Bachelor of Health Sciences in Health, Wellbeing and Performance

La Trobe University - Melbourne Campus

Australia,Victoria

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36 Months

Duration

CAD 38,800/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 0 FREE

Application Fee

Mar 2025

Apply Date

Australia, Victoria

Type: University

Location Type: Semi-Urban

Founded: 1964

Total Students: 36,000 +

Int. Students: 7,000 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

Plenty Road and, Kingsbury Dr, Bundoora VIC 3086, Australia

Bachelor of Health Sciences in Health, Wellbeing and Performance

Program Overview

Create a rewarding career in Australia's fastest-growing sector by changing the lives of individual people and whole populations with La Trobe's Bachelor of Health Sciences.

Examine the way our minds, society, environment and political structures affects the health of individuals, families and communities at local, national and international levels. Broaden your expertise with a choice of nine majors and the option of second majors and minors in health sciences or a range of other disciplines.

By completing La Trobe's Bachelor of Health Sciences, you will:

  • Build your skills in scientific thinking, lab and fieldwork, problem solving, collaboration, professional conduct and scientific communication
  • Study how it suits you with options to study on campus or online, as well as Diploma and Associate Degree early exit options
  • Choose from majors in allied health, digital health, environmental health, food and nutrition, health promotion, health, wellbeing and performance, psychological science, public health, and rehabilitation counselling
  • Graduate ready to make real impact on health policy and practice in areas such as digital health, environmental health, nutrition or health promotion – or, depending on your choice of major, gain a pathway into postgraduate allied health and other health degrees, including audiology, physiotherapy, speech pathology and occupational therapy.


 

Major: Health, Wellbeing and Performance

Develop skills to facilitate improved mental health and wellbeing in sport and broader community settings (e.g. work, education). With a focus on positive psychology (e.g. mindfulness, gratitude and hope), communication and counselling skills, and principles of effective performance, you’ll develop the skills you’ll need to promote wellbeing and performance with individuals and small groups.