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About the course
This enabling foundation course is for graduates who want to move into health sciences when their undergraduate degree is in a different discipline. You will complete four prerequisite units (100 credits) to build the knowledge needed to be considered for admission to selected Curtin Graduate Entry Master courses such as physiotherapy, dietetics, nursing, midwifery, occupational therapy, social work and speech pathology. This is a Foundation Studies pathway in health sciences. The programme introduces biology, chemistry, and academic skills for health sciences degree entry.
What you might learn
As a non-award enabling course, learning focuses on building the generic academic and discipline-relevant skills required to gain prerequisite knowledge and support entry into your intended Curtin Graduate Entry Master health course. This includes preparing you to undertake the required foundational units and develop readiness for postgraduate study in health sciences.
Career outcome
This course is a pathway rather than a direct professional qualification. Completing it can help you meet prerequisite study requirements to apply for selected Curtin Graduate Entry Master health programs, which may lead to careers in allied health and health services such as physiotherapy, dietetics, nursing, midwifery, occupational therapy, social work, speech pathology or environmental health. This is a Foundation Studies pathway in health sciences. Supporting progression into undergraduate Nursing and Health Sciences degree programmes.
Entry requirements
Applicants require a bachelor degree from a recognised tertiary education institution.
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