Bachelor of Health Sciences / Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Health Sciences / Bachelor of Arts
Build a degree tailored to your interests with a Bachelor of Health Sciences/Bachelor of Arts. This flexible and diverse degree will equip you with a unique skill set that will unlock wide-ranging career opportunities and give you a competitive edge in the job market. With over 45 major options, you…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Build a degree tailored to your interests with a Bachelor of Health Sciences/Bachelor of Arts. This flexible and diverse degree will equip you with a unique skill set that will unlock wide-ranging career opportunities and give you a competitive edge in the job market. With over 45 major options, you will develop specialist knowledge in your chosen disciplines and learn how to apply critical, creative and strategic thinking to solve real-world issues.
Explore meaningful ideas that matter to you with your arts studies. Get the critical thinking, communication and leadership skills needed to address current and emerging global challenges in a rapidly changing world. Along with your research, analysis and problem-solving skills you will be highly employable in many areas and prepared for a successful career in the largest and fastest-growing employment sector in Australia, with over half a million new jobs projected in the health care and social assistance sector by 2033.
Are you looking to develop a cross-disciplinary skill set that empowers you to design your own future?
This combined degree gives you the freedom to choose majors based on your interests to connect and expand your career prospects. You will study equal parts health sciences and arts, ensuring you graduate with a well-developed skill set in both disciplines.
Build a solid foundation in health while developing your skills across a range of arts, communications, humanities and social science disciplines. Create original course combinations by choosing majors including (but not limited to):
strategic advertising
criminology
disability and inclusion
education
family, society and health
food studies
health, nature and sustainability
health promotion
indigenous studies
international relations
sport journalism
media and communication
physical activity and health
politics and policy studies
public health
sociology
sport and society.
Career outcomes
Are you ready to blend creativity and empathy to make a positive impact and fortify your future health career with a solid grounding in the arts? Gain the skills to bridge gaps between art, culture, and well being. Your career opportunities from this degree will vary depending on the majors you have selected. You will be curating your future career from day one and graduating with a variety of career paths that you could pursue.
Studying health sciences could lead you into careers in areas such as:
community health
counselling
disability and inclusion
environmental health
health education
health promotion
nutrition
regional health service planning
sports development.
An arts degree provides you with solid transferable skills that can be applied across diverse industries and careers. Depending on your majors, you could find yourself in fields such as:
advertising and marketing
criminology, sociology and policy
culture and creative arts
education
government and NGO’s
language and international relations
media, writing and communication
international relations and politics.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Deakin University is ranked in the top 1% of universities worldwide (ARWU). It is a global leader in many areas of study including accounting and finance, business, engineering, education, nursing, sport science, and sport management. It is known for its industry-based learning, with all degrees offering the opportunity for work placements. Deakin has four campuses across the state of Victoria, offering high-quality teaching and first-rate facilities. Our students love studying here – that is why Deakin University has been ranked #1 for course and student satisfaction in Victoria for 13 years (Australian Graduate Survey 2010–2015, Graduate Outcomes Survey 2016–2022 (GOS)).
