3. Admission and course information
Course enquiries
Student Central provides prospective and enrolled students, both local and overseas, with information and advice on the various courses offered by the faculty, as well as associated matters of admission and enrolment. Enquiries can be made Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm. The postal address is:
Student Central
Faculty of Health Sciences
The University of Sydney
PO Box 170
Lidcombe NSW 1825
Phone: +61 2 9351 9161
Fax: +61 2 9351 9412
Website: www.fhs.usyd.edu.au
Admission requirements – undergraduate courses
Generally, applicants for admission to the faculty's undergraduate courses are considered on the basis of the UAI obtained in the New South Wales Higher School Certificate, or equivalent. Applications are also considered from applicants with a tertiary record. For some courses, these applicants may also be required to complete a questionnaire. Details of application procedures and any additional selection criteria are available in the UAC Guide, or on the website: www.uac.edu.au.
Further information is also available on the University of Sydney website: www.fhs.usyd.edu.au/fstudent/index.shtml.
Special admission
The University conducts various schemes which may facilitate entry for applicants who are either Australian citizens or Permanent Residents and who have experienced serious educational disadvantage in pursuit of their secondary or tertiary education; or for mature-age applicants. Details of the Special Admission and Concessional Entry Schemes can be obtained from the University’s Admissions Office on +61 2 9351 4117, or on the website:
www.usyd.edu.au/fstudent/undergrad/apply/entry.shtml.
In addition to the above schemes the Faculty of Health Sciences conducts the schemes below. Further information about these schemes is available from Student Central:
phone: +61 2 9351 9574
website: www.fhs.usyd.edu.au
Multicultural Entry Scheme
This scheme is open to applicants from non-English speaking backgrounds completing the current HSC who are proficient in a language other than English, and who have an understanding of the needs of major community groups. Applicants are required to sit an externally assessed test for which a fee is payable.
Applications and information about the test are available on the website: www.crc.nsw.gov.au/services/mes. The closing date for applications is the last Friday in October each year.
Rural Students Entry Scheme
This scheme is open to applicants to all Faculty of Health Sciences courses who sat the HSC in the current or preceding year and who have no prior tertiary record, and completed at least the last four years of secondary education at a rural school. These applicants may be admitted if their UAI is not more than five points below the main round UAI cutoff. Applications are available on the website:
www.fhs.usyd.edu.au/future_students/undergrad/index.shtml.
The closing date for applications is 30 November each year.
Vocational Entry Scheme
This scheme allows completion of relevant TAFE courses and/or work experience to be taken into consideration for admission to courses which are vocationally oriented. Applicants are required to submit a written application to the Admission Officer, Faculty of Health Sciences, in addition to the UAC application, by 30 November each year.
International fee-paying applicants
Admission to University of Sydney courses under the local quota is restricted to Australian and New Zealand citizens and permanent residents of Australia.
International students undertaking a 2008 Australian Year 12 will be considered for entry to the University on a full fee-paying basis only. Application is made through UAC. For information regarding application procedures for other international fee-paying applicants you should obtain a copy of the University’s International Prospectus from the International Office on +61 2 9351 4079 or refer to the website: www.usyd.edu.au/international.
Admission requirements – graduate courses
Please refer to the relevant academic chapter for admission requirements for specific courses.
Course applications: local students
Undergraduate course applications
Applications for the faculty's undergraduate courses are processed by the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). Courses offered are:
- Bachelor of Health Sciences
- Combined degrees of Bachelor of Health Sciences/Master of Clinical Vision Sciences
- Combined degrees of Bachelor of Health Sciences/Master of Health Informatics (no new intake in 2009)
- Combined degrees of Bachelor of Health Sciences/Master of Rehabilitation Counselling
- Exercise and Sport Science
- Combined degrees of Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise and Sport Science)/Bachelor of Science (Nutrition)
- Medical Radiation Sciences
- Occupational Therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Speech Pathology
Information on UAC Applications
UAC application forms and information guides are available in August each year:
- For NSW Higher School Certificate students, they can be obtained from their schools.
