About Health Sciences in Curtin College
The Diploma of Health Sciences is a highly flexible pathway which can be tailored to your individual needs and areas of interest. This level of flexibility may increase your employment opportunities and is an excellent choice if you are interested in health administration and/or health management.
Health Science graduates have successfully entered other postgraduate programs within the same field.
Further Study
After completion, students may be eligible to apply for entry into Curtin master programs in public health (food science, health information management, health promotion, occupational health and safety, public health and sexology), occupational therapy, pharmacy, physiotherapy and speech pathology.
Students must complete the following core units and two elective units:
Core Units
- Foundations of Biostatistics and Epidemiology
- Foundations for Professional Health Practice
- Human Structure & Function
- Indigenous Cultures and Health Behaviours
- Introduction to Psychology
- Introduction Public Health
Elective Units (Select two)
- Biological Chemistry (Semester 1 only)
- Brain and Behaviour (Semester 2 only)
- Food and Nutrition Principles (Semester 1 only)
- Foundations of Pathophysiology (Semester 2 only)
- Foundations of Psychology (Semester 2 only)
- Functional Anatomy (Semester 1 only)
- Imagining Health in Social and Cultural Contexts
- Introduction to Chemistry
- Introduction to Biological Chemistry (Semester 2 only)
- Biological Chemistry
Academic qualification equivalents
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS: 5.5 (no band below 5.0)
- TOEFL:iBT 54 (R7, L6, S15, W17)
- PTE: 42 (no score below 36)
Curtin College Highlights
| Type |
Public |
| Campus Setting |
Urban |
| Cost of Attendance |
46,530 AUD |
| Campus Housing Capacity |
24% |
| Student Retention Rate |
89% |
Curtin College The Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
The estimated cost of attendance depends on several factors like the program applied for, tuition, books, fees, housing, dining, and personal items.
Expenses In AUD
(per year) |
Diploma Stage 1 |
Diploma Stage 2 |
Post Graduate Courses |
| Tuition |
24,600 |
36,700 (Varies) |
13,200 (PPP)
14,900 (Graduate Certificate) |
| Enrolment Fees |
200 |
200 |
400 |
| Housing and Rooms |
8,736 |
8,736 |
8,736 |
| Health Insurance |
609 |
609 |
609 |
| Books and Supplies |
700 |
700 |
700 |
| Meals |
6,300 |
6,300 |
6,300 |
| Personal Expenses |
1500 |
1500 |
1500 |
Language Requirements for International Students
International students who want to apply to Curtin College are required to demonstrate their proficiency in English by fulfilling either one of the criteria mentioned below.
| Test Name |
Minimum Score Requirement |
| IELTS |
5.5 (no band below 5.0) |
| TOEFL iBT |
54 (Reading: 7, Listening: 6, Speaking:15, Writing: 17) |
| GCE O levels |
Grade C |
| (GCE) AS-Level English |
Grade C |
| (GCE) A-Level English |
Grade E |
| Pearson Test of English - Academic (PTE-A) |
42 (all score above 36) |
| Pearson Versant English Placement Test |
50 (no score below 46) |
Visa Requirements for International Applicants
Applicants to UC can apply for a student visa to Australia after receiving a Confirmation of Enrolment(COE). In case the applicant’s visa or passport details change, the University must be notified within 10 working days.
- Apply online for VISA at VEVO (Visa Entitlement Verification Online).
- Enrolled in 24 units of credit per semester.
- Under the regulations of Australian policymakers, any student on International VISA is only allowed to work 40 hours per fortnight.
- If the applicant fails to meet any of the visa conditions the visa may be canceled.
- The student must consult the student development International for any kind of assistance.
