School of Public Health and Social Work
Student and teaching support
Student information centre
Email: publichealth@qut.edu.au or socialwork@qut.edu.au
Phone: (07) 3138 4831
International phone: +61 7 3138 4831
Fax: (07) 3138 3369
Location: Room O-D610, O Block, Kelvin Grove Campus
Victoria Park Road, Kelvin Grove, QLD 4059
Information and resources
I want to use my current Bachelor of Health Science major to upgrade to another Bachelor of Health Science major next year. What can I enrol in now?
You must enrol in at least three units per semester following the standard course structure of your current course/major. See the relevant course details page. You may substitute your fourth unit for one from another course/major provided you meet the prerequisites. If you do not upgrade, this substituted unit may not count when graduation eligibility is determined. Please seek academic advice before substituting units.
If you choose to underload (i.e., enrol in less than 4 units) you cannot do units from another course/major. Your rank will not be as high as if you had completed 8 units. If you need more advice contact the Public Health Student Centre.
I want to use my first year of study to 'upgrade' my OP ranking and get into another QUT course.
For courses with an entry ranking of 94 (OP 4) or higher you must complete a minimum of one full-time year (96 credit points) in order to improve your results. Any units for which you received exemption or academic credit do not count towards your 96cp load. If you do less than 96cp, even a GPA of 6.5 will not convert to an entry ranking higher than 94. For more details, contact that faculty's Student Centre.
Transferring between courses or majors
Students who have accepted an offer into a major of the Bachelor of Health Science or other undergraduate course are required to enrol as specified in the course summary sheet. For example, a Bachelor of Health Science (Health Information Management) student must enrol in the enrolment program for that major and not the Bachelor of Health Science (Nutrition & Dietetics).
You may be able to use your first year of study as a means to upgrade your OP ranking score to get into another course the following year.
For information on bridging courses for Chemistry or Maths B, visit the bridging courses section.
If you wish transfer from one major to another major of the same course, eg. PU40 Bachelor of Health Science (Public Health) to PU40 Bachelor of Health Science (Health Information Management), you can apply at the end of any semester using an Intra-Faculty Course Change form (R/I form). A transfer will only be allowed if you meet the requirements and a quota place is available. Note that you must complete at least one semester of study of the course/major in the university's letter of offer before applying for a transfer to another course/major in the Faculty of Health.
From one course to a different course
If you wish to transfer from a Faculty of Health course to another Faculty of Health course, eg. PU40 Bachelor of Health Science (Environmental Health) to HM42 Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Movement Studies), you need to complete an Intra-Faculty Course Change form (R/I form). Use this form if you wish to transfer to: another course offered by the same faculty, from a single to a double degree in the same faculty, provided both components of the double degree are provided by the faculty, from one degree to another double degree where the faculty or faculties involved in the course being sought are those involved in the current course, or to a single component of a double degree.
Note: If you are currently studying a degree that is the health component of a double degree with another faculty other than Health, you must apply via QTAC. For example if you are studying Bachelor of Health Science (HSM) and wish to apply for the double degree Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Health Science (HSM), you must apply via QTAC.
Transferring to a course in another Faculty of QUT
If you wish to transfer to an undergraduate course offered in another Faculty of QUT you must apply through QTAC (for undergraduate). For example, if you are studying Bachelor of Health Science (Podiatry) and wish to study Bachelor of Business (Marketing), you must apply via QTAC.
