Undergraduate Certificate in Health Sciences

Your first step towards a career in health science.

As Australia's fastest growing industry, the health sector is in desperate need of professionals who can respond to multiple emerging health issues.

If you're passionate about making a difference to the wellbeing of others, La Trobe's Undergraduate Certificate in Health Sciences is the best place to start.

Our Undergraduate Certificate in Health Sciences will provide you with a foundational knowledge of health sciences. You'll gain an understanding of how the human body works, concepts of biology and the basics of chemistry.

You'll also be equipped with essential transferable skills for future employment. Learn to communicate, think critically, problem solve and collaborate - learning you'll use for a lifetime.

Use the knowledge and skills gained through completing the Undergraduate Certificate to pathway into a La Trobe Bachelor of Health Sciences, where you'll continue your studies in public health, rehabilitation, health promotion, medical sciences or health sustainability.

You'll learn through flexible online subjects that give you the transferrable skills to achieve your goals. We'll be with you every step of the way, helping you through enrolment, answering questions and explaining your options for further study.

You'll learn:

• Human body systems
  • Study human body systems and understand how they're related to nutrition, memory and learning.
• Foundational cell biology
  • Learn about the building blocks of the human body - our cells - and how they're connected to larger human systems.
• Writing, reasoning and presenting
  • Develop your writing, problem-solving and presentation skills. Learn how to communicate complex ideas and think critically.
• Professional culture and identity
  • Maximise your career potential. Recognise your transferable skills and discover how to communicate your abilities to potential employers.
• Digital literacy
  • Discover how to source information, communicate, collaborate and manage your own digital footprint when you use technology.
• Health science electives
  • Choose between interesting electives that explore topics in depth. Understand the health and wellbeing of people with disabilities or find out how nutrition works.

The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 5.

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.