- For ALL other undergraduate applicants, they can be obtained from major newsagents or from the Universities Admissions Centre.
- Applicants can also apply online at: www.uac.edu.au.
UAC postal address:
UAC, Locked Bag 112
Silverwater NSW 2128
Phone: +61 2 9752 0200
The closing date for UAC applications is late September, however late applications may be lodged until early-February upon payment of the specified late fee. UAC does not guarantee that applications received after 30 September will be considered in the main round of offers.
Postgraduate coursework applications
Applications for Graduate Entry Master's programs via UAC
Applications for the faculty's Graduate Entry Master's (GEM) courses will be submitted through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). These courses are:
- Master of Diagnostic Radiography
- Master of Exercise Physiology
- Master of Health Informatics
- Master of Nuclear Medicine
- Master of Occupational Therapy
- Master of Orthoptics
- Master of Physiotherapy
- Master of Radiation Therapy
- Graduate Diploma of Rehabilitation Counselling
- Master of Rehabilitation Counselling
- Master of Speech Language Pathology
Applications are made online via the UAC website, www.uac.edu.au from early September of the year before starting the course. For the 2009 intake, on-time applications will close on 31 October and late applications will close on 15 December, 2008. Prospective students should check for special entry or additional requirements for the course they are applying for. Students who submit their applications on time will automatically be considered for a Commonwealth-supported place (CSP) which will be awarded on a merit basis. Late applicants will be considered for a CSP only if places are still available. There is no requirement to submit a separate application for a CSP.
Applications for specialist courses directly to the faculty
Information and application forms for the faculty's postgraduate specialist courses are available from Student Central in September each year, or on the following website: www.fhs.usyd.edu.au.
Applications close on 30 November for the Semester 1 intake of the following year, and 30 April for the Semester 2 intake of the same calendar year.
Applications for research degrees
Applications for graduate research programs close 30 November. Such applications will be processed as soon as possible but offers are dependent on the availability of research places. Commencing students may only enrol before the HECS census date of any semester.
All applications for courses commencing in the second semester close on 30 April.
Non-award enrolment for undergraduate and postgraduate students
Non-award students are students who are enrolled in a unit or units of study but are not proceeding to a degree or diploma of the University. The faculty may permit enrolment in a particular unit or units provided that the student has an appropriate academic background and that the unit coordinator considers that the student will benefit from the unit, that accommodation is available and that the enrolment does not prevent a place in that unit being available to a student proceeding to a degree or diploma.
A student who is subsequently admitted to a course of the University for which units completed as non-award enrolment form a part, may receive credit for those units.
Enquiries concerning eligibility for enrolment and the availability of units should be directed to Student Central. Applications for non-award studies should be submitted to Student Central.
Cross-institutional enrolment for undergraduate and postgraduate students
Students enrolled in a recognised tertiary course at another institution will be permitted to enrol in any unit in degree and diploma courses in the Faculty of Health Sciences, providing the unit is approved by the home institution, the applicant satisfies the prerequisite knowledge to study the unit and resources are available to support the enrolment in the unit.
Undergraduate students who are Commonwealth supported at their home institution are eligible to be Commonwealth supported at their host provider. Other students may be required to pay tuition fees.
Enquiries concerning application procedures and eligibility should be directed to Student Central, phone: +61 2 9351 9161.
Course applications: international students
Applications from international students are accepted for most degrees offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences. The method of application changes according to the degree or circumstances, so students should check the information below for details.
Undergraduate courses
If you are studying one of the following qualifications in 2008, then you should apply through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC):
- an Australian Year 12 qualification (eg. NSW HSC, VCE, SA Matriculation) either inside or outside of Australia
- the International Baccalaureate in Australia
- the New Zealand Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 3 in New Zealand.
International students undertaking one of the above qualifications should apply through the UAC International module:
www.uac.edu.au/international/.
If you are not studying any of the above qualifications, you should apply directly to the University of Sydney via the International Office or an approved agent.
Postgraduate coursework applications
Applications for Graduate Entry Master's programs
Applications by international students for the Graduate Entry programs are made either directly to the International Office or via an approved agent. See the International Office website for details on application procedures and closing dates.
