{"id":120603,"date":"2020-06-23T10:27:41","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T02:27:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/?page_id=120603"},"modified":"2026-07-23T16:11:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T08:11:42","slug":"health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/study-areas\/health\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"<mimas-block \n             block-name=\"facts\"\n             role=\"complementary\"\n             aria-label=\"Facts\"\n             data-segment=\"all\">\n\n\n    \n<div class=\"block-heading\"\n     data-segment=\"dom\"\n     data-style=\"\"\n     data-align=\"default\"\n>\n\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title \" id=\"why-study-health-sciences-at-curtin\">Why study health sciences at Curtin?<\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                        \n            \n                <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"card-grid\"\n         data-card-count=\"4\"\n         data-card-background=\"white\"\n         data-card-size=\"small\">\n\n                    <div  id=\"ranked-among-the-worlds-best\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"ranked-among-the-worlds-best\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><span class=\"ico ico-trophy ico--deep-blue\" style=\"--icon:url(https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/themes\/mimas\/src\/img\/icons\/ico-trophy.svg)\" aria-hidden='true'><\/span><h3>Ranked among the world\u2019s best<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Curtin is ranked in the top 100 in the world for nursing and sports-related subjects.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"1-nationally-for-teaching-quality\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"1-nationally-for-teaching-quality\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><span class=\"ico ico-mortarboard ico--deep-blue\" style=\"--icon:url(https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/themes\/mimas\/src\/img\/icons\/ico-mortarboard.svg)\" aria-hidden='true'><\/span><h3>#1 nationally for teaching quality<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Curtin is #1 in Australia for teaching quality, learner engagement and skills development in medicine, and the #1 WA public university for learner engagement in social work and psychology.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"experience-real-healthcare\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"experience-real-healthcare\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><span class=\"ico ico-stethoscope ico--deep-blue\" style=\"--icon:url(https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/themes\/mimas\/src\/img\/icons\/ico-stethoscope.svg)\" aria-hidden='true'><\/span><h3>Experience real healthcare<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Many of our courses are professionally recognised. You\u2019ll be taught by industry professionals and will apply your learning in immersive study environments, clinical placements and through other opportunities.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"1-graduates-in-australia\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"1-graduates-in-australia\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>#1 graduates in Australia<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>For the fifth year in a row, Curtin has outranked all other WA public universities for undergraduate outcomes in full-time employment, starting salary and staff qualification.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>        \n    <\/div>\n\n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n<mimas-block block-name=\"blocks-bg\"  full-width=\"gray\"\n             role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"content block with grey background\"\n             data-segment=\"all\" class=\"blocks-bg mimas-grid\">\n\n        \n<div class=\"block-heading\"\n     data-segment=\"dom\"\n     data-style=\"\"\n     data-align=\"default\"\n>\n\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title \" id=\"undergraduate-courses\">Undergraduate courses<\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                                <div class=\"block-heading__content\"><p>Did you know that Curtin has an international <strong>QS Five Stars Plus<\/strong>\u00a0rating? It\u2019s the highest possible rating for a tertiary education institution, and it means we received top ratings for teaching, facilities, research, employability, internationalisation, inclusiveness and innovation.<\/p>\n<p>For you, it means you\u2019ll get a first-class university experience, whichever course you choose.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n            \n                <\/div>\n\n    <section class=\"blocks-bg__container\">\n                                                    <div class=\"blocks-bg__content\">\n        <h3>Make a difference to people\u2019s lives with Curtin health<\/h3>\n<p>Many of our courses are recognised by industry and emphasise learning and skills development in diverse health settings, so you\u2019ll be ready to make a difference to people&#8217;s lives as soon as you graduate.<\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"blocks-bg__content p-cols\">\n        <article>\n            <ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-bachelor-of-advanced-biomedical-sciences-honours--bh-advbsc\/#linkid=um-hs-ug-tisc\" aria-label=\"Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours)\">Advanced Biomedical Sciences<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-bachelor-of-science-advanced-nursing--b-advnurs\/\">Advanced Nursing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-bachelor-of-science-biomedical-science--b-biomed\/#linkid=um-hs-ug-tisc\">Biomedical Sciences<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-enrolled-nurse-to-registered-nurse-stream-bsc-adv-nursing--stru-aenrn\/\" aria-label=\"Enrolled Nurse to Registered Nurse Stream (BSc Nursing)\">Enrolled Nurse to Registered Nurse stream (BSc Nursing<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-bachelor-of-science-exercise-and-sport-science--b-exsprhb\/#linkid=um-hs-ug-tisc\" aria-label=\"Bachelor of Science (Exercise and Sport Science)\">Exercise and Sport Science<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-bachelor-of-science-health-sciences--b-hlthsc#linkid=um-hs-ug-tisc\">Health Sciences<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-health-data-specialisation--spuc-hltda\/#linkid=um-hs-ug-tisc\">Health Data specialisation (BSc Health