Diploma of Health Science

Key Information

Duration

8 units (8 to 12 months)*

*Part-time students who are enrolled in less than 4 units per trimester are expected to take additional trimesters to complete.

Intakes

February, June & October

Location

ECU Sri Lanka Campus

DOM INT

Fees

LKR 62,000.00 per unit

DOM INT

Fees

USD 550.00 per unit

Overview

ECU’s campus in Sri Lanka campus offers pathway programs through partner institutes Edith Cowan College, Perth (ECC) and Australian College of Business and Technology (Pvt) Ltd (ACBT).

The Diploma of Health Science introduces you to the biological, social and cultural elements involved in health care.

The program is specially designed for students who wish to major in Biomedical Science.

The program consists of 8 units of study and can be completed over 2 or 3 trimesters.

Students who successfully complete 4 units under the ACBT Diploma program will receive Advanced Standing in the ECC Diploma of Health Science Program – Year 2 (CRICOS Code 092037C).

Students who complete the Diploma of Health Science will be eligible for admission to a range of Health Science degrees at ECU.

A minimum of 50% pass in all units is required for progression to ECU.

Course Structure

No.

Code

Course Units

Credits

Pre-quisites

1

MAT1114

Introductory Statistics 

15

n/a

2

MHS1101

Anatomy and Physiology 1

15

n/a

SCH1133

Human Genetics

15

n/a 

4

SCC1123

Chemistry for the Life Sciences

15 

n/a

No.

Code

Course Units

Credits

Pre-requisites

5

SCH1101

Cultural Studies 

15

n/a

6

MHS1102

Anatomy and Physiology 2

15

MHS1101 - Anatomy and Physiology 1

SCC1226

Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry

15

SCC1123 - Chemistry for the Life Sciences

8

SCH1104

Introduction to Pathophysiology

15 

n/a

Entry into 2nd Year

Your Diploma of Health Science can lead into the second year of the below undergraduate degrees in ECU Sri Lanka campus:

  • Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Science)

Transfer to ECU

Completion of the University Foundation Program and the ECC Diploma Year 01 program can lead into the first year undergraduate degrees at ECU.

pathway diagram