and emphasises a multi-disciplinary approach.

Doors will open to graduates to work in a range of setting such as public and private hospitals; emergency surgical, maternity and ICU departments, sub acute services such as outpatient services, specialist care including aged car and mental health, community health areas and other non-health settings including schools, child welfare and drug and alcohol services. Working alongside doctors and nurses, there is an increasing demand for health professionals with the aging population and prevalence of chronic diseases and obesity. Allied Health Assistants work to achieve optimum health care for all Australians and constitue a large group across the health workforce.

Bachelor of Health Science (Allied Health)

Duration 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time
Intake Dates February, July
Mode of Study On-campus, Distance Education
Domestic Availability  Bundaberg,  Rockhampton,  Distance Education 
Prerequisites English (4, SA)
Recommended Study English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths
Rank*  OP: 19    SR: 62   
QTAC Code Bundaberg: 810511, Rockhampton: 850511, Distance: 850515

* OP/SR/ATAR details provided on this page should be used as a guide only, please check with the respective Admission Centre for the latest information www.qtac.edu.au, www.vtac.edu.au, www.uac.edu.au

What am I studying?

The Bachelor of Health Science (Allied Health) provides a foundation learning opportunity that will equip graduates with skills, knowledge and experience necessary to fill emerging health workforce roles. This exciting program reflects the contemporary direction of the national agenda on health and emphasises a multi-disciplinary approach.

The Bachelor of Health Science (Allied Health) is a 3 year program offered in an internal and flexible delivery model from the Rockhampton and Bundaberg campuses. The Bachelor of Allied Health will deliver graduate attributes that foster problem solving, critical thinking, encourage a culture of life long learning and produce workplace ready successful graduates. The program will include human body systems, problem solving in the workplace, the role of allied health practitioners, and healthcare in contemporary society.

Why Study Allied Health at CQUniversity

At CQUniversity you will have the opportunity to work within a multi-disciplinary environment in the new Allied Health Clinic at CQUniversity Rockhampton.

Career Opportunities

Graduates will be exceptionally well placed to fill roles such as the newly developed Advanced Allied Health Assistant. Graduates will also be able to engage in employment in health promotion, public health, health research and articulation into other health education.  Students can choose to exit the program after two years with an Associate Degree and will be well qualified to undertake assistant roles across the health and social care sectors.

The Bachelor of Health Science (Allied Health) will also provide students with the necessary skill set to enter professional graduate entry Masters programs. Many allied health careers now prefer postgraduate qualifications, and as such, our Bachelor of Health Science is the first step to a rewarding career in Allied Health. Graduates will potentially be able to enter postgraduate education programs towards registering in professions such as; Physiotherapy; Occupational Therapy; Podiatry and Speech Pathology.

Program Structure

To be awarded the Bachelor of Health Science (Allied Health) you must complete 23 courses totalling 144 units of credit.

Course Information

For example courses you could study as part of the Bachelor of Health Science (Allied Health) program please click here.

As CQUniversity is committed to providing quality, up-to-date and relevant education, please note courses are refreshed regularly and may not be an exact indication of course availability for your study. Please call 13CQUni 13 27 86 if you have specific questions regarding course information regarding your specific application.