Bachelor
The Bachelor of Health Science Bachelor of Economics is a combined program jointly offered by the Faculty of Health and the UTS Business School. The program provides students with a foundational understanding of health science and public health with important aspects of financial systems. It is designed to prepare graduates with a qualification to help improve the health of individuals and populations and to respond effectively to economic challenges. Graduates are equipped for a broad field of practice, based on the application of business and public health principles in governmental and non-governmental health services and the wider industry.
The Bachelor of Health Science component is characterised by a strong emphasis on the social model of health and combines health-specific content with a mix of professional and scientific subjects. Students develop knowledge within a framework that can be tailored to suit their interests and needs.
In the Bachelor of Business component, students will gain the analytical and quantitative skills required for an in-depth understanding of key economic principles.
Career options include positions in health promotion, epidemiology, advocacy, health education, e-health, health data and information management systems, planning and policy, project management and evaluation, community development, research and business consultancy across both public and private health sectors.
Students must gain a minimum of 96 credit points to complete the Bachelor of Health Science and 96 credit points in the Bachelor of Economics. The Bachelor of Health Science component consists of 84 credit points of core subjects and 12 credit points for electives. The Bachelor of Economics component consists of 66 credit points of core subjects and 30 credit points for electives (CBK91208).
A professional placement in the Bachelor of Health Science component is undertaken in Year 4.
Students have an option to undertake a Business Internship as an elective within the Bachelor of Economics. Students should not enrol in the internship subject in the last session of study to ensure that completion of required hours of work does not impact graduation and/or international students' visa conditions.