Professor Robert Vink Head, School of Medical Sciences

Bachelor of Health Sciences

Welcome and thankyou for considering a career in the health sciences.

Worldwide, the health industry is currently experiencing a period of rapid change. There is an increasing demand for skilled graduates who can manage government and private agencies and programs in the context of changing public expectations, an ageing population, and a worldwide trend toward a more integrated and multidisciplinary approach to health care. The Bachelor of Health Sciences at The University of Adelaide offers an academic program that maintains the highest academic standards and reflects changing public expectations and industry and government requirements.

The overall aim of the Bachelor of Health Sciences program is to produce graduates who are committed to advancing knowledge of health and disease and improving the health of the public. Depending on the choice of stream within the program, graduates will have the capacity to work in a variety of health settings including government, academia, industry, business and the community, in a range of areas such as laboratory or community-based research, provision of health services, surveillance and evaluation, health promotion and policy. The graduate will possess a firm foundation for further study and be equipped for a lifetime of learning.