School of Health, Psychological and Medical Sciences

About UniSQ Health and Medical Sciences

UniSQ Health and Medical Sciences is dedicated to providing educational opportunities to enable individuals to meet current and future needs associated with shaping, promoting and maintaining a healthy society. Our programs include biomedical science, medical laboratory science, sports and exercise, clinical exercise physiology, paramedicine and human services. The strength of each program is that content is evidenced based, practice-focused and designed to appeal to people of all ages, cultures and societies.

The Bachelor of Biomedical Science and Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science emphasise the development of theoretical knowledge and practical skills to enable graduates to contribute to advances in medical research or the diagnosis of human diseases.

Undergraduate and postgraduate Sports and Exercise programs have a strong focus on health and fitness across the lifespan and include practical and theoretical content surrounding the science of fitness and exercise, nutrition, psychology and management. The Clinical Exercise Physiology program enables students to develop skills to gain employment in areas such as rehabilitation (medical or sport), chronic disease and disability.

About UniSQ Psychology

UniSQ Psychology is dedicated to developing accredited psychology and human services professionals. Our focus is on teaching, research, and engagement are of the highest standard to ensure that our graduates have relevant knowledge and transferable skills that are useful in addressing complex problems.

We offer professionally accredited programs in psychology (undergraduate, honours, postgraduate) and human services/counselling (undergraduate) as well as drug and alcohol studies (postgraduate). We are a leader in incorporating work-integrated learning and applied research in its undergraduate and post graduate programs through collaboration with a wide range of employers and community organisations. 

Our staff members are practising professionals and researchers who are experienced and skilled in teaching a wide variety of students, in a range of study modes, anywhere in the world.

Professional development for mental health professionals

Mental health professionals, students and alumni are able to attend professional development sessions facilitated by expert speakers from around Australia or internationally.