{ "availability": true, "data": { "awardTitle": "Diploma in Health Sciences", "advertisedTitle": "Diploma in Health Sciences", "totalCreditPoints": 120, "offerYear": 2027, "studentType": "Domestic", "locationDisplayName": "Melbourne", "deliveryModeCode": "MM", "deliveryModeDescription": "Multi-Modal", "cricosCourseCode": "", "isFlexibleLocation": true, "majors": [], "specialisations": [], "virtualRollover": { "enabled": true, "instance": true, "indicativeFees": true, "startDates": true }, "relatedCourses": { "nestedCourses": null }, "startDates": "Semester 1 (March 2027)", "duration": "1 year full-time or part-time equivalent", "prerequisite": "English (Please refer to <a href=\"#entry-requirements\">admission requirements<\/a> for details)", "courseDescription": "<p>Turn your passion into a profession with La Trobe's Diploma in Health Sciences.<\/p><p>Take a supported pathway into our Bachelor of Health Sciences or head straight into entry-level healthcare roles with the interdisciplinary skills you need. Build your health sciences knowledge and get the full university experience by studying core subjects alongside Bachelor's degree students. Learn the fundamentals, including anatomy and physiology, and explore the social and psychological impacts of health and science.<\/p><p>By studying La Trobe&#39;s Diploma in Health Sciences, you will:<\/p><ul><li>explore key concepts in health sciences, including human structure and function, concepts in contemporary health and wellbeing, and how to use data and statistics in health<\/li><li>tailor your study to your career or future study plans by choosing from a range of specialist health sciences streams, including health promotion, public health, environmental health, digital health and more<\/li><li>have the flexibility to study on campus in Melbourne, online or a mix of both<\/li><li>earn up to one year's worth of credit for the subjects you study, making you eligible to apply to enter second year of our Bachelor of Health Sciences.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"footnote\">The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 5 - Diploma.<\/p>", "entryReq": { "rse": { "isEligible": true, "ineligibleMsg": "", "admCriAtarStmt": "", "prerequisite": "<p>VCE: <span>Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.<\/span><\/p><p>HSC: <span>One of English Standard, English Advanced (Band 3), English as an Additional Language or Dialect (Band 4).<\/span><\/p>", "admCriInAddToAtar": "<ul><li><p>Applicants who wish other information to be considered during the selection process can complete and submit a Personal Statement. This information may include work experience, reason for applying and anything else relevant to the course. Applicants with relevant work experience, may be eligible for extra consideration during the selection process.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Applicants seeking consideration via Work Recognition must complete all requirements listed on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/study\/undergrad\/how-to-apply\/pathways\/work-recognition\">La Trobe University Work Recognition<\/a> webpage and submit a Personal Statement, including relevant work experience and reasons for applying for this course<\/p><\/li><li><p>You may satisfy the academic requirements by completing the STAT multiple choice if you:<\/p><ul style=\"list-style-position: inside;\"><li>are not currently studying an Australian Year 12 (or equivalent)<\/li><li>have no prior secondary school (Year 12), VET studies, HE studies or relevant work experience that can be considered for entry, or<\/li><li>do not meet the minimum academic requirements for the program.<\/li><\/ul><p>Refer to the <a title=\"La Trobe University Prerequisites\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/study\/apply\/stat\" rel=\"nofollow\">La Trobe University STAT page<\/a> page for further information.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Applicants seeking consideration via Work Recognition must complete all requirements listed on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/study\/undergrad\/how-to-apply\/pathways\/work-recognition\">La Trobe University Work Recognition<\/a> webpage and submit a Personal Statement, including relevant work experience and reasons for applying for this course.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>", "selRankAdj": "", "otherAdmOpts": "" }, "higherEd": { "isEligible": true, "ineligibleMsg": "", "prerequisite": "<p>Subject proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.<\/p><p>To be eligible for an offer of admission into the Diploma in Health Sciences at La Trobe University, an applicant must:<\/p><ul><ul><li>Meet the stated criteria for Year 12 or Non Year 12 admission, <strong>OR<\/strong><\/li><li>Successful completion of two of the following three Open Access Pathway subjects:<\/li><\/ul><\/ul><ol><li>PHE1UHW - UNDERSTANDING HEALTH AND WELLBEING<\/li><li>PAM1HSF- HUMAN STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION<\/li><li>STM1001 - MAKING SENSE OF DATA<\/li><\/ol>", "admCri": "<ul><li><p>Applicants who wish other information to be considered during the selection process can complete and submit a Personal Statement. This information may include work experience, reason for applying and anything else relevant to the course. Applicants with relevant work experience, may be eligible for extra consideration during the selection process.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Applicants who have undertaken studies in a language other than English must demonstrate that they have achieved the required minimum scores in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (Academic) or equivalent. Refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/study\/apply\/international\/requirements\">Language requirements<\/a> for further information.