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Health science
RMIT’s health degrees, certificates and diplomas target the theoretical and practical skills you need to provide expert care in mental health, nursing, medical science, allied health and more.
Study with us
/
Health
Explore our health courses and disciplines
Allied health
Dental studies
Laboratory medicine
Medical radiations
Mental health
Nursing
Pharmaceutical sciences
Pharmacy
Physiotherapy
Psychology
Social work
Workplace health and safety
Why study health at RMIT?
Learn in clinical training on campus
Gain hands-on skills in purpose-built teaching clinics and training facilities. RMIT’s registered Health Clinic in Bundoora is open to the public and helps students gain experience for independent practice.
Benefit from our partnerships
RMIT has been at the forefront of dental education for over 20 years. We have extensive links with Dental Health Services Victoria, and you’ll learn from experts in our training facilities at the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne.
Graduate job-ready with real-world experience
Many of our industry-engaged courses offer industry placements, student clinics and work experience in Australia and overseas. You'll learn best practice that ensures you graduate job ready.
Discover health
Multifaceted and fulfilling
Our diverse range of health, medical and wellbeing courses teach you practical solutions to global health issues. Explore
allied health
for holistic wellness or
medical radiations
for advanced diagnostics. Our
dental studies
focus on dental assisting and dental technology,
psychology
delves into mental health, and
pharmacy
ensures safe and effective medication use.
Nursing
and
social work
provide pathways to care for vulnerable communities, while
workplace health and safety
equips you with the tools to ensure a healthy and productive work environment. Whichever course you choose, health at RMIT boasts strong industry links and purpose-built facilities, producing health practitioners with skills that are valued all around the world.
Shared foundational understanding
RMIT's undergraduate health degrees include first-year foundational subjects, designed to help you learn the fundamentals of human anatomy and physiology, as well as develop your communication and professional skills. They also introduce you to factors that impact the health of individuals, particularly our First Nations people. This shared foundational understanding gives you the skills to pursue a broad range of careers and makes it easier than ever to transfer into another course in health or biomedical sciences.
Check out RMIT’s health facilities
Discover RMIT’s immersive and inspiring Health Clinic and explore some of the labs, wards and other state-of-the-art facilities that you could be learning in when you undertake a health degree, certificate or diploma at RMIT.
Nine areas you can work in as a physiotherapist
Skilled physiotherapists are more in-demand than ever. But what do physios actually do, and where do they end up working?
Read more
Experience world-class health and biomed facilities at RMIT
When you’re aiming to land a career in health, it’s important to gain the right hands-on learning. Health and biomedical science study at RMIT is the best way to do this.
Read more
Tour our health science facilities
Join our student host, Hugo to visit the RMIT Health Clinic and explore some of our labs, wards and other state-of-the-art facilities.
[Start transcript]
[Music]
[Hugo]
Hey everyone, my name is Hugo. And today I’m going to take you through a little tour of RMIT’s Health Science facilities. Now, RMIT offers courses from certificates to diplomas, all the way through to postgraduate study. And most of them are taught here at our beautiful, green, leafy Bundoora campus.
So, RMIT offers a huge range of courses. From nursing and psychology to dental services and medical radiation. And our labs and wards are state-of-the-art. Which means the students are going to be able to get real-world experience that they’ll need in the workforce. So, let’s start off with one of the places that is used by students from a range of different disciplines, the RMIT Health Clinic.
So, the Health Clinic is open to the public and they offer a wide range of evidence-based and traditional health services. The students here are trained by industry practitioners in psychology, osteopathy, chiropractics, even Chinese medicine. And there are 62 different treatment rooms, so there is always room. Hey there, how are you doing?
[Music continues]
So, here the Chinese medicine students are trained to use a wide variety of techniques, including dietary therapy, herbal medicine, acupuncture. And they’re also trained to use this fully stocked herbal distillery and consultation rooms.
So, RMIT is the only university in Victoria to offer all three medical radiation streams. Medical imaging, radiation therapy and nuclear medicine.
In rooms like these, students are able to use the same functional x-ray tables that are used in most clinical hospitals. Complete with imaging processing systems. They are able to become more comfortable in an atypical work environment, like an ICU. Is she doing alright?
This x-ray C arm is used in mock theatre operating scenarios. In the real world, it’s used to visualise patient’s anatomy. But here, it helps students become more comfortable with real-world stressful work environments.
[Music continues]
RMIT’s Nuclear Medicine Degree is the only one in Victoria. The space is split up into two components. A cold, non-radiation lab and a hot, radio chemistry lab where they work with radiation. This lab is set up with dispensing stations, shielding, dosage calibrators, all to mimic the real-world environment.
This is our Virtual Environment of Radiation Treatment room or VERT for short. Here, using 3-D views, we can simulate the environment and the machines that we use for treatment.
This simulated health lab teaches students to put their pharmacy, nursing and medical radiation skills into practice. This is one of the new and very spacious wards with 48 beds in it. Here the students can practice a variety of patient care scenarios. Either role-playing with their classmates or on one of these high fidelity mannequins. I mean these guys are so high fidelity, they can even blink.
With mannequins like these, students can practice caring to wounds and administering injections.
Well, I hope you’ve enjoyed the tour of our incredible Health Science facilities. If you’ve got any more questions about studying, get in contact with Study at RMIT and they’ll be sure to give you a hand. Hope to see you soon.
[End transcript]
Featured health courses
Diploma of Nursing
Develop the skills to register and work as an Enrolled Nurse anywhere in Australia.
Learn more
Bachelor of Psychology
Explore behaviour and the mental states that drive it. Study the science of human behaviour and learn to apply this knowledge to make a difference in peoples' lives.
Learn more
Diploma of Dental Technology
Gain the skills you need in dental technology to undertake entry-level roles as a dental technician.
Learn more
Career outcomes
Make a meaningful difference
As a graduate of an RMIT health course, you are well-placed to pursue essential roles in pharmacies, laboratories, dentistry practices, hospitals, aged care facilities, and more.
You'll be able to make a meaningful difference by improving patient outcomes, caring for vulnerable members of the community, shaping healthcare policies, or driving innovation in healthcare technology and management.
Here are just some of the career outcomes for our undergraduate and vocational graduates:
dental prosthetist
dental technician
diagnostic radiographer
mental health nurse
nuclear medicine technologist
occupational health and safety specialist
osteopath
pharmacist
pharmaceutical scientist
psychologist
registered nurse
remedial massage therapist
How to become a lab technician
With a keen eye for details, commitment to accuracy and the ability to stand on your feet for hours, you could be a vital addition to the world of science.
How to become a nurse
Provide compassionate care and support across diverse healthcare settings, making a meaningful impact on patients' lives.
How to become a pharmacist
Make a positive difference in health and wellbeing through the safe and effective use of medicine.
How to become a physiotherapist
Transform lives and restore strength and mobility through expert care in movement and rehabilitation.
How to become a psychologist
Build a career exploring human behaviour, promoting mental health, and providing therapeutic support.
What can I do with a degree in psychology?
There’s a world of options for people interested in the life of the mind.
Take the next step and become a maternal and child health nurse
The Graduate Diploma in Child and Family Health Nursing will develop your ability to critically analyse and apply principles of primary healthcare for advanced practice in community child and family health.
Learn more
Take the next step and become a maternal and child health nurse
The Graduate Diploma in Child and Family Health Nursing will develop your ability to critically analyse and apply principles of primary healthcare for advanced practice in community child and family health.
Learn more
Facilities and locations
Real-world experience with top-tier facilities
RMIT's equipment, facilities and teaching staff are purposefully chosen and designed to help you get the real-world skills employers are looking for.
With facilities ranging from the RMIT Health Clinic to the nursing simulation labs, you’ll learn to put theoretical concepts into practice.
Take a virtual tour
Study what you love — for free
The
Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance
is a Free TAFE priority course within health science at RMIT.
If you meet eligibility requirements, your tuition fees for this course are fully covered by the Victorian Government.
In this certificate, you'll learn how to assist allied health professionals, from nutritionists to physiotherapists. You will have the opportunity to complete full-time clinical placements, gaining skills that prepare you for a career in community health, hospital care, rehabilitation or special needs assistance.
Discover what's next with Free TAFE
You may also be interested in...
Biomedical sciences
Biomedical sciences help us understand disease, how it occurs, what happens and how we can control, cure and prevent it.
Science
Science is about observation, experimentation and discovery. Whether it's chemistry, biology, food technology or physics, at RMIT you can tailor your study to match your passions and career path.
Education
Be inspired by experienced specialists in career education, health and physical education, teacher education, and training and assessment to shape future generations and make a lasting impact.
Other ways to study
Study online
RMIT Online courses are global in focus and practical in application – and the best part is, you don't need to put your life on hold while you study with us.
Short courses and microcredentials
Futureproof your career and build new skills with RMIT short courses and microcredentials, standalone courses you can study online or in person.
Events
Chat to us
Contact Study@RMIT
Ready to apply?
Contact Study@RMIT
Ready to apply?
Acknowledgement of Country
RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.
Learn more about our commitment to Indigenous cultures
News
Events
Library
Maps
Careers
Contacts
Study with Us
Levels of study
Online courses and degrees
Single courses
Applying to RMIT
International students
Parents
Careers advisers
Life at RMIT
Study experience
Student life
Support for students
Global opportunities
Industry connections
Research
Our research
Centres and collaborations
Partnerships
Research degrees
Find researchers
Research contacts
Partner
Workforce development
Staff development and training
Research partnerships
Facilities and equipment services
Giving
About
Our strategy
Governance and management
Values
Sustainability
Schools and colleges
Our locations and facilities
Copyright © 2026 RMIT University
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Website feedback
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TEQSA provider number: PRV12145
|
RTO Code: 3046
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Open Universities Australia
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RMIT Training Pty Ltd, trading as RMIT University Pathways (RMIT UP), CRICOS Provider Code: 01912G
Health
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Search
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Library
RMIT Online
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Courses by study area
Undergraduate courses
Postgraduate courses
Vocational studies
Pre-university studies
Online courses and degrees
Entry pathways
Single courses
Short courses and microcredentials
Courses for international students
Contact Study@RMIT
Study with us
How to apply
Fees
Scholarships
School leaver information
Student services
Student experience
Key dates
Indigenous students
Parents
Career advisers
Contact Study@RMIT
Frequently asked questions
Life at RMIT
Study experience
Student life
Support for students
Global opportunities
Industry connections
Contact Study@RMIT
About
News
Events
Maps
Careers
Contact us
Our strategy
Governance & management
Schools & colleges
Respect for Australian Indigenous cultures
Our locations and facilities
Our heritage
Regenerative Futures
Research
Our research
Impact
Research degrees
Facilities
Partnerships
Find researchers
Centres and collaborations
Contact
Partner
Recruit students and graduates
Workforce development
Collaborate with RMIT
Research partnerships
Facilities, equipment and services
Contact Industry Engagement
Giving to RMIT
International
Study in Australia
Apply to RMIT as an international student
Courses for international students
Contact Study@RMIT
Fees and scholarships for international students
International student services
Key dates and intake information for international students
Frequently asked questions
Health science
RMIT’s health degrees, certificates and diplomas target the theoretical and practical skills you need to provide expert care in mental health, nursing, medical science, allied health and more.
Study with us
/
Health
Explore our health courses and disciplines
Allied health
Dental studies
Laboratory medicine
Medical radiations
Mental health
Nursing
Pharmaceutical sciences
Pharmacy
Physiotherapy
Psychology
Social work
Workplace health and safety
Why study health at RMIT?
Learn in clinical training on campus
Gain hands-on skills in purpose-built teaching clinics and training facilities. RMIT’s registered Health Clinic in Bundoora is open to the public and helps students gain experience for independent practice.
Benefit from our partnerships
RMIT has been at the forefront of dental education for over 20 years. We have extensive links with Dental Health Services Victoria, and you’ll learn from experts in our training facilities at the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne.
Graduate job-ready with real-world experience
Many of our industry-engaged courses offer industry placements, student clinics and work experience in Australia and overseas. You'll learn best practice that ensures you graduate job ready.
Discover health
Multifaceted and fulfilling
Our diverse range of health, medical and wellbeing courses teach you practical solutions to global health issues. Explore
allied health
for holistic wellness or
medical radiations
for advanced diagnostics. Our
dental studies
focus on dental assisting and dental technology,
psychology
delves into mental health, and
pharmacy
ensures safe and effective medication use.
Nursing
and
social work
provide pathways to care for vulnerable communities, while
workplace health and safety
equips you with the tools to ensure a healthy and productive work environment. Whichever course you choose, health at RMIT boasts strong industry links and purpose-built facilities, producing health practitioners with skills that are valued all around the world.
