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Study health & medical science online through Open Universities Australia. Explore all degrees, subjects and short courses now.

Start building your foundational knowledge of human health and healthcare. Explore human bodies. Get to know health practice. For graduates of this online health course, the pathway to health careers and further studies is open wide.

Undergraduate Certificate in Health Sciences

Exercise a holistic approach to nutrition and exercise. Work out ways to build performance and flexible skills across complementary fields. Support community health and wellbeing. Get physical and exercise preventative health. Fuel a healthier society.

Bachelor of Health Science (Nutrition and Exercise)

This generalist health science degree will give you the knowledge you need to work in non-clinical healthcare roles. You'll learn crucial project management and research skills, while also exploring anatomy, psychology, health promotion and more.

Bachelor of Health Science

Explore anatomy, physiology, and microbiology. You can choose clinical studies leading to careers in the lab, or develop skills for research roles in health and human science. Gain foundational knowledge for further studies in medicine and dentistry.

Bachelor of Health and Medical Science

Gain an understanding of how the human body functions on a biological and physiological level. You’ll use augmented reality technology to virtually explore the human body. Explore how patient care is guided by the best-available information.

Diploma of Health Science

Learn about the Australian Dietary Guidelines and Nutrient Reference Values. You’ll explore health science and tools like dietary plans. Start thinking about how you’ll promote better health and wellbeing through a career in nutrition and wellness. 

Diploma of Nutrition

Develop a specialised understanding of dementia and explore the special type of care that’s required. This course is open to anyone interested in learning about dementia and presents pathways to rewarding careers within the growing aged care industry.

Diploma of Dementia Care

Study nutrition as a science as well as a crucial part of wellbeing. Work towards a career as a nutritionist in a range of sectors. Graduate with the opportunity to move into Dietetics, and register with the Nutrition Society of Australia.

Bachelor of Food and Nutrition

Consider career choices in mental health, nutrition, disability or aging. Help to take care of vulnerable people. Prescribe wellbeing programs to nourish diverse communities. Shape and support health projects. Gain professional non-clinical skills online.

Bachelor of Community Health

Start with the fundamental principles of human functions and wellness. Then think about using them to implement good and healthy habits. You’ll focus on holistic wellbeing, positive ageing and good nutrition. Learn from experts in a flexible environment.

Diploma of Health and Wellbeing

Introduction to Human Physiology

Health and Wellbeing in Social and Cultural Contexts

Introduction to Nutrition

Food as Medicine

Introduction to Health Psychology

Nutrition and Exercise Biochemistry

Human Biology

Foundations of Nutrition and Health

Human Structure and Function

Nutrition for Exercise and Performance

Map the complex architecture of the human body and learn how it’s organised and structured. Navigate the journey of the smallest cell to the largest organ. Observe how the body performs and adapts, responding to stress and disease to maintain life.

Navigate the makeup of the human body. Uncover diet myths, and select the most nourishing foods using dietary guidelines. Calculate muscle to fat ratio to determine health. Weigh up the balance between what people eat and the energy they burn.

Learn how different characteristics, including intelligence and personality, impact on people’s health and welfare. Study fundamental health psychology theories and concepts, and their application in the social services and healthcare sectors.Learn about the human lifespan—the health and behaviour of newborns to the elderly in real settings.

Individual Determinants of Health

Explore the complex structure of the human body and learn what fuels its functions and performance. Discover how muscles, bones and the nervous system work together to optimise the body’s strength and agility for survival.

Introduction to Anatomy

Foundations for Professional Health Practice

Passionate about how foods fuel the body? Get an introduction to nutrition and health. Understand how nutrition can impact bodily and psychological outcomes. Design a balanced meal plan which complies with the Australian Guidelines to Healthy Eating.

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