Qualifications

To be eligible for admission into the Bachelor of Health Science (Honours) course, a student must have satisfied the requirements of an undergraduate pass degree with a relevant Health Science major or equivalent (normally completed within the last five years), from a university approved by Swinburne. To be considered for selection, the student must have achieved, as a minimum, an average level of attainment of a credit or better, in an appropriate undergraduate course (and/or range of disciplines) considered by the School of Health Science to be acceptable for entry into the Bachelor of Health Science (Honours) course. Students who achieve at least two distinctions or better in third-year units may also be considered. Agreement of a Project Supervisor for the Honours Research Project proposed is mandatory.

Credit transfer

Credit is granted in recognition of previous study and/or experience and allows students to gain advanced standing towards their course. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Recognition of prior learning

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) allows students to gain credit (advanced standing) towards their course in recognition of skills and knowledge gained through work experience, life experience, and/or formal training. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis.