University of Tasmania Courses

Students should be working in a health care setting (including but not limited to a hospital, health clinic, aged care setting, department of community services) to be in a strong position to succeed.

Applicants must have completed an AQF (or equivalent) undergraduate degree qualification in a health-related discipline, or in social work, psychology, social sciences, or police studies.

This course is not available to international students. Please enquire online for advice on alternative course options.

This course is not currently accepting applications.

To be eligible for an offer, an applicant will have:

• A completed recognised bachelor degree (AQF7) (or higher award) in a health or science discipline; and
• In addition, all applicants will have completed a minimum of 50 credit points (equivalent of one semester full-time study) of recognised basic science units that
  • Were studied at Bachelor level or higher (AQF7 of higher), and
  • Include a minimum of 12.5 credit points (one unit or equivalent) of chemistry; and
  • Include a further 37.5 credit points (three units or equivalent) in science areas (e.g. microbiology, physics, anatomy and physiology, life science).
  • These units do not have to be part of the completed Bachelor degree.

SAFETY IN PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS

This course includes compulsory Professional Experience Placements. You must meet the College of Health and Medicine's Safety in Practice Requirements before census date of the first semester of your course. The safety in practice requirements are completed separately to the course admission application.

This course is not available to international students. Please enquire online for advice on alternative course options.