If research-based degrees are your forte, then this course is a top career choice, enabling you to develop the high-level academic and strategic thinking needed to successfully complete a research project in your chosen health science field. Our course provides a research and planning component with practical training in the areas of research, ethical and economic considerations and technical writing skills to prepare you for a career as a research officer or senior administrator in the health industry. Study a Bachelor of Health Science (Honours) at UC and you will: source, review and critically appraise research in your chosen health science discipline independently strategise, design and execute a research project to a high-level industry standard, including its methodology, data collection, analysis, ethics considerations and grant proposal devise specific research questions to address a selected research focus communicate the results of an independent research project in a form acceptable to your field of study.

Career opportunities: Health research officer Health industry senior administrator Project officer Health science researcher.