February, June, October
Stage 1: 8 or 12 months
Stage 2: 8 or 12 months
Adelaide University’s Adelaide City Campus – East
CRICOS code: 118452C
SATAC code: 5F6005
The Diploma of Health Science introduces you to the physiological, psychological, social and cultural aspects of health and wellbeing. It provides a strong foundation for further study in health-related fields and prepares you for a range of future careers in the health and science sector.
Through engaging coursework and practical learning, you’ll build a solid understanding of how health systems operate and how different factors influence health outcomes.
Potential career paths include:
Eynesbury Diploma programs provide direct entry with credit into a wide range of Adelaide University degree programs and are an ideal alternative means of entry for students who are otherwise ineligible to enter university
Year 12 Chemistry, or Biology or Physics is a pre-requisite for all applicants directly into Stage 2 of the diploma.
Q An entry quota applies to this program. Admission to this program is competitive and places are limited. You must successfully complete the Diploma with the required GPA or above to be considered. Should you not meet this requirement and/or a place is not available, you may be eligible for another Health Science program.
* Entry requires IELTS 6.5 with no band lower than 6.5 (or equivalent) upon entry into the Diploma.
^IELTS 7.0 with no band lower than 7.0 (or equivalent) is required for entry to the Adelaide University degree.
† Entry requires IELTS 8.0 with no band lower than 8.0 (or equivalent) upon entry into the Diploma.
Last updated October 2025
Classes run between 9am and 5.30pm on weekdays (Adelaide time zone, ACST). You can expect between 4-6 hours of private study per module, per week.
Programs are delivered through a variety of modes, not excluding online studies
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All students are required to complete the tertiary preparation modules Mathematics for Study (MMS001) in their first trimester and Language for Study (LGS001) in their second trimester. Although these modules do not count towards the study load or GPA, a non-graded pass is required for the program of study.
This module is designed to provide students with opportunities to review, develop and practice the English language systems and skills required to successfully participate in an undergraduate degree program. Successful completion of this module is required for graduation.
This unit provides a foundation in mathematics to provide you with skills to support your future university studies. You are supported to develop core concepts and skills, and to apply these to solve problems.
In this module you will be provided with an understanding and application of essential study skills, covering independent learning skills and styles, active listening, presentation, and group work skills.
In this unit you are introduced to the basic principles of communication and its role in society and culture. You will investigate the effects of different forms of verbal and non-verbal communication and describe cultural influences on the communication process.
In this unit you are introduced to the basic principles of communication and its role in society and culture. You will investigate the effects of different forms of verbal and non-verbal communication and describe cultural influences on the communication process.
This module will introduce you to the basic principles of critical thinking. It also assists you in developing skills needed for the tertiary study environment, including academic reading, listening, and notetaking, as well as written formats and referencing.
In this module you are introduced to the basic principles of Chemistry. You will discuss the impact of chemistry and chemical technology on society, develop analytical techniques to understand chemical properties and reactions, and learn to communicate these ideas clearly to your peers.
The aim of this module is to give you an introductory understanding of how human body systems work. We will be covering the function of 4 physiological systems; the Nervous, Muscle, Cardiovascular and Respiratory systems. In addition, we will focus throughout on the scientific terminology related to human physiology. This will enable you to understand and communicate the concepts you will be learning. You will then be well prepared to continue into Human Physiology 1 where you will build on this knowledge.
This module will introduce you to the basic concepts of human biology as a foundation for further study in this area. You will develop an understanding of the main body systems and the associated biology, and an awareness and appreciation of the human body in a personal, social and medical context.
This module introduces you to the mathematical concepts required for further studies, particularly in statistics. You will learn to use fundamental arithmetic and algebra to solve problems and apply statistical processes and concepts including sampling techniques and different forms of presentation.
This module will provide you with an introduction to physiological principles and familiarize you with the following areas: cells, tissues and membranes, transport mechanisms, homeostasis, muscular system, skeletal system, nervous system, cardiovascular system, respiratory system and digestive system. Pre-requisite: Human Biology, Human Physiology Fundamentals
This module provides you with introductory level understandings of the historical and contemporary perspectives of social determinants of Aboriginal health, to develop reflective and culturally responsive health professionals.
This module aims to develop your understanding of some of the principles and applications of population health including measures of health and illness in populations, the concept of ‘risk’ including determinants of health, as well as the main types of epidemiological (research) study designs.
This module provides you with an understanding of some basic psychological concepts. Broadly defined, psychology is a science that investigates human behaviour and experience in relation to aspects of the individual and the situation. This module introduces learning theory, emotion, personality and interpersonal relationships. Psychological development of individuals is charted together with concepts of normality, mental health and illness and basic approaches to psychology in healthcare.
The aim of this module is to develop your understanding of health and health care systems from a global, national and local prospective. The module covers models of health and well-being, the determinants of health, the health care system in Australia and other countries and primary health care systems.
This module provides you with a knowledge and understanding of the gross anatomy of the human body: upper limb; lower limb; thorax; abdomen; pelvis; spine; bones; joints; muscles; soft tissues; surface anatomy. Discipline specific applications such as movement patterns, strength testing; anatomical imaging and sectional anatomy will also be introduced. Pre-requisite: Human Biology
This course is an introduction to a series of statistical tools and modelling techniques with particular relevance to programs of study and professional careers in Health Sciences. The module provides an overview research methodology, nature of scientific theory and knowledge, formulating hypotheses, measurement processes, reliability and validity, levels of measurement, specificity and sensitivity of diagnostic processes, types of experimental design, internal and external validity, study power. Use a software package for entering and analysing data, describing data with graphical and numerical summaries, statistical inference including statistical modelling, the normal distribution, sampling distributions, choice of statistical techniques including non-parametric techniques, hypothesis testing, p values, confidence intervals. Pre-requisite: Maths & Statistics
The aim of this module is to familiarise you with the following major body systems: renal, endocrine, integumentary, lymphatic, immune, nervous and reproductive. You will be introduced to the mechanisms by which these systems are involved in whole body function, to enable you to relate the structure of body components to their function. Pre-requisite: Human Physiology 1