Applications for specialist courses
One specialist program, Exercise and Sport Science, requires an application by international students to be made either directly to the International Office or an approved agent.
Otherwise, international students study the specialist degrees off-campus: applications are made directly to the Faculty. See the following pages for information on courses and links to the application forms: www.fhs.usyd.edu.au/future_students/masters/index.shtml.
Research degrees
International students can enrol in a research degree by either on-campus or off-campus mode. For the on-campus mode, applications are made via the International Office.
For off-campus studies, applications are made directly to the Faculty: www.fhs.usyd.edu.au/future_students/research_degrees/index.shtml.
International Office
For information on applications procedures, closing dates and for general information related to studying in Australia, visit the website of the International Office of the University of Sydney:
www.usyd.edu.au/fstudent/international/index.shtml.
Core knowledge areas – undergraduate courses
Students undertaking most undergraduate courses in the faculty are required to study anatomy, physiology, psychology and sociology as core areas.
The depth to which these areas are studied depends on the requirements of individual courses. In a number of courses, other areas of science are studied including biochemistry, biophysics, microbiology, biomechanics, applied physiology or research methods.
Behavioural Sciences
Behavioural Science units are normally made up of three strands: psychology, sociology and research methods.
Psychology is the science of human behaviour. Areas of study include: normal and abnormal psychological development, perception, cognition, personality development, health and human behaviour, and psycho-social aspects of illness and disability.
Sociology is a distinctive form of social inquiry that addresses the origins, nature, and prospects of modern societies. It systematically analyses a range of public issues, and it seeks to explain human behaviour by focusing on the social context within which it occurs. Health sociology is a recognised subdiscipline which includes the following topics: the relationship between social inequality and health; the nature of client-practitioner interactions; the processes of policy formation and service delivery in healthcare; and the relationship between health, medicine, and society.
Research Methods units involve the study of how information (data) is collected, measured and analysed, and making conclusions on the basis of these investigations. Research methods units involve a substantial amount of study using computer resources.
Biomedical Sciences
Biomedical Sciences units include the following areas of study:
Anatomy is the study of the structure of the human body and the relationships of body parts to provide a basis for understanding how the body functions. It involves investigation of cells, tissues, organs and systems (including the skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, renal and reproductive systems).
Physiology is the study of the mechanisms of body function, the physical, chemical, biochemical and homeostatic processes operating at the cellular level and at the level of the human organism.
Biochemistry and Biophysics include the physics and chemistry necessary for an understanding of biological processes and systems.
Microbiology is the study of microorganisms, and in particular their interactions with man. The ways in which diseases may be transmitted, and their prevention is emphasised.
Knowledge expected of commencing undergraduate students
In pursuing any biological science or applied science course at university level, a basic knowledge of biology/physiology, chemistry, mathematical or physics concepts is essential to an understanding of theories of structure and function of the human organism. Rather than define specific mathematics and science subjects as prerequisities, the faculty has provided the following information to assist applicants gauge their preparedness to undertake particular programs of study.
Applicants should refer to the course(s) in which they are interested for more specific information on levels of assumed knowledge. Students who do not meet the required level of assumed knowledge are encouraged to contact Continuing Professional Education on +61 2 9351 9343 about bridging courses or supplementary work to bring themselves up to the required level of knowledge.
The following summaries state concepts, knowledge, abilities and skills which enable easier assimilation by students commencing study. The items listed are not prerequisites. The summaries provide a useful basis for any remedial tuition for students who feel their science background to be inadequate during the first year of study.
Biology
(relevant to all students)
Although no prior knowledge is expected, an understanding of the basics of biology would be beneficial to students undertaking subjects with a physiology component. Introductory physiology subjects cover topics which are part of most high school biology courses.
Chemistry
(relevant to all students)
- Understanding of the following concepts and terms: atom, subatomic particles (proton, neutron, and electron), periodic table, electronic configuration, ions, covalent, and ionic bonds, electronegativity and shape, metals and non-metal.
- Knowledge of the names and chemical symbols of the first 36 elements of the periodic table, and other common elements.
