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Health

Turn your care into a career. 

The biggest unknown isn’t how you’ll save lives. It’s how you’ll change your own. 

In a world where health challenges are increasingly complex, the ability to combine clinical expertise with empathy and innovation will be essential.

At UQ, health students don't just care for others. They improve the way people live.

Discover your next step

Check out some of our most popular health programs. 

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Bachelor of Nutrition Sciences / Master of Dietetics Studies

Understand how nutrition impacts health and helps prevent and treat conditions such as diabetes and gut disorders.
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Bachelors of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences / Business Management

Learn how to improve health outcomes, manage teams and create new opportunities in a rapidly growing field. Benefit from broad employment pathways, including entrepreneurship and sports management.
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Bachelors of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences / Science

Meet the challenges facing the healthcare sector with a degree that perfectly places you to pursue a variety of clinical and non-clinical health careers.

Can't choose?

We have plenty of degrees to explore including dual degrees for maximum career choices. 

Explore all health degrees

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Support for every student's journey

Don’t let concerns about financial, educational or personal challenges hold you back from reaching your potential. We’re here to support your success. Explore pathways, scholarships and support designed to make university more accessible to students from different backgrounds.

Hear from our health students

Tachae Douglas-Miller

I'm studying health to help create stronger, healthier futures for First Nations communities.

Tachae Douglas-Miller
Bachelor of Dental Science (Honours)
Genelle Xue Yi Lim wearing a robe and mortarboard in the UQ Great Court

This program provided a strong foundation in theory and practical skills, building my confidence to apply my learnings in the field, with the support and guidance from my supervisors playing a key role in shaping my positive experience.

Genelle Xue Yi Lim
Graduate, Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)
Gary Zhu

My studies in sports coaching have already provided me with a solid foundation across a variety of courses. I’m confident that this knowledge will help me work effectively with diverse groups — of all ages and backgrounds — inspiring their passion for sport and supporting their skill development.

Gary Zhu
Current student, Bachelor of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences (Sports Coaching major)

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