Introduces you to the physiological, psychological, social and cultural elements involved in health care, and provides the foundation for further studies in a health-related degree program at UniSA.
Study with confidence in small class sizes and personalised teaching methods
Dedicated academic and personal support services to assist with your success
Student leadership opportunities to grow your skills further
Diploma Structure
Tertiary Preparation
Language for Study
Mathematics for Study
Stage 1
Essential Study Skills
Information and New Media Technologies
Communication, People, Place and Culture
Academic Research and Critical Enquiry
Chemistry
Human Physiology Fundamentals
Human Biology
Maths & Statistics
Stage 2
Human Physiology 1
Aboriginal Health: Culture, Community and Country
Introduction to Public Health
Applied Psychology
Global and National Health
Human Anatomy
Quantitative Methods in Health
Human Physiology 2
Career Outcomes
Depending on your chosen UniSA specialisation, your career options can include:
Aged and rehabilitative care
Primary health and community support services
Mental health services
International aid agencies
Home care
Rural and remote health care
Infectious disease services
Academia and research
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
September 2025
South Australian Institute of Business and Technology (SAIBT)
SAIBT, The University of South Australia, City East Campus Level 4,
Brookman Building, North Terrace (corner of Frome St),
ADELAIDE,
South Australia,
5000, ADELAIDE, Australia
Entry into Diploma Stage 1:
Year 11 Equivalent Entry - completion of SACE Stage 1
Entry into Diploma Stage 2:
A score of 10 in one of the approved SACE Year 12 English subjects (or equivalent Australian year 12/ SAT/ IB score).
English is waived where English is undertaken in a recognised English Speaking Country (eg Australia, Malaysia, USA, UK, NZ, Ireland, Canada, Singapore) where the medium of instruction is English
IELTS (Academic): IELTS 6 with no band lower than 6 correlate as FCE or CAE overall score of 169 with no skill less than 169
GCE ‘O’ Level: B
GCE ‘A’ Level: B
IGCSE: 6
HKDSE: HKDSE Level 3 / Form 5-60%
English 119: C+
SPM/UEC: B
Pearson’s (PTE Academic): 50
CELUSA (Academic English): AE4
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
SAIBT pathway allows students into the 2nd year of most UniSA bachelor’s degrees, where they study on campus with UniSA facilities and lecturers.