- Knowledge of the following concepts and terms: types of compounds such as acids, bases, pH, salts, mole, molar mass, solids, liquids, gases, temperature, and bond energies.
- Knowledge of the usual valencies of the common elements, ions and polyatomic ions.
- Ability to write word, ionic, and stoichiometric equations for chemical reactions.
- For students who feel that their understanding of chemistry is inadequate, a chemistry bridging course is offered before the start of Semester One.
Grammatical analysis
(relevant to Speech Pathology and Bachelor of Health Science students undertaking the Hearing and Speech second major)
- Familiarity with the terminology of traditional English grammar and common classes – e.g. noun, verb, preposition, adverbial phrase, subordinate clause, etc.
- Ability to distinguish clauses from phrases, and simple sentences from complex ones.
- Knowledge of construction of phrases – e.g. NP, UP, PP etc.
- Ability to identify the elements of clauses – i.e. subject, objects, verbs, adverbs, and complements.
Students enrolling in Speech Pathology or the Bachelor of Health Sciences with a Hearing and Speech major are strongly advised to undertake the grammatical analysis bridging course before the start of the first semester.
Mathematics
(relevant to Exercise and Sport Science, Health Informatics, Medical Radiation Sciences and Physiotherapy)
- Identify and be familiar with the following concepts and terms: number, numeral, variable, reciprocal, ratio, function, logarithm (exponent or index).
- Knowledge of laws of indices, and the associated behaviour of logarithms.
- Ability to perform the following algebraic operations: multiplying through brackets; collecting like terms; changing the subject of simple formulae.
- Ability to solve linear simultaneous equations in two variables, such as:
x + 2y = 5
2x - 3y = 4
- Ability to use scientific notation for large and small numbers, and to multiply, divide, add and subtract numbers written in this notation.
- Knowledge of the trigonometric ratios, sine, cosine and tangent, and the ability to determine their values for angles.
- Ability to draw graphs of the following kinds of relations:
y = mx + b
y = ax^2 + bx + c
y = ax^m
- Ability to carry out quick and accurate computations using a digital calculator.
- Ability to draw a graph of the relationship of a dependent variable to an independent variable and to be able to interpret such graphs.
- Ability to differentiate and integrate functions including polynomials, exponentials and trigonometric functions.
Physics
(relevant to Clinical Vision Sciences, Medical Radiation Sciences and Physiotherapy)
- Identify and be familiar with the following concepts and terms: motion, scalars and vectors.
- Knowledge of wave motion, light, wave phenomena.
- Identify and be familiar with the following concepts and terms: heat, temperature, calorimetry, heat transfer and expansion.
- Knowledge of the terms: density, force and pressure.
- Identify and be familiar with levers and pulleys.
- Identify and be familiar with the following concepts and terms: electrostatics, electric and potential fields, capacitance and Ohm’s law.
- Knowledge of radioactivity and ionising radiation.
- For students who feel that their understanding of physics is inadequate, a physics bridging course is offered before the start of the first semester.
Preparatory courses
The following short courses are designed to address the needs of students who have already been accepted into award courses at the Faculty of Health Sciences/University or elsewhere. They should not be confused with preparation courses to be undertaken by prospective students in order to qualify for admission to the University under its Mature Age Entry scheme.
Learning Assistance
During Orientation week and at various times throughout the year, the Learning Centre on Cumberland campus runs workshops on specific skills or tasks to assist students to develop academic skills.
For further information, visit the website:
www.usyd.edu.au/stuserv/learning_centre/cumbwks.shtml or contact Student Services (Cumberland Campus) on +61 2 9351 9638.
Bridging courses
Bridging courses are recommended for undergraduate and postgraduate students who feel that they have not attained the assumed knowledge for the course they are entering, or those who need to refresh their memory.
Courses may be taken at the Cumberland campus and/or Camperdown campus.
Courses offered at Cumberland campus
Chemistry, Physics and Grammatical Analysis
Bridging courses are held in February each year, approximately two weeks prior to the start of Semester 1. While bridging courses may be strongly recommended for commencing students, they are not prerequisites. For further information on these courses see: www.fhs.usyd.edu.au/future_students/undergrad/bridging/bridging.shtml.
