Undergraduate Certificate Introduction to Health Industries

Certificate

Upskill, reskill, and retrain in health sciences. Our Undergraduate Certificate Introduction to Health Industries is the perfect one-year, part-time course. Available 100% online or on campus, this course will equip you with core knowledge in health.

Key details

Degree Type

Certificate

Duration

1 year part-time

Course Code

NHLTI1

Study Mode

Online, In person

About this course

Upskill, reskill, and retrain in health sciences. Our Undergraduate Certificate Introduction to Health Industries is the perfect one-year, part-time course. Available 100% online or on campus, this course will equip you with core knowledge in health.

Available 100% online or on campus, the course equips you with core knowledge in health. It is also a direct pathway into higher education courses in health science, should you wish to continue studying.

Learn about Australia's healthcare system and acquire knowledge in diverse health science disciplines.

On completing our Undergraduate Certificate Introduction to Health Industries, you will be eligible to use the credits you have gained towards further study of a:

Bachelor of Health Sciences
Bachelor of Health Service Management
Bachelor of Paramedicine
Bachelor of Public Health.

You may also use our Undergraduate Certificate to Health Industries as a pathway for entry into a variety of other higher education courses. Advanced standing may be granted for some of or all the subjects you successfully complete.

Note: On current advice the Undergraduate Certificate must be completed by the end of 2025.

Entry requirements

Admission requirements are met by one of the following:

Successful completion of the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (or equivalent).
Successful completion of a national qualification at Certificate III level or higher.
Successful completion of at least 0.5 year of full-time study (or equivalent) of a higher education degree/diploma.
Overseas secondary or tertiary qualifications considered equivalent to the above Australian qualifications.
Attainment of a STAT Multiple Choice score of 125 or higher.
Successful completion of a recognised tertiary preparation course.
Submission of an acceptable personal competencies statement and/or employment experience.
Defence members with service of 1 year or more at the following ranks (or higher) meet the academic entry requirement for this course:

Air Force: Aircraftmen/Aircraftwoman, Corporal, Leading Aircraftman/Aircraftwoman
Army: Corporal, Lance Corporal, Private
Navy: Able Seaman, Leading Seaman, Seaman

Study locations

Casuarina

Online

What you will learn

Our Undergraduate Certificate Introduction to Health Industries course is a 40-credit point course consisting of two (2) core and two (2) specialist elective units. This course includes a combination of introductory and first-year degree subjects designed to help you develop core knowledge in health and the necessary skills for successful university studies.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Health Services & Support courses at Charles Darwin University (CDU).

73.5%

Overall satisfaction

82.4%

Skill scale

70.6%

Teaching scale

64.7%

Employed full-time

Data source