Bachelor of Community Health

Adelaide University’s 100% online Bachelor of Community Health covers an interdisciplinary mix of non-clinical health, wellbeing and policy subjects.

Build your understanding of how the body and mind work with subjects in human biology, mental health, psychology and nutrition. Understand how communities experience health differently through lenses of disability, ageing, intercultural communication and cultural safety. Bring these applied skills together with project management, law ethics and healthcare policy subjects.

In your final year, translate your knowledges into a project focusing on a real-world issues to improve the health of individuals and groups in your community.

Health is one of the largest employment areas in Australia. This 100% online degree in Community Health will prepare you to support clinicians to deliver better care for patients, while drawing upon best-practice regulations and the latest technologies in health.

Build a broad range of non-clinical skills that can improve your community healthcare system. Apply your skills to all kinds of roles within a rapidly growing industry in both local and international contexts.

Develop core knowledges in areas like human biology and psychology and apply them into the greater frameworks that influence and improve health and wellbeing. Study specialised areas like mental health, disability, aged care and policy.

Learn from industry experts, and graduate ready to make a real impact on your community.

Recommended study pattern

Year1

UO Critical Approaches to Online Learning (SOCI3014) Or program elective

UO Foundations of Human Biology 1 (BIOL1028)

UO Psychology Concepts (PSYC1017)

UO The Social World (SOCI1012)

UO Foundations of Human Biology 2 (BIOL1029)

UO Introduction to Mental Health (HLTH1025)

UO Exploring Global and National Health (PUBH1006)

1 Core selective course

Year2

UO Lifespan Growth and Motor Development (HLTH1027)

UO Professional Communication to Work in the Health Industry (HLTH2012)

UO Health Promotion (HLTH2015)

UO Foundations of Nutrition and Health (NUTR1001)

UO Health Law, Ethics and Policy (HLTH2011)

UO Project Management for Health and Wellness (HLTH3020)

UO Ageing and Disability Friendly Environments (SOCI2011)

1 Program elective course

Year3

UO Supporting Dignity through Enablement (HLTH3018)

UO Public Health (PUBH3007)

UO Disability and Ageing: Diversity and Discrimination (SOCI3016)

UO Case Management for Consumer Directed Care in Disability and Aged Care (SOCI3036)

UO Transition to Employment (HLTH3019)

UO Health Practice Project 1 (PUBH3010)

UO Health Practice Project 2 (PUBH3011)

1 Program elective course

Core selectives:

UO Intercultural Communication (COMM1006)

UO First Peoples' Health (PUBH1007)

Award requirements

Students must complete 24 subjects including 3 electives.

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Indicative total fee $39,200

The amounts shown here are indicative for an Australian citizen studying full-time, which is typically 8 subjects per year.

Fees may vary depending on:

• the subjects you choose
• credit from previous work experience
• your eligibility for government funding loans or subsidies such as HECS-HELP or a Commonwealth supported place.

To learn more, go to Fees or contact a student advisor.

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Successful completion of at least 6 months full-time study (or equivalent part-time) in a higher education award program.

Completion of a secondary education qualification equivalent to the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE).

Completion of an award from a registered training organisation (RTO) at Certificate IV (AQF level 4) or higher.

• Completion of an Adelaide University approved enabling, pathway or bridging program; OR
• A competitive result in the Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT); OR
• Successful completion of an Adelaide University online literacy and numeracy test and have relevant work experience; OR
• Qualify for special entry.

English language entry requirements for International students only.

In addition, international students who speak English as an additional language must have obtained one of the following standards within the last two years prior to admission. Possession of one or more of these qualifications, in addition to the academic entry requirements, does not, in itself, guarantee a place at Adelaide University. Applications are considered on an individual basis and selection is competitive. Where previous study/work experience was conducted in English, the application must be accompanied by certified documentation from the educational institution/employer certifying that the language of instruction/employment was English.

IELTS Overall 6.5

IELTS Reading 6

IELTS Listening 6

IELTS Speaking 6

IELTS Writing 6

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