Undergraduate Certificate in Allied Health (50G)

This course is for people who are interested in pursuing a career in healthcare, and need to meet the prerequisites of an Allied Health course, including Physiotherapy, Speech Pathology, and Occupational Therapy.

You will study a core unit that prepares you for your future career by exploring:

• the foundations of health professional practice,
• conceptions of illness, disability, health and wellbeing with a focus on contemporary models of care,
• how healthcare practice is evolving, and the healthcare system is undergoing significant reform to improve public health
• the structure and function of the Australian healthcare system, with a practical focus on Tasmanian health strategies, policy, key health indicators, demographics, resources, and outcomes,
• the roles of different health professionals, with first-hand insight from practicing professionals, course coordinators, and discipline leaders to help you form a future career plan.

You will have opportunities to apply your knowledge and skills by engaging with real-world cases, strategies, and outcomes. In doing so, you will be able to identify, examine and challenge your own beliefs, and develop skills for life-long learning, both of which are essential capabilities for all health professionals.

In addition to this core learning, you will choose three units that help you meet the pre-requisite requirements for your allied health pathway of choice.

Information on Undergraduate Certificates beyond 2025

The Australian Government has currently determined that Undergraduate Certificates programs will not extend beyond 30 June 2025. This means that should they not be extended; you will need to complete all required units in 2024 to graduate with an Undergraduate Certificate before this deadline.

Should you not be able to complete all required units in 2024, we can support you to continue your study with us in another course where you will receive full credit for all the Undergraduate Certificate units completed so far. The alternate course options for this Undergraduate Certificate are listed in the Entry Requirements section below.

For the latest information and updates, please visit the Undergraduate Certificate FAQs page. If you have a question from there, please contact one of our friendly team members via UConnect.

This course is designed to help you identify and pursue your desired career path in the healthcare sector, and provide the pre-requisites you need to undertake the study required to get there.

Career information on our allied health courses can be found here.