Health & biomedicine

Gain exceptional skills for care-sector roles such as nursing, midwifery, paramedicine, psychology, osteopathy, or speech pathology by studying Victoria University’s well-respected health courses.

Student-led health clinics

High-tech labs for skills practice

Award-winning VU Block Model®

#1 for skills development (QILT)^

Top 3% of universities worldwide

Courses in health & biomedicine

UndergraduatePostgraduateTAFEResearch & PhD

Bachelor of Biomedical and Exercise Science

HBES | Undergraduate - Bachelor Degree | 3 years full time or longer for part time

Bachelor of Biomedical Science

HBBS | Undergraduate - Bachelor Degree | 3 years full time or longer for part time

Bachelor of Biomedicine

HBBM | Undergraduate - Bachelor Degree | 3 years full time

Bachelor of Dermal Sciences

HBDS | Undergraduate - Bachelor Degree | 4 years full time or longer for part time

Bachelor of Health Science

HBHL | Undergraduate - Bachelor Degree | 3 years full time or longer for part time

Bachelor of Human Nutrition

HBNT | Undergraduate - Bachelor Degree | 3 years full time or longer for part time

Bachelor of Midwifery/Bachelor of Nursing

HBMA | Undergraduate - Bachelor Degree | 4 years full time

Bachelor of Nursing

HBNB | Undergraduate - Bachelor Degree | 3 years full time

Bachelor of Paramedicine

HBPD | Undergraduate - Bachelor Degree | 3 years full time or longer for part time

Bachelor of Psychological Studies

ABPA | Undergraduate - Bachelor Degree | 3 years full time or longer for part time

Bachelor of Psychological Studies (Honours)

AHPA | Undergraduate - Bachelor Honours Degree (stand alone) | 1 year full time or longer for part time

Bachelor of Psychological Studies/Bachelor of Business

ABPB | Undergraduate - Bachelor Degree | 4 years full time or longer for part time

Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)

ABPC | Undergraduate - Bachelor Honours Degree (embedded) | 4 years full time or longer for part time

Bachelor of Science (Osteopathy)/Master of Health Science (Osteopathy)

HCOP | Undergraduate - Bachelor Degree | 4.5 years full time

Bachelor of Sport Science (Human Movement)/Bachelor of Psychological Studies

SBHP | Undergraduate - Bachelor Degree | 4 years full time or longer for part time

Why choose VU

Health revitalised at VU

Female in lab scrubs, demonstrating models used for learning internal body parts

Tailored learning labs

We offer training for nursing, midwifery and paramedicine that imitates reality, in state-of-the-art laboratories – so can practise in a safe environment before facing a real scenario.

teacher with adult students using dummy to demonstrate healthcare techniques

Practical TAFE courses

Get practical skills for real jobs. Our TAFE division delivers practical courses for in-demand careers in health services, nursing, paramedicine, aged care and disability support.

Sport & exercise science

Ranked 7th in the world for sport science, we have one of Australia's largest programs in sport and exercise science, exercise rehabilitation, outdoor recreation and fitness.

Western Health Alliance

Victoria University’s strongest partnership in the health sector is with the major healthcare provider in Melbourne’s west, Western Health.

Pathways into health & biomedicine

If you don’t yet meet the entry requirements to get into your chosen health or biomedicine course, we'll get you there with our study pathways from diploma to degree.

Paramedicine students in uniform learn in a simulated ambulance environment

VU Block Model®

Complete one unit (subject) at a time, in workshop-style classes, with our award-winning learning model.

VU stories

The calm among the crisis

Bachelor of Paramedicine

"My scenario-based learning allowed me to find a certain level of calm and a treatment approach among the chaos and I was able to assist the police officers treating the injured. "

Sarah's story