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Applicants seeking consideration via Work Recognition must complete all requirements listed on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/study\/undergrad\/how-to-apply\/pathways\/work-recognition\">La Trobe University Work Recognition<\/a> webpage and submit a Personal Statement, including relevant work experience and reasons for applying for this course.<\/p><\/li><li><p>You may satisfy the academic requirements by completing the STAT multiple choice if you:<\/p><ul style=\"list-style-position: inside;\"><li>are not currently studying an Australian Year 12 (or equivalent)<\/li><li>have no prior secondary school (Year 12), VET studies, HE studies or relevant work experience that can be considered for entry, or<\/li><li>do not meet the minimum academic requirements for the program.<\/li><\/ul><p>Refer to the <a title=\"La Trobe University Prerequisites\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/study\/apply\/stat\" rel=\"nofollow\">La Trobe University STAT page<\/a> page for further information.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>" }, "vet": { "isEligible": true, "ineligibleMsg": "", "prerequisite": "<p>Subject proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites. <\/p>", "admCri": "<ul><li><p>Applicants who wish other information to be considered during the selection process can complete and submit a Personal Statement. This information may include work experience, reason for applying and anything else relevant to the course. Applicants with relevant work experience, may be eligible for extra consideration during the selection process.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Applicants seeking consideration via Work Recognition must complete all requirements listed on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/study\/undergrad\/how-to-apply\/pathways\/work-recognition\">La Trobe University Work Recognition<\/a> webpage and submit a Personal Statement, including relevant work experience and reasons for applying for this course.<\/p><\/li><li><p>You may satisfy the academic requirements by completing the STAT multiple choice if you:<\/p><ul style=\"list-style-position: inside;\"><li>are not currently studying an Australian Year 12 (or equivalent)<\/li><li>have no prior secondary school (Year 12), VET studies, HE studies or relevant work experience that can be considered for entry, or<\/li><li>do not meet the minimum academic requirements for the program.<\/li><\/ul><p>Refer to the <a title=\"La Trobe University Prerequisites\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/study\/apply\/stat\" rel=\"nofollow\">La Trobe University STAT page<\/a> page for further information.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Applicants who have undertaken studies in a language other than English must demonstrate that they have achieved the required minimum scores in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (Academic) or equivalent.<\/p><p>Refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/study\/apply\/international\/requirements\">Language requirements<\/a> for further information.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>" }, "wle": { "isEligible": true, "ineligibleMsg": "", "prerequisite": "", "admCri": "<ul><li><p>Applicants who wish other information to be considered during the selection process can complete and submit a Personal Statement. This information may include work experience, reason for applying and anything else relevant to the course. Applicants with relevant work experience, may be eligible for extra consideration during the selection process.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Applicants seeking consideration via Work Recognition must complete all requirements listed on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/study\/undergrad\/how-to-apply\/pathways\/work-recognition\">La Trobe University Work Recognition<\/a> webpage and submit a Personal Statement, including relevant work experience and reasons for applying for this course.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Applicants who have undertaken studies in a language other than English must demonstrate that they have achieved the required minimum scores in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (Academic) or equivalent.<\/p><p>Refer to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/study\/apply\/international\/requirements\">Language requirements<\/a> for further information.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.<\/p><\/li><li><p>You may satisfy the academic requirements by completing the STAT multiple choice if you:<\/p><ul style=\"list-style-position: inside;\"><li>are not currently studying an Australian Year 12 (or equivalent)<\/li><li>have no prior secondary school (Year 12), VET studies, HE studies or relevant work experience that can be considered for entry, or<\/li><li>do not meet the minimum academic requirements for the program.<\/li><\/ul><p>Refer to the <a title=\"La Trobe University Prerequisites\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/study\/apply\/stat\" rel=\"nofollow\">La Trobe University STAT page<\/a> page for further information.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>" }, "prerequisite": "", "academicEntReq": "", "essentialRequirementsInherent": "", "engReq": "", "hasEngReqAlt": true }, "vtacCodes": [{"vtacCode":2100311961,"feeTypeCode":"CSP"}], "courseStructure": "<section id=\"course-structure\" class=\"sublayout-1\"><div class=\"ds-block\"> <p><b>To qualify for the award of Diploma in Health Sciences, students must complete a total of 120 credit points across 1 year.