Health, biomedicine & nursing pathways
If you don’t yet meet the entry requirements to get into your chosen health or biomedicine course, we'll get you where you need to be with our study pathways.
'Pathways' let you build on your learning and progress between study levels – often with credit towards a qualification. They can link courses with similar learning, or they may help you to access university or TAFE by teaching you foundational study skills.
Browse health & biomedicine pathways
By completing a pathway course, and meeting additional entry requirements, you will be guaranteed entry in the 'destination course' listed here.
You will also be granted any credit points noted in brackets towards the destination course. If no credit points are listed, the course guarantees entry only.
| Destination course | Pathway courses |
|---|---|
Bachelor of Biomedical Science
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Bachelor of Biomedical and Exercise Science
| International Foundations at VU
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Bachelor of Chiropractic Science
| Diploma of Remedial Massage HLT52021
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Places limited due to high demand^ | |
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Places limited due to high demand^ |
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Places limited due to high demand^ |
+Complete Certificate III in Non-Emergency Patient Transport HLT31120 or other approved course / units for entry (see course page). |
Bachelor of Psychological Studies
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Bachelor of Psychological Studies/Bachelor of Business
| |
Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
| International Foundations at VU
|
Master of Global Public Health
| Bachelor of Health Science (48 credit points)
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Most subjects (units) are equal to 12 credit points. If you're studying full time, you'll usually complete a total of 8 units per year – that's four units in semester one and four in semester two.
As a guide (for full-time study):
- 12 credit points = one unit (4 weeks)
- 48 credit points = 4 units (six months)
- 96 credit points = 8 units (one year)
- 144 credit points = 12 units (1.5 years)
When you receive credit points towards a course, you have fewer units to complete to get the qualification, saving you time and money.
^High-demand courses
There may be a limit on how many students can access pathways to the Bachelor of Dermal Sciences, Nursing or Paramedicine due to high demand. If you are eligible for a pathway but unsuccessful in securing a place, please contact VUHQ (student service centre) on +61 3 9919 6100 for advice.
