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University of Tasmania

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Undergraduate Certificate in Allied Health

  • Certificate

This course is for people who are interested in pursuing a career in healthcare, and need to meet the prerequisites of an Allied Health course, including Physiotherapy, Speech Pathology, and Occupational Therapy.

Key details

Degree Type
Certificate
Duration
0.5 - 1 years full-time
Course Code
50G
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb, Jul
International Fees
$21,000 per year / $10,500 total

About this course

This course is for people who are interested in pursuing a career in healthcare, and need to meet the prerequisites of an Allied Health course, including Physiotherapy, Speech Pathology, and Occupational Therapy.

You will study a core unit that prepares you for your future career by exploring:

  • the foundations of health professional practice,
  • conceptions of illness, disability, health and wellbeing with a focus on contemporary models of care,
  • how healthcare practice is evolving, and the healthcare system is undergoing significant reform to improve public health
  • the structure and function of the Australian healthcare system, with a practical focus on Tasmanian health strategies, policy, key health indicators, demographics, resources, and outcomes,
  • the roles of different health professionals, with first-hand insight from practicing professionals, course coordinators, and discipline leaders to help you form a future career plan.

You will have opportunities to apply your knowledge and skills by engaging with real-world cases, strategies, and outcomes. In doing so, you will be able to identify, examine and challenge your own beliefs, and develop skills for life-long learning, both of which are essential capabilities for all health professionals.

In addition to this core learning, you will choose three units that help you meet the pre-requisite requirements for your allied health pathway of choice.

Entry requirements

Applicants who have recently completed secondary education
- Completed the TCE (or equivalent)

Applicants with higher education study
- Completed at least one undergraduate unit (equivalent to 12.5 UTAS credit points).

Applicants with VET / TAFE study
- A completed VET Certificate III or higher

Applicants with work and life experience
If you have not successfully completed senior secondary, tertiary or TAFE/VET study, but have relevant work and life experience you can complete a personal competency statement. You may be eligible for an offer if you have work and life experiences that demonstrate a capacity to succeed in this course.

Pre-requisites

Nil

English Language Requirements

IELTS Academic minimum score of 6.5 overall with no individual band less than 6.5.

Applicants who have recently completed secondary education
- Completed the TCE (or equivalent)

Applicants with higher education study
- Completed at least one undergraduate unit (equivalent to 12.5 UTAS credit points).

Applicants with VET / TAFE study
- A completed VET Certificate III or higher (or equivalent)

Applicants with work and life experience
If you have not successfully completed senior secondary, tertiary or TAFE/VET study, but have relevant work and life experience you can complete a personal competency statement. You may be eligible for an offer if you have work and life experiences that demonstrate a capacity to succeed in this course.

Pre-requisites

Nil

Study locations

Launceston

What you will learn

  • 1 Discuss influences that shape health, health care and health professional practice.
  • 2 Analyse problems and explore potential solutions by gathering, synthesising and evaluating information from a range of sources.
  • 3 Communicate health information in ways that are effective for a variety of audiences encountered in health contexts
  • Career pathways

    This course is designed to help you identify and pursue your desired career path in the healthcare sector, and provide the pre-requisites you need to undertake the study required to get there.

    Career information on our allied health courses can be found here.

    Course structure

    The Undergraduate Certificate in Allied Health includes 4 x 12.5 credit point units, comprising one core unit and 3 choice units.

    Credit for prior study or work

    Passes in units in other incomplete courses in this University or another approved tertiary institution may be credited towards the undergraduate certificate and a course plan developed to detail the units required by the student to qualify for the undergraduate Certificate. The maximum credit granted will be in accordance with the limits as stated in Admission, Enrolment and Credit Policy.

    Graduate outcomes

    Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Health Services & Support courses at University of Tasmania.
    82.8%
    Overall satisfaction
    84.3%
    Skill scale
    66.7%
    Teaching scale
    83.8%
    Employed full-time
    $86.5k
    Average salary