Bachelor of Health with Honours

Overview

UNE's Bachelor of Health with Honours is uniquely designed to equip healthcare professionals with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in senior positions within the healthcare sector, from research to education and leadership to policy analysis. You will graduate from this course ready to identify gaps in service delivery, evaluate program effectiveness, and develop evidence-based policies – capabilities that are in higher demand than ever in the increasingly complex field of health.

Why study the Bachelor of Health with Honours at UNE?

This course fosters career development for healthcare professionals, providing you with the opportunity and skillsets to conduct rigorous research. You will hone your critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills in preparation for the rapidly-changing landscape of the healthcare sector. In addition to providing a strong foundation in research methodology, our program offers you the opportunity to engage in cutting-edge research alongside our industry partners. You will have access to a dedicated and experienced supervisor who will provide guidance and support throughout your research journey.

What makes our course different?

UNE has a long history of preparing adults for ever-changing workplaces. When furthering your studies and safeguarding your career with our Honours degree, you will get to:

Gain first-hand experience in developing research questions, designing studies, collecting and analysing data, and disseminating findings, such as articles and book chapters suitable for publication, industry-based reports or equivalent.

Work directly with our industry partners, solving real-world problems while developing the critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills that are highly valued in today's workplaces.

Pursue high-quality scholarship and scientific enquiry to support innovation and improve health and social outcomes in the communities we serve. Your research will add to UNE's body of world-class research, improving the lives of regional and rural Australians.

Deepen your understanding of the complex issues facing the health sector, while also honing critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills that are highly valued in today's workplaces.

Complete an honours degree in a way that best suits your lifestyle with flexible, online delivery of the coursework component.

Take advantage of the rich research culture of UNE, with a collaborative approach and excellent support from your supervisors.

Study with Australia's longest continuous provider of distance (now online) education. Year after year, students award UNE the maximum 5-star ratings for Overall Experience and Student Support in The Good Universities Guide.

Study online

Most of our students choose to study online across three study periods with 24/7 tutor support* and fit study around work and family commitments. Uniquely, our online students are mostly over 30 and bring valuable experience with them. They form a community of adults juggling the same challenges and priorities and who bring their life and work experience together at UNE in order to become future-fit and better respond to a rapidly changing world.

* 24/7 tutor support includes: essay feedback (within 24 hours); live chat 24/7 for generic feedback on academic writing; and subject-specific help at a foundation or first-year level for subjects including mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, business, accounting, microeconomics, macroeconomics and statistics. There are also a wide range of workshops, resources and courses available in academic skills support to assist you and help you to succeed.