<\/b><\/p><\/div><div class=\"ds-block\"><p>When selecting elective subjects, students may select subjects from a second health science stream<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ds-block ds-block--full-width course-structure-content\"><div class=\"ds-tabs\"><div class=\"ds-tabs-nav ds-block\" role=\"tablist\"><button class=\"ds-tabs-nav__tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"true\" aria-controls=\"tab1\" id=\"tab1trigger\" >Year 1<\/button><\/div><div class=\"ds-content-chunk\" data-bg-color=\"lightest\"><div id=\"tab1\" class=\"ds-block ds-tab-content__body\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab1trigger\"> <p class=\"lead\"> Year 1 requires the completion of <b><a class=\"pls-explain\" title=\"A credit point is a unit of measurement to indicate the relative study load of subjects, courses, majors, minors, specialisations and other academic items.<br><br>For example, to be eligible for the award of a standard Bachelor's degree, a student must complete 360 credit points.\">120 credit points<\/a><\/b> including:<\/p> <ul> <li><b>45 credit points<\/b> from Core<\/li> <li><b>30 credit points<\/b> from chosen Core choice<\/li> <li><b>45 credit points<\/b> from chosen Electives<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ds-block\"><h4>Study options<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"ds-block\" style=\"margin-top: 1rem;\"> <h5>This is a StudyFlex course<\/h5> <p>Whether your course is considered on campus, online or a mix of both, a StudyFlex course provides:<\/p><ul> <li>at least one third of its subjects on campus or online; and\/or<\/li> <li>at least two StudyFlex majors - that is two eight-subject sequences that offer at least half of their subjects on campus or online.<\/li> <\/ul> <p><a href=\"https://www.latrobe.edu.au/courses/studyflex\">Learn more about StudyFlex<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"ds-block\"><div class=\"ds-accordion\"> <h5> <button id=\"check-course-struct-1\" class=\"ds-accordion__trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"course-struct-1\"> <span class=\"ds-accordion__title\"> Core subjects <\/span> <\/button> <\/h5> <div id=\"course-struct-1\" class=\"ds-accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"check-course-struct-1\"> <div class=\"ds-table-wrapper\"> <p> Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree. <\/p> <table class=\"ds-table--striped\"> <thead> <tr> <th> Subject name<\/th> <th> Subject code<\/th> <th> Year<\/th> <th> Credit points<\/th> <\/tr> <\/thead> <tbody><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/LTU0AIM\" target=\"_blank\">ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE<\/a><\/td> <td> LTU0AIM<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 0<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/ABS0WOM\" target=\"_blank\">WOMINJEKA LA TROBE: INDIGENOUS CULTURAL LITERACY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION<\/a><\/td> <td> ABS0WOM<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 0<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/PAM1HSF\" target=\"_blank\">HUMAN STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION<\/a><\/td> <td> PAM1HSF<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/STM1001\" target=\"_blank\">MAKING SENSE OF DATA<\/a><\/td> <td> STM1001<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/PHE1UHW\" target=\"_blank\">UNDERSTANDING HEALTH AND WELLBEING<\/a><\/td> <td> PHE1UHW<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr> <\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div> <div class=\"ds-accordion\"> <h5> <button id=\"check-course-struct-7\" class=\"ds-accordion__trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"course-struct-7\"> <span class=\"ds-accordion__title\"> Elective subjects <\/span> <\/button> <\/h5> <div id=\"course-struct-7\" class=\"ds-accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"check-course-struct-7\"> <div class=\"ds-table-wrapper\"> <p> A range of standalone elective subjects is available in this course. Some electives are recommended for your course, but you may also be able to choose from a range of University-wide electives or electives from other interest areas or disciplines. Note these electives may have their own prerequisites and other requirements. Please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/courses\/2026\/SD002\" target='_blank'>La Trobe University Handbook<\/a> for the subjects available. <\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><div class=\"ds-accordion\"> <h5> <button id=\"check-course-struct-8\" class=\"ds-accordion__trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"course-struct-8\"> <span class=\"ds-accordion__title\"> Core choice <\/span> <\/button> <\/h5> <div id=\"course-struct-8\" class=\"ds-accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"check-course-struct-8\"> <div class=\"ds-table-wrapper\"> <p> Core choice subjects are one or more subject groups you need to select in your course. Core choice subjects may be specific to your course, major, minor, specialisation or other learning requirements. <\/p> <p> Students to select one learning pathway from the list below. <\/p> <p> <u>Stream<\/u> <\/p> <ul><\/ul> <p> <u>Streams<\/u> <\/p> <ul><\/ul> <p>For more information on these please refer to the <a href=https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/courses\/2026\/SD002 target='_blank'>La Trobe University Handbook<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/section>", "workBasedLearning": "", "handbookLinkHtml": "<a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/courses\/2026\/SD002\" target='_blank'>Melbourne<\/a>", "intendedLearningOutcomes": "<ul><li>Describe the human body and key aspects of health and well-being appropriate for evidence-based practice.<\/li><li>Apply common methods to calculate and interpret data relevant to health and wellbeing.<\/li><li>Identify ethical solutions for common health, wellbeing and medical issues by working collaboratively with others.<\/li><li>Reflect on personal and professional development needs.<\/li><li>Recognise perspectives that foster engagement to communicate effectively with diverse audiences.<\/li><\/ul>", "careerOpportunities": "<p>Graduates of the Diploma in Health Sciences can pursue entry-level healthcare roles in a wide range of sectors. 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