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The University of Western Australia (UWA)

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Bachelor of Human Sciences

  • Bachelor

Understand what it is to be human - from our structure, function, development and genetics, to adaptation, performance and evolution.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor

About this course

The Bachelor of Human Sciences degree provides students with the opportunity to develop fundamental interdisciplinary understanding of human function and behaviour (including variation) and the manner in which humans adapts to challenging and disruptive change. The degree houses a suite of majors that examine the biology of 'being human' in today's world with an emphasis on how biology and behaviour of humans are influenced by genetic, developmental, ecological and cultural factors. Graduates will enhance skills needed for the future such as analytical thinking and innovation, critical thinking, and complex problem-solving. The suite of majors in the degree also develop other relevant transferable skills for effective communication and engagement with stakeholders in the relevant disciplines, and prepare students for honours in a broad range of areas in science.

Entry requirements

To be considered for this course you need to:

  • achieve a minimum ATAR of 80
  • demonstrate English language competence
  • Mathematics Methods ATAR or Mathematics Applications ATAR with a mathematics unit taken in the first year.
  • Students without ATAR mathematics will take two first year mathematics units

You can view the prerequisites and recommended subjects for your chosen course here.

View our admission requirements for specific information, depending on your education history.

Admission entry to UWA

We offer a number of other pathways for you to gain entry into our undergraduate degrees if you do not meet the standard admission requirements. Learn more about our admission entry pathways.

If you don't meet these entry requirements, you can apply for admission to the Bachelor of Science and subsequently apply to transfer into this course, subject to meeting course transfer requirements set out in the course rules.

Career pathways

A degree in can lead to careers such as:

  • Bioinformatician
  • Data analyst
  • Health policy planner

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Science & Mathematics courses at The University of Western Australia (UWA).
77.4%
Overall satisfaction
81.6%
Skill scale
63.8%
Teaching scale
54.3%
Employed full-time
$52k
Average salary