Courses offered at Camperdown campus
Chemistry
This course is conducted over 7 days in February. For further information see:
www.chem.usyd.edu.au/study/bridgingcourse.html.
Mathematics
For information on the mathematics bridging course at Camperdown campus see:
www.usyd.edu.au/fstudent/undergrad/study/ssm/bridging.
Physics
For information on the physics bridging course at Camperdown campus see www.physics.usyd.edu.au/ or phone (02) 9036 4789.
Study preparation for international students
A Study Preparation Program is offered prior to the start of each semester to international students who have accepted a place in the faculty to prepare them for academic study in an Australian health sciences context.
Further information is available from Student Services (Cumberland Campus) on +61 2 9351 9638.
Undergraduate honours programs
The degree of Bachelor of Applied Science may be awarded in the grade of honours in the following programs:
- Exercise and Sport Science
- Health Information Management
- Leisure and Health
- Medical Radiation Sciences
- Occupational Therapy
- Orthoptics
- Physiotherapy
- Speech Pathology
The degree of Bachelor of Health Science may be awarded in the grade of honours in the following programs:
- Aboriginal Health and Community Development
- Hearing and Speech
- Rehabilitation Counselling
Detailed information is given in each course entry in this handbook or is available from the relevant honours coordinator.
Honours policy in the Faculty of Health Sciences
All undergraduate programs in the Faculty of Health Sciences have an honours program available for students who have performed at an exceptional level throughout their degrees. In four year degree programs, honours is taken concurrently with the pass degree. In three year programs, honours students take an additional fourth year of study, but some honours units of study may commence in third year.
Entry to honours programs is competitive, and the number of students accepted into honours will vary from year to year. Furthermore, offers are not automatic and are at the final discretion of the discipline in which the student is enrolled. Students who are considering honours should therefore consult with the honours course coordinator.
All honours programs have a discipline-specific research component. Further details can be found in the relevant discipline chapter of the faculty handbook.
Grades of honours
The Faculty of Health Sciences awards honours grades based upon students’ aggregate work within the honours program. The grades are as follows:
| Honours grades | |
|---|---|
|
First Class |
80-100% |
|
Second Class/ Division 1 |
75-79% |
|
Second Class/ Division 2 |
70-74% |
| Third Class | 65-69% |
|
Honours shall not be awarded below 65% |
|
Eligibility for honours
Credit Average: To be considered for honours admission in the Faculty of Health Sciences, a student must have a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) at a Credit level (i.e. 65 per cent) or above. Note that the WAM is a weighted average, and that units of study with greater credit point values are given higher weightings in the calculation. Also note that units of study in which only R (satisfied requirements) grades are awarded (eg clinical placements in some courses) are not included in the WAM. Credit from other studies is also excluded from the WAM.
Competitive entry: The requirements of honours programs are more challenging and demanding than those of pass degrees. Places in honours will only be offered to students who have been performing at a standard clearly above the average for their cohort throughout their degree.
No prior failures in units of study: In assessing eligibility for honours, honours course coordinators will evaluate students’ performance across the entire undergraduate program. Preference will be given to students who have not failed any units of study. However, honours course coordinators have discretion in determining the relevance of a failed unit to honours candidature, assuming the student has an excellent record otherwise.
Continuation within honours
Maintain credit average: The University of Sydney will not award honours to a student who does not attain a credit or above for their overall honours mark (see above). Students who are at risk of falling below a credit mark for honours will be counselled about transferring to the pass degree.
Failure during Honours: Students who fail a unit of study in their honours program will be advised that unless they perform at an outstanding level in all other units of study, they are unlikely to be able to maintain a credit average throughout honours and should consider transferring to the pass degree.
