Griffith University

The Griffith Health Studies Certificate offers you the opportunity to fast track your university studies.

Under the Certificate program you will undertake three university courses as a non-award student while completing Year 12 of the IB Diploma program (subject to eligibility).

Completion of the Certificate and an approved* IB curriculum will entitle you to apply for credit towards the first year of a related Griffith Health Foundation Year degree program.

The Certificate is a non-award program which means that it does not lead to the award of a degree. An official Griffith University Certificate of completion will be issued upon successful completion of the program.

Benefits of completing the Certificate

• Credit for courses that count towards the requirements of your degree
• An official Griffith University Certificate of completion
• An Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) bonus rank of 0.2 applied to QTAC or UAC applications for the purposes of admission into Griffith Health degree programs
  
• Guaranteed admission into one of the following Griffith Health degree programs (subject to meeting admission requirements)
  • Bachelor of Exercise Science
  • Bachelor of Exercise Science (Pre-Physiotherapy) (places limited)
  • Bachelor of Health Science
  • Bachelor of Biomedical Science
  • Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science
  • Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science

Certificate structure

Students who gain entry into the Certificate may be required to attend an orientation session at the University (Gold Coast campus) in the week prior to the start of the first course (1096HLS).

Who is eligible to apply?

You are eligible to apply for entry to the Certificate program if you are currently undertaking Year 11 of an approved* IB curriculum including higher level Biology and higher level Chemistry, and are an Australian or New Zealand citizen.

How to apply (for 2012 entry)

Step 1

Download the Griffith Health Studies Certificate application form (PDF 53KB)

Step 2

Talk with your School Principal and obtain approval to undertake the Griffith Health Studies Certificate. The School Principal must indicate approval on the Griffith Health Studies Certificate application form.

Step 3

Attach to the application form, a school certified copy of your Year 11 academic results including your end of semester 1 report and, where available, a school certified "statement of achievement" in all subjects as at the end of term 3 (this may be a Term 3 report).

Step 4

Mail your completed application form to Griffith Health by Friday 18th November 2011. Consideration of late applications is at the discretion of Griffith Health.

Learning and Teaching Project Advisor
Griffith Health
Building L03 Room 3.19E, Logan campus
Griffith University QLD 4131

How are applicants selected?

Selection is based on academic merit as places are limited. A minimum grade of 3 must be achieved in prerequisite subjects, higher level Biology and higher level Chemistry.

Program availability

There are a maximum of 25 places on offer for the Certificate program. The University reserves the right not to offer the program if there are less than 20 successful applicants.

How much does it cost?

In 2012 the total tuition charge for the Certificate program will be $1700.00 per person. Tuition fees must be paid in full at commencement of each semester of study. Additional costs may apply for incidental items such as text books, stationery and photocopying.

Attendance

Courses are delivered on the Gold Coast campus. You will be expected to attend all components of the three courses. A timetable detailing required components will be provided. It is expected that 1096HLS (Anatomy and Physiology Advanced Systems I) will occupy approximately 10 hours a week, including teaching contact and private study, for thirteen weeks in semester 1. Courses 1098HLS (Intro to Biomedical Data Analysis) and 1097HLS (Anatomy and Physiology Advanced Systems II) will be offered in intensive mode in winter and summer semester respectively.

Guaranteed admission

Guaranteed admission is available for the following degree programs subject to satisfactory completion of IB subjects and Certificate subjects, and meeting admission prerequisites:

• Bachelor of Exercise Science
• Bachelor of Exercise Science (Pre-Physiotherapy) (places limited)
• Bachelor of Health Science
• Bachelor of Biomedical Science
• Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science
• Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics
• Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science

To receive guaranteed admission (for those eligible) the University will provide you with an application form during your study of the Griffith Health Studies Certificate. Students who receive a guaranteed admission offer need to apply through QTAC, noting as a preference the QTAC code for the program in which you have received a guaranteed admission offer.   

Completion of the Certificate program does not provide guaranteed admission into the following degrees. Entry is subject to meeting the admission requirements of each of these programs:

• Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours) Accelerated
• Bachelor of Medical Science (MBBS provisional entry for school leavers)
• Bachelor of Oral Health in Dental Science
• Bachelor of Oral Health in Dental Technology

Further admission information for IB students

Griffith Health offers a wide range of undergraduate degree programs and study options – full details, including the admission requirements for each program,are available here.

Degree prerequisites are specified in terms of Queensland Study Authority (QSA) subjects studied as part of Queensland Senior which have been undertaken over 4 semesters of study to a satisfactory level of achievement (ie Sound Achievement), for example  4,SA.  For IB subjects, Standard Level (SL) or Higher Level (HL) are both deemed to satisfy the 4 semester requirement.  To satisfy the Sound Achievement requirement, a subject result of 3 or better in a HL subject, or a subject result of 4 or better in a SL subject is required.

• Note: It is the students responsibility to ensure admission prerequisites and requirements are met.
  

Credit

Upon completion of the Certificate and successful entry into a Griffith Health Foundation Year degree program, you will be eligible to apply for credit for the three courses completed in the Certificate program. Credit received will count towards the requirements of your degree.

• Bachelor of Exercise Science
• Bachelor of Exercise Science (Pre-Physiotherapy)
• Bachelor of Oral Health in Dental Technology
• Bachelor of Oral Health in Dental Science
  
• Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics

If I gain entry into the Griffith Health Studies Certificate, am I eligible to participate in the Griffith GUESTS program?

The GUESTS program allows a student undertaking semester one or two of Year 12 to sample university life by studying a single course at Griffith University while doing Year 12 studies.

Undertaking the Griffith Health Studies Certificate does not prevent you from applying to the GUESTS program. However, undertaking GUESTS, the Certificate and your Year 12 studies is a large load. Depending on what you are trying to achieve it may not be necessary to undertake both GUESTS and the Certificate. You are encouraged to discuss your study options with your Guidance Officer.

* An approved IB includes specific options within a subject that have been negotiated between Griffith Health and a School.