Honours degree of Bachelor of Health Science for 2012

Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for domestic students

Duration

1 year full-time
2 years part-time

Fees for 2012

Fees are subject to change annually.

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
Average annual student contribution
$ 8,050 AUD
Note: see information on how average fee is calculated.

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

First Semester (February)

Attendances

  • On-campus at Alfred Hospital: full-time, part-time
  • On-campus at Caulfield: full-time, part-time

Faculty

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Course code: 3971

CRICOS code:068372K

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Caulfield phone: +61 3 9903 1680
Peninsula phone: +61 3 9904 4336
healthsocialscience@med.monash.edu.au

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Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for international students

Duration

1 year full-time

Fees for 2012

Fees are subject to change annually.

International fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$ 29,690 AUD

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

First Semester (February)

Attendances

  • On-campus at Alfred Hospital: full-time
  • On-campus at Caulfield: full-time

Faculty

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Course code: 3971

CRICOS code:068372K

Find out more

International Student Enquiries

Telephone: +61 3 9903 4788
Email: study@monash.edu

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Why study Honours degree of Bachelor of Health Science?

The Honours degree of the BHSc allows students who are enrolled in the three year BHSc degree to undertake a public and health science honours as a fourth year of study. Assuming equivalence of studies, graduates from other disciplines can also apply for entry into the degree.

Course details

Career opportunities

Graduating students can find future careers in public health, and across health and social care systems.

Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

Completion of a three year Bachelors Degree or equivalent.

Special application requirements

Students completing 3882 Bachelor of Health Science course will require a distinction average (i.e. H2A) across 3rd year units of the BHSc, or an equivalent degree.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications for this course are made directly to the department.

Admissions information for international students

Entry requirements

English requirements for international students

Gaining the required result in one of the following tests of English language:

a minimum overall IELTS test score of at least 6.5 with individual band scores required at 6.5 for Reading, 6.5 for Listening, 6.0 for Writing and 6.0 for Speaking.

a TOEFL minimum test score of either;

in the written TOEFL, 580 with a Test of Written English (TWE) score of at least 4.5; or

in the internet-based TOEFL, an overall score of at least 90 with at least 22 in the written section and no less than 20 in any other section.

Special application requirements

Students completing 3882 Bachelor of Health Science course will require a distinction average (i.e. H2A) across 3rd year units of the BHSc, or an equivalent degree.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications for this course are made directly to the department.

Enrolment obligation

International students enrolling in a CRICOS-registered course can study no more than 25% of their course by distance and/or online learning. Students cannot enrol exclusively in distance and/or online learning study in any compulsory study period. See standard 9.4 of The National Code 2007.

Major study areas

The Hons BHSc degree is intended to provide graduates with a solid training in research that incorporates global health. In contextualising health within a global context across both the coursework and thesis components of the Hons BHSc, students will develop a research-driven capacity to address health-related issues that examine issues iteratively, from the local to the global and vice-versa.