Summary of courses
Summary of undergraduate degrees
|
Area of study |
Yrs |
Mode |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bachelor of Applied Science (BAppSc) |
|||
|
Exercise, Sport Science and Nutrition*** |
4 |
full-time |
SH115 |
|
Exercise and Sport Science* |
3 |
full-time |
SH088 |
|
Health Information Management* (last intake 2006) |
4 |
full-time |
SH096 |
|
Leisure and Health*(last intake 2004) |
6 |
off-campus |
SH103 |
|
Medical Radiation Sciences* |
3 |
full-time |
|
|
Diagnostic Radiography |
SH116 |
||
|
Nuclear Medicine |
SH117 |
||
|
Radiation Therapy |
SH118 |
||
|
Occupational Therapy (last intake 2008)* |
4 |
full-time |
SH111 |
|
Occupational Therapy* |
4 | full-time | SH135 |
|
Orthoptics*(last intake 2006) |
4 |
full-time |
SH099 |
|
Physiotherapy (last intake 2008)* |
4 |
full-time |
SH095 |
|
Physiotherapy* |
4 |
full-time |
SH137 |
|
Speech Pathology*(last intake 2007) |
4 |
full-time |
SH040 |
| Speech Pathology* | 4 | full-time | SH128 |
|
Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise and Sport Science) / Bachelor of Science (Nutrition)** |
5 |
full-time |
SH093 |
|
Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise and Sport Science) / Master of Nursing |
4 |
full-time |
GH018 |
|
Bachelor of Health Science (BHlthSc) |
|
|
|
|
Aboriginal Health and Community Development* (no first year intake in 2008) |
4 |
block attendance |
SH059 |
|
Hearing and Speech* (last intake 2007) |
3 |
full-time |
SH068 |
|
Rehabilitation Counselling* (last intake 2006) |
4 |
full-time |
SH085 |
| Bachelor of Health Sciences (BHlthSci) | 3 | full-time | |
|
Bachelor of Health Sciences* (last intake 2007) |
SH122 | ||
|
Bachelor of Health Sciences* |
SH130 | ||
|
Bachelor of Health Sciences/Master of Nursing |
4 |
full-time |
GH016 |
| Bachelor of Health Sciences/Master of Clinical Vision Sciences | 4 | full-time | |
|
Bachelor of Health Sciences/Master of Clinical Vision Sciences (last intake 2007) |
|
SH124 |
|
|
Bachelor of Health Sciences/Master of Clinical Vision Sciences |
SH131 | ||
|
Bachelor of Health Sciences/Master of Health Informatics (no first year intake in 2009) |
4 |
full-time
|
SH132
|
| Bachelor of Health Sciences/Master of Rehabilitation Counselling | 4 | full-time | |
|
Bachelor of Health Sciences/Master of Rehabilitation Counselling (last intake 2007) |
|
|
SH126
|
|
Bachelor of Health Sciences/Master of Rehabilitation Counselling |
SH133 | ||
Singapore Institute of Management courses
|
Area of study |
Yrs |
Mode |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Medical Radiation Technology#(July start) (last intake 2007) |
1 |
part-time |
SH076 |
|
Nursing# (last intake 2007) |
2 |
part-time |
SH077 |
|
Occupational Therapy# (July start) (last intake 2007) |
1 |
part-time |
SH075 |
|
Physiotherapy# (July start) (last intake 2007) |
1 |
part-time |
SH079 |
|
Physiotherapy+ (last intake 2008) |
0.5 |
full-time |
SH083 |
Notes to undergraduate degrees:
* Honours program available. Total course length 4 years full-time
** Includes Honours in Nutrition, or Nutrition and Dietetics in Year 5
*** Students must enrol in the combined degrees in Exercise and Sport Science/Nutrition in Year 1
# Off-shore (Singapore-based) conversion courses
+ On-shore (Sydney-based) conversion courses
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (generic award)
SB019
Full-time: minimum 3 years – maximum 4 years
Part-time: minimum 3 years – maximum 8 years
Doctor of Health Science (HScD) (generic award) (no intake in 2009)
SB017
Full-time: minimum 3 years – maximum 4 years
Part-time: minimum 6 years – maximum 8 years
Master of Applied Science (MAppSc) generic award
SC108
Full-time: minimum 1.5 years – maximum 2 years
Part-time: minimum 1.5 years – maximum 4 years
Master of Health Science (MHlthSc) by coursework
| Area of study |
Code |
Minimum duration |
|---|---|---|
|
Behavioural Science (last intake 2008) |
SC047 | 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time |
|
Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy (last intake 2008) |
SC086 | 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time |
|
Child and Adolescent Health (last intake 2008) |