Sciences)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-bachelor-of-science-health-promotion--b-hlprom\/#linkid=um-hs-ug-tisc\" aria-label=\"Bachelor of Science (Health Promotion)\">Health Promotion<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-bachelor-of-science-health-promotion-bachelor-of-science-health-and-safety--bb-hprhsf\/#linked=um-hs-ug-tisc\">Health Promotion and Health and Safety<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-bachelor-of-science-health-safety-and-environment--b-hlsfenv\/#linkid=um-hs-ug-tisc\" aria-label=\"Bachelor of Science (Health, Safety and Environment)\">Health, Safety and Environment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-bachelor-of-science-laboratory-medicine--b-labmed\/#linkid=um-hs-ug-tisc\" aria-label=\"Bachelor of Science (Laboratory Medicine)\">Laboratory Medicine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-bachelor-of-laws-bachelor-of-science-psychology--bb-lawpsy\/#linked=um-hs-ug-tisc\">Law and Psychology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-bachelor-of-medicine-bachelor-of-surgery--b-mbbs\/#linkid=um-hs-ug-tisc\">Medicine, Surgery<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-bachelor-of-science-medical-radiation-science--b-scimrs\/#linkid=um-hs-ug-tisc\">Medical Radiation Science<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-bachelor-of-science-midwifery--b-midwife\/#linkid=um-hs-ug-tisc\">Midwifery<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n        <\/article>\n        <article>\n            <ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-bachelor-of-science-nutrition--b-nutri\/\">Nutrition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-bachelor-of-science-nutrition-bachelor-of-science-health-promotion--bb-hprntr\/#linked=um-hs-ug-tisc\">Nutrition and Health Promotion<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-bachelor-of-science-occupational-therapy-honours--bh-occt1\/#linkid=um-hs-ug-tisc\">Occupational Therapy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-bachelor-of-science-oral-health-therapy--b-oralht\/#linkid=um-hs-ug-tisc\" aria-label=\"Bachelor of Science (Oral Health Therapy)\">Oral Health Therapy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-bachelor-of-science-paramedicine--b-paramed\/\">Paramedicine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-bachelor-of-pharmacy-honours--bh-pharma\/\" aria-label=\"Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)\">Pharmacy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-bachelor-of-science-physiotherapy-honours--bh-phyth\/#linkid=um-hs-ug-tisc\">Physiotherapy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-bachelor-of-psychology--b-psych\/#linkid=um-hs-ug-tisc\">Psychology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-bachelor-of-science-psychology-and-human-resource-management--b-psychrm\/#linkid=um-hs-ug-tisc\" aria-label=\"Bachelor of Science (Psychology and Human Resource Management)\">Psychology and Human Resource Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-bachelor-of-science-psychology-bachelor-of-commerce-human-resource-management-and-industrial-relations--bb-psyhrm\/#linked=um-hs-ug-tisc\">Psychology, Human Resources Management and Industrial Relations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-bachelor-of-science-psychology-bachelor-of-commerce-marketing--bb-psymkt\/#linked=um-hs-ug-tisc\">Psychology and Marketing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-bachelor-of-social-work--b-scwk\/#linkid=um-hs-ug-tisc\" aria-label=\"Bachelor of Social Work\">Social Work<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-bachelor-of-science-speech-pathology-honours--bh-speech\/#linkid=um-hs-ug-tisc\" aria-label=\"Bachelor of Science (Speech Pathology) (Honours)\">Speech Pathology<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n        <\/article>\n    <\/div>\n                        <\/section>\n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n             block-name=\"facts\"\n             role=\"complementary\"\n             aria-label=\"Facts\"\n             data-segment=\"all\">\n\n\n    \n<div class=\"block-heading\"\n     data-segment=\"dom\"\n     data-style=\"\"\n     data-align=\"default\"\n>\n\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title \" id=\"health-industry-and-market-trends\">Health industry and market trends<\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                        \n            \n                <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"card-grid\"\n         data-card-count=\"3\"\n         data-card-background=\"white\"\n         data-card-size=\"small\">\n\n                    <div  id=\"impressive-employment-stats\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"impressive-employment-stats\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><span class=\"ico ico-briefcase ico--deep-blue\" style=\"--icon:url(https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/themes\/mimas\/src\/img\/icons\/ico-briefcase.svg)\" aria-hidden='true'><\/span><h3>Impressive employment stats<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>In 2022, Health Care and Social Assistance was the top employing industry across Australia.<\/p><p><em>Source: National Skills Commission<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"a-growth-industry\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"a-growth-industry\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><span class=\"ico ico-sapling ico--deep-blue\" style=\"--icon:url(https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/themes\/mimas\/src\/img\/icons\/ico-sapling.svg)\" aria-hidden='true'><\/span><h3>A growth industry<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Total employment across Australia in this sector is projected to increase by 1,176,220 before the end of 2026. <\/p><p><em>Source: National Skills Commission<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"jobs-with-impact\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"jobs-with-impact\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><span class=\"ico ico-success ico--deep-blue\" style=\"--icon:url(https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/themes\/mimas\/src\/img\/icons\/ico-success.svg)\" aria-hidden='true'><\/span><h3>Jobs with impact<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>The top 3 industry contributors in this sector are expected to be Health Care and Social Assistance, Accommodation and Food Services, and Professional, Scientific and Technical Services.