TertPrep(HSc)

Credit points

80

Minimum duration

 1 year full time

Approved locations

  • Brisbane
  • Melbourne
  • North Sydney

EFTSL value of units : All 10cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a credit point (cp) value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy .

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must

  1. have completed the equivalent of year 11 (completion of senior high school in countries where this is not considered equivalent to an Australian year 12)
  2. have a minimum English language proficiency level of IELTS 6.0, with no individual score less than 6.0, or equivalent

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2025 Admission. *Disclaimer: The Course entry requirements above are for 2025 Admission.



Completion requirements

To qualify for course completion, a student must pass all 8 units, 80 cp, from the Schedule of Unit Offerings (Part A).

Other requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

Progression requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

Supplementary Assessment is not available in this course.

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Schedule of unit offerings

Complete exactly 80 credit points from the following:

  • ACOM103Academic English for Health Sciences 110 CP
  • ACOM105English Language Communication Skills10 CP
  • ACOM115Academic English for Health Sciences 210 CP
  • ACOM121Proficiency Test Preparation10 CP
  • PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10 CP
  • ACOM122Health Science and Communication 110 CP

    Was ACOM108. Equivalent unit

  • ACOM123Health Care in Australia10 CP

    Was ACOM116. Equivalent unit

  • ACOM124Biology for Health Science10 CP

    Was ACOM117. Equivalent unit

  • ACOM225Health Science and Communication 210 CP

    Was ACOM208. Equivalent unit

Course map

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Always check your Course Enrolment Guide before you finalise your enrolment.

Course maps are subject to change.


Commencing Semester 1 2025

  • ACOM103Academic English for Health Sciences 110 cp
  • ACOM105English Language Communication Skills10 cp
  • ACOM122Health Science and Communication 110 cp
  • ACOM123Health Care in Australia10 cp
  • ACOM115Academic English for Health Sciences 2

    (Pre: ACOM103)

    10 cp
  • ACOM121 Proficiency Test Preparation ORPHCC104 Ethics and the Good Life 10 cp
  • ACOM124Biology for Health Science10 cp
  • ACOM225Health Science and Communication 210 cp

All units are delivered in on campus mode.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit.

On Campus Intensive Course (Brisbane only) - Commencing Winter term

All units are delivered in on campus mode.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit.

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