Facts & figures
Study area_
Human health
Health is one of Australia’s fastest-growing sectors
The health sector is looking for a new type of graduate. Technological transformations in healthcare are opening up new career opportunities, our medical science and health graduates are in great demand.
Health is one of Australia's fastest growing employment sectors. Graduates who understand the nature of the health problems global communities face, or would like to design effective healthcare approaches for an increasingly consumer-driven, ageing population, are in high demand.
Choose a specialist health degree or a health-related program, major, minor or electives within your degree.
Human health courses
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Advanced Studies
- Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Science
Programs and majors available in these courses:
- Anatomy and Histology major
- Applied Medical Science major
- Biology major
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology major
- Genetics and Genomics major
- Health major*
- Immunology and Pathology major (also available to study separately as minors: Immunology, Pathology)
- Human Movement major*
- Infectious Diseases major
- Medicinal Chemistry major
- Microbiology major
- Neuroscience program or Neuroscience major
- Nutrition Science major
- Pharmacology major
- Physiology major
- Virology (minor only)
Most majors are also available as minors.
*Available in Bachelor of Science (Health) degrees only.
To find a potential supervisor visit Research Supervisor Connect.
Human health careers
Our graduates can be found in many settings and roles, including:
- medical administrator
- pathologist
- histologist
- physiologist
- microbiologist
- biochemist
- biomedical device designer
- careers in the pharmaceutical industry
- careers in the government sector
- accredited dietitian
- nutritional research
- health promotion
- health policy
- project management
- case management
- consultancy
- logistics and procurement
- insurance
- business development
- marketing
- public relations
- medical sciences researcher
- doctor
- dentist
- pharmacist