SC048 | 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time |
| Clinical Data Management | SC097 | 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time |
| Developmental Disability | SC107 | 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time |
| Education | SC066 | 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time |
|
Health Informatics (last intake 2007) |
SC095 | 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time |
| Health Informatics specialising in Nosology (last intake 2007) | SC130 | 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time |
|
Indigenous Community Health (last intake 2007) |
SC106 | 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time |
|
Manipulative Physiotherapy (last intake 2008) |
SC085 | 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time |
| Medical Radiation Sciences | SC077 | 2 years part-time |
| Medical Sonography | SC076 | 3 years part-time |
|
Neurological Physiotherapy (last intake 2008) |
SC088 | 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time |
|
Occupational Therapy (last intake 2007) |
SC074 | 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time |
| Physiotherapy (last intake 2008) | SC092 | 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time |
| Physiotherapy, with the following streams: | SC148 | 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time |
| Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy | ||
| Manipulative Physiotherapy | ||
| Neurological Physiotherapy | ||
| Paediatric Physiotherapy | ||
| Sports Physiotherapy | ||
|
Paediatric Physiotherapy (last intake 2008) |
SC087 | 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time |
| Sexual Health | SC109 | 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time |
|
Speech-Language Pathology (last intake 2008) |
SC084 | 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time |
|
Sports Physiotherapy (last intake 2008) |
SC090 | 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time |
Combined Master of Health Science (Sports Physiotherapy) and Master of Health Science (Manipulative Physiotherapy)
|
Course code |
Minimum duration |
|---|---|
|
SC105 (last intake 2008) |
2 years full-time or 3 years part-time |
Master of Health Sciences (MHlthSci)
| Area of study |
Code |
Minimum duration |
|---|---|---|
| Master of Health Sciences with the following streams: | SC144 | 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time |
|
Generic |
||
|
Gerontology |
||
|
Indigenous Health Studies (no intake in 2009) |
||
|
Occupational Therapy |
||
|
Orthoptics |
||
|
Speech Pathology |
Master of Diagnostic Radiography (MDR)
| Course code | Minimum duration |
|---|---|
| SC131 | 2 years full-time |
Master of Exercise Physiology (MExPhys)
| Course code | Minimum duration |
|---|---|
| SC149 | 2 years full-time |
Master of Exercise and Sport Science (MExSpSci)
| Stream |
Code |
Minimum duration |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Exercise Science | SC129 | 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time |
| Sports Performance | SC127 | 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time |
Master of Health Informatics
|
Course code |
Minimum duration |
|---|---|
|
SC143 |
2 years full-time or 4 years part-time |
Master of Nuclear Medicine (MNM)
|
Course code |
Minimum duration |
|---|---|
|
SC133 |
2 years full-time |
Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT)
|
Course code |
Minimum duration |
|---|---|
|
SC063 (last intake 2008) |
2 years full-time or 4 years part-time |
|
SC141 |
2 years full-time or 4 years part-time |
Master of Orthoptics (MOrth)
|
Course code |
Minimum duration |
|---|---|
|
SC110 |
2 years full-time or 4 years part-time |
Master of Physiotherapy (MPhty)
|
Course code |
Minimum duration |
|---|---|
|
SC104 |
2 years full-time |
Master of Radiation Therapy (MRT)
|
Course code |
Minimum duration |
|---|---|
|
SC135 |
2 years full-time |
Master of Rehabilitation Counselling (MRehabClng)
|
Course code |
Minimum duration |
|---|---|
|
SC102 (last intake 2007) |
1.5 years full-time or 3 years part-time |
|
SC147 |
2 years full-time or 4 years part-time |
