Health Sciences/Business

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Year

2010

Award

Bachelor of Health Sciences/Bachelor of Business

Length

4 years full-time or part-time equivalent

Campuses

Melbourne (Bundoora)

Course description

This course offers a comprehensive foundation in business studies, with a health specialisation. Its value has increased recently because the Australian healthcare system involves a strong private sector in service delivery, supply and financing. Changing philosophies of management and increasing requirements for accountability have also increased demand for business skills in healthcare.

Course structure

Bachelor of Health Sciences (270 credit points): Core first-year subjects, as part of a common first year with in the Faculty of Health Sciences; and electives from anatomy and physiology or public health. General electives can fulfill any remaining credit point requirements.

Bachelor of Business (270 credit points): Core subjects and one business major, selected from business economics, financial management, human resource management, management, and marketing.

Subject to timetable restrictions and subject prerequisites, students can choose their own balance of health sciences and business subjects in any given year. Fieldwork placement may be available in specified third-year public health subjects.

Handbook

Melbourne (Bundoora)

Major areas of study

Public health, health promotion, banking, business, business economics, economics, ergonomics, finance, financial management, human resource management, management, and marketing.

Overseas study opportunities

Overseas study opportunities are available.
Please see www.latrobe.edu.au/international/exchange for more information

Application

VTAC

Fee type

Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)

Scholarships

Applicants who are Australian citizens or who hold permanent humanitarian visas are eligible for a range of University-wide scholarships, including Commonwealth Scholarships. For details please see http://www.latrobe.edu.au/scholarships/prospective/uniwide/index.html

Middle Band

Re-ranking is based on relevant employment or work experience and criteria associated with VTAC's Special Entry Access Scheme.

Selection

ENTER: 75.90

Extra requirements

Applicants aged 21 or over on 1 January 2010 who have not completed a semester of tertiary level studies in the last two years must complete the STAT Multiple Choice.

Prerequisites

VCE Units 1 & 2: General Mathematics or Mathematical Methods (either), Units 3 & 4: Study score of at least 25 in English (any) or 30 in English (ESL) and at least 20 in one of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics (any), Physical Education or Physics.

Semester starts

Semester 1 (March)

Career opportunities

Graduates are likely to be employed in government departments and agencies, hospitals, community health centres, rehabilitation centres, geriatric care agencies, the voluntary health services sector, or private health services organisations.

Professional recognition

Marketing graduates are eligible to join the Australian Marketing Institute or the Australian Market and Social Research Society as associate members.

Course URL

http://www.latrobe.edu.au/publichealth/HealthSciences/

Contact information

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Future Students Centre:
T 1300 135 045
E study@latrobe.edu.au
School of Public Health:
T (03) 9479 2558
School of Business:
T (03) 9479 1667

All students may pay a Voluntary General Service Fee.
Most international students must pay for Overseas Student Health Cover