Health Sciences
Many of our courses are recognised by industry and emphasise applied learning, so you’ll be ready to make a difference as soon as you graduate.
Depending on your course, you’ll have the opportunity to hone your skills in diverse health settings, which will develop your resilience and experience as a health professional.

You’ll learn to use advanced technologies in authentic learning environments, including clinical placements and simulated workspaces.
Your classes will be taught by leaders in their fields, who have extensive experience in biomedical and clinical science, health data, and community health.
Learn with a difference
Practice in advanced facilities
You’ll use advanced facilities and technologies, such as our 3D virtual anatomage tables, Physical Containment Level 2 laboratory and simulated hospital ward and pharmacy.
Benefit from interprofessional education
Your course will align with industry practices, trends and collaborative practices, including interprofessional education to ensure you gain high-level, authentic teamwork skills.
Have opportunities to travel
Want to mix study with travel, and add an amazing opportunity to your CV? With our student mobility program, you can travel overseas and help communities in need, and learn alongside students from other health courses, as a team.
Hear directly from our course coordinators
What do our health sciences students say?
Why study health at Curtin?
Ranked among the world’s best
Curtin is ranked in the top 100 in the world for nursing and sports-related subjects.
#1 in Australia
Curtin is #1 in Australia for teaching quality, learner engagement and skills development in medicine, and the #1 WA public university for learner engagement in social work and psychology.
Experience real healthcare
Many of our courses are professionally recognised. You’ll be taught by industry professionals and will apply your learning in immersive study environments, clinical placements or through other opportunities.

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