<\/p><p><em>Source: National Skills Commission<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>        \n    <\/div>\n\n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>What do our health sciences students say?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"testimonial\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Testimonial\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n    \n\n            <div class=\"testimonial__slider\">\n            <div>\n            <div class=\"testimonial\">\n                                    \n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\"\n             alt=\"A portrait image of the testimonial author\"\n             srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Helen-Ou-scaled-aspect-ratio-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Helen-Ou-scaled-aspect-ratio-1-1-740x370.jpg 740w, 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1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\">\n    \n            <div class=\"testimonial__content\">\n            <p>I enjoyed learning about areas relating to human health such as biochemistry, human structure and function, and disease.  <\/p>\n<p>In my units, I particularly enjoyed the hands-on practical component in Curtin\u2019s laboratory facilities, where we had the opportunity to work with specialised equipment such as spectrophotometers and scientific microscopes; which I found very useful in helping to consolidate and gain a better understanding of the theory.   <\/p>\n<p>I would recommend this course to anyone interested in human health and disease.<\/p>\n\n\n            <div class=\"testimonial__meta\">\n                                    <h4 class=\"testimonial__author\">Helen Ou, Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences<\/h4>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"testimonial__title\"><\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div>\n            <div class=\"testimonial\">\n                                    \n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\"\n             alt=\"A portrait image of the testimonial author\"\n             srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Scott-Bell-aspect-ratio-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Scott-Bell-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Scott-Bell-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Scott-Bell-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Scott-Bell-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Scott-Bell-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Scott-Bell-aspect-ratio-1-1-272x240.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Scott-Bell-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Scott-Bell-aspect-ratio-1-1.jpg 272w\"\n             sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\">\n    \n            <div class=\"testimonial__content\">\n            <p>Completing the Bachelor of Psychology course at ºìÌÒÊÓƵ has been a life changing experience for me. As a mature-age student, I was quite nervous when starting this course, however the staff and overall culture of Curtin made me feel very welcome in a short space of time.  <\/p>\n<p>This course provides a solid foundation in the discipline of psychology. It has provided me with confidence to undertake further study and to begin my professional journey within the field. <\/p>\n\n\n            <div class=\"testimonial__meta\">\n                                    <h4 class=\"testimonial__author\">Scott Bell, Bachelor of Psychology<\/h4>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"testimonial__title\"><\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div>\n            <div class=\"testimonial\">\n                                    \n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\"\n             alt=\"Kieran Batavia\"\n             srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/KieranBatavia-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/KieranBatavia.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/KieranBatavia.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/KieranBatavia.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/KieranBatavia.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/KieranBatavia.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/KieranBatavia.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/KieranBatavia.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/KieranBatavia.jpg 200w\"\n             sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\">\n    \n            <div class=\"testimonial__content\">\n            <p>Curtin is the perfect place to study pharmacy. I\u2019ve had extensive training in compounding labs and sterile compounding, learning how to make and manufacture medications, IV bag infusions, ampoules and eye drops.  <\/p>\n<p>We undertake clinical placements at community pharmacies and hospitals, which fully prepares us for the workplace when we graduate. <\/p>\n\n\n            <div class=\"testimonial__meta\">\n                                    <h4 class=\"testimonial__author\">Keiran Batavia (Bachelor of Pharmacy) (Hons)<\/h4>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"testimonial__title\"><\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>    \n<\/mimas-block>\n\n<mimas-block full-width=\"black\" \n             block-name=\"banner-cta\" role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"Banner CTA\"\n             data-segment=\"all\">\n\n        \n<div class=\"block-heading\"\n     data-segment=\"dom\"\n     data-style=\"black\"\n     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If you\u2019re keen to kickstart a career in the health sector but aren\u2019t sure which field is the right choice, we\u2019ve made the decision simpler by breaking down the key differences between biomedical science and medicine.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/advice\/the-difference-between-biomedical-science-and-medicine\/#linkid=um-hs-ug-tisc\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Read more\">Read more<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                <\/div>\n                            <div>\n                    <div  id=\"where-can-a-bachelor-of-biomedical-science-take-you\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"where-can-a-bachelor-of-biomedical-science-take-you\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>Where can a Bachelor of Biomedical Science take you?<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>With a Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences, you can help fight disease, contribute to 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