Health professionals have a direct, positive influence on the wellbeing of others. Through nutrition, exercise and lifestyle, and improving access to health care, health workers can guide communities to achieve a better quality of life.
Health students graduate with a diverse range of real, practical skills ready for a rewarding career with a world of opportunities.
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Find Medicine, Medicinal Chemistry and Medicinal Biotechnology courses in the Medical Science study area.
Find Nursing courses in the Nursing study area.
Browse all UOW undergraduate (bachelor) degrees
Postgraduate Coursework
Go beyond the textbook:
Discover your passion, then develop the specialist skills that employers want:
Earn a recognised qualification:
Our health degrees are recognised by professional associations in Australia and overseas. Depending on your chosen course, health graduates qualify to apply for membership of relevant professional societies such as:
See individual course descriptions for more detail.
Take it to the next level: Stay on the forefront of health knowledge with a specialist postgraduate qualification. Our postgraduate curriculum reflects the latest approach to health and medical education, and incorporates existing and emerging information technologies.
A degree from UOW opens doors:
Health care has been the biggest provider of new jobs in Australia and is projected to contribute 14.9% of employment growth from 2018 to 2023. UOW produces graduates who are committed to improving the health of individuals, communities and populations.
Here is just a sample of the careers you can pursue:
I’ve always had a passion for Indigenous health. I grew up with a Torres Strait Islander family and I saw some of the inequalities that were happening there. So, when I did the public health degree and there was an option to major in Indigenous Health, I figured that was my best route. I’m working in public health because I want to make a difference for disadvantaged communities.
Nicole wants to combine her interests in health, nutrition and psychology to educate people to make better decisions about their health. She is studying a Bachelor of Public Health (Epidemiology), which looks at trends in diseases.
Alumni stories
UOWx volunteeringGet involved in the community through service and volunteering, while boosting your resume with an official UOWx transcript. There are over 170 activities to choose from.
SHARP student societyTravel, volunteer and build your social network in the Student Health Alliance for Rural Populations.
IHMRI is a not-for-profit organisation that supports researchers in the Illawarra who are striving to find better ways to treat disease and illness.
The Health Impacts Research Centre brings together diverse groups of researchers to improve the health of whole communities.
BRL is committed to developing innovative strategies to decrease injury potential and optimize the quality of life for individuals of all ages.
We're fearless in the pursuit of our purpose. At UOW, you'll have ground-breaking research at your fingertips.
UOW's Global Challenges Program is a strategic research initiative addressing real-world problems. The program harnesses the expertise of world-class researchers from different disciplines, to ensure that every project and problem is investigated from a variety of perspectives to find a holistic solution. Research projects fall into four challenge areas identified by the UN, including Building Resilient Communities, Living Well, Longer and Making Future Industries.
LEARN MOREThe University of Wollongong’s Global Challenges Program is a strategic research initiative addressing real-world problems. The program harnesses the expertise of world-class researchers, to solve problems beyond the scope of a single discipline. Interdisciplinary research is fundamental to ensuring that every project and problem is investigated from a variety of perspectives to find a holistic solution.
The magic happens when unlikely collaborators find a focus, and work toward a shared challenge. The Global Challenges Program supports research projects under four challenge areas, including:
Global Challenges funds unconventional projects, with teams who work across different fields of research. With a focus on diversity and gender equality, and the development of Early Career Researchers, the program invests in the next generation of research leaders. Global Challenges supports research project teams to grow into self-reliant and sustainable initiatives, through brokering connections with industry, government and communities. As a result, researchers produce both scholarly outcomes, and make a real-world impact, transforming lives and regions.
Admissions
UOW has a range of admissions options available for students of all ages and academic backgrounds. We are here to support your choices and open doors, so you can graduate ready for your future career.
Scholarships
More than 200 scholarships are on offer to UOW students each year, rewarding academic or sporting excellence or community contributions.
Moving to Wollongong
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