Master of Speech Language Pathology (MSLP)
|
Course code |
Minimum duration |
|---|---|
|
SC112 |
2 years full-time or 4 years part-time |
Graduate Diploma of Health Science (GradDipHlthSc)
| Area of study |
Code |
Minimum duration |
|---|---|---|
| Education | SF046 | 1.5 years part-time |
| Exercise and Sport Science | SF054 | 1 year full-time or 1.5 years part-time |
|
Indigenous Community Health (last intake 2007) |
SF056 | 1 year full-time or 1.5 years part-time |
| Medical Radiation Sciences | SF053 | 1.5 years part-time |
| Medical Sonography | SF052 | 2 years part-time |
| Sexual Health | SF057 | 1 year full-time or 1.5 years part-time |
Graduate Diploma in Communication Disorders (GradDipCommDis)
|
Course code |
Minimum duration |
|---|---|
|
SF059 |
1 year full-time |
Graduate Diploma in Rehabilitation Counselling (GradDipRehabClng)
|
Course code |
Minimum duration |
|---|---|
|
SF055 (last intake 2008) |
1 year full-time or 2 years part-time |
|
SF061 |
1 year full-time or 2 years part-time |
Graduate Certificate in Health Science (GradCertHlthSc)
| Area of study |
Code |
Minimum duration |
|---|---|---|
|
Behavioural Science (last intake 2008) |
SG010 | 0.5 year full-time or 1 year part-time |
|
Child and Adolescent Health (last intake 2008) |
SG029 | 0.5 year full-time or 1 year part-time |
| Clinical Data Management | SG017 | 1 year part-time |
| Developmental Disability | SG028 | 0.5 year full-time or 1 year part-time |
| Education | SG032 | 0.5 year full-time or 1 year part-time |
| Exercise and Sport Science | SG026 | 0.5 year full-time or 1 year part-time |
|
Indigenous Community Health (last intake 2007) |
SG021 | 0.5 year full-time or 1 year part-time |
| Medical Radiation Sciences | SG024 | 1 year part-time |
| Medical Sonography | SG023 | 1 year part-time |
|
Occupational Therapy (last intake 2007) |
SG022 | 0.5 year full-time or 1 year part-time |
| Sexual Health | SG030 | 0.5 year full-time or 1 year part-time |
Graduate Certificate of Health Sciences (GradCertHlthSci)
| Area of study |
Code |
Minimum duration |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate Certificate of Health Sciences with the following streams: | SG034 | 0.5 year full-time or 1 year part-time |
|
generic |
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Gerontology |
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Indigenous Health Studies |
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Occupational Therapy |
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Orthoptics |
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|
Speech Pathology |
Singapore off-shore courses
Offered in Singapore in conjunction with Singapore Institute of Management
|
Course |
Code |
Mode |
Minimum duration |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Master of Health Science (Management) |
SC078 |
off-shore |
2 years |
|
Master of Health Science (Education) |
SC099 |
off-shore |
2 years |
|
Master of Health Science (Gerontology) (last intake 2007) |
SC103 |
off-shore |
2 years |
Units of study numbering system
The units of study numbering system consists of four letters and four digits. The letters of the alphabet identify the academic unit responsible for the unit of study. The first of the four digits corresponds as far as possible to the level of the unit, and the remaining three digits are sequentially allocated as required.
The identifying alphabet codes of the faculty's areas of study are:
| Area of study | Alphabet code |
|---|---|
|
Behavioural and Social Sciences in Health |
BACH |
|
Biomedical Sciences |
BIOS |
| Developmental Disability | GSDD |
| Doctor of Health Science | DHSC |
| Exercise and Sport Science | EXSS |
| Health Informatics | HIMT |
| Health Sciences | BHSC |
| Health Sciences | HSBH |
| Health Sciences | HSBM |
| Health Sciences | HSGS |
| Indigenous Health Studies | AHCD |
| Medical Radiation Sciences | MRTY |
|
Medical Radiation Sciences (Graduate entry) |
MRSC |
| Occupational Therapy | OCCP |
| Orthoptics | ORTH |
| Physiotherapy | PHTY |
| Rehabilitation Counselling | REHB |
| Singapore off-shore courses | SING |
| Speech Pathology | CSCD |