Shared foundational understanding
RMIT's undergraduate health degrees include first-year foundational subjects, designed to help you learn the fundamentals of human anatomy and physiology, as well as develop your communication and professional skills. They also introduce you to factors that impact the health of individuals, particularly our First Nations people. This shared foundational understanding gives you the skills to pursue a broad range of careers and makes it easier than ever to transfer into another course in health or biomedical sciences.
Check out RMIT’s health facilities
Discover RMIT’s immersive and inspiring Health Clinic and explore some of the labs, wards and other state-of-the-art facilities that you could be learning in when you undertake a health degree, certificate or diploma at RMIT.
Nine areas you can work in as a physiotherapist
Skilled physiotherapists are more in-demand than ever. But what do physios actually do, and where do they end up working?
Read more
Experience world-class health and biomed facilities at RMIT
When you’re aiming to land a career in health, it’s important to gain the right hands-on learning. Health and biomedical science study at RMIT is the best way to do this.
Read more
Tour our health science facilities
Join our student host, Hugo to visit the RMIT Health Clinic and explore some of our labs, wards and other state-of-the-art facilities.
[Start transcript]
[Music]
[Hugo]
Hey everyone, my name is Hugo. And today I’m going to take you through a little tour of RMIT’s Health Science facilities. Now, RMIT offers courses from certificates to diplomas, all the way through to postgraduate study. And most of them are taught here at our beautiful, green, leafy Bundoora campus.
So, RMIT offers a huge range of courses. From nursing and psychology to dental services and medical radiation. And our labs and wards are state-of-the-art. Which means the students are going to be able to get real-world experience that they’ll need in the workforce. So, let’s start off with one of the places that is used by students from a range of different disciplines, the RMIT Health Clinic.
So, the Health Clinic is open to the public and they offer a wide range of evidence-based and traditional health services. The students here are trained by industry practitioners in psychology, osteopathy, chiropractics, even Chinese medicine. And there are 62 different treatment rooms, so there is always room. Hey there, how are you doing?
[Music continues]
So, here the Chinese medicine students are trained to use a wide variety of techniques, including dietary therapy, herbal medicine, acupuncture. And they’re also trained to use this fully stocked herbal distillery and consultation rooms.
So, RMIT is the only university in Victoria to offer all three medical radiation streams. Medical imaging, radiation therapy and nuclear medicine.
In rooms like these, students are able to use the same functional x-ray tables that are used in most clinical hospitals. Complete with imaging processing systems. They are able to become more comfortable in an atypical work environment, like an ICU. Is she doing alright?
This x-ray C arm is used in mock theatre operating scenarios. In the real world, it’s used to visualise patient’s anatomy. But here, it helps students become more comfortable with real-world stressful work environments.
[Music continues]
RMIT’s Nuclear Medicine Degree is the only one in Victoria. The space is split up into two components. A cold, non-radiation lab and a hot, radio chemistry lab where they work with radiation. This lab is set up with dispensing stations, shielding, dosage calibrators, all to mimic the real-world environment.
This is our Virtual Environment of Radiation Treatment room or VERT for short. Here, using 3-D views, we can simulate the environment and the machines that we use for treatment.
This simulated health lab teaches students to put their pharmacy, nursing and medical radiation skills into practice. This is one of the new and very spacious wards with 48 beds in it. Here the students can practice a variety of patient care scenarios. Either role-playing with their classmates or on one of these high fidelity mannequins. I mean these guys are so high fidelity, they can even blink.
With mannequins like these, students can practice caring to wounds and administering injections.
Well, I hope you’ve enjoyed the tour of our incredible Health Science facilities. If you’ve got any more questions about studying, get in contact with Study at RMIT and they’ll be sure to give you a hand. Hope to see you soon.
[End transcript]
Featured health courses
Diploma of Nursing
Develop the skills to register and work as an Enrolled Nurse anywhere in Australia.
Learn more
Bachelor of Psychology
Explore behaviour and the mental states that drive it. Study the science of human behaviour and learn to apply this knowledge to make a difference in peoples' lives.
Learn more
Diploma of Dental Technology
Gain the skills you need in dental technology to undertake entry-level roles as a dental technician.
Learn more
Career outcomes
Make a meaningful difference
As a graduate of an RMIT health course, you are well-placed to pursue essential roles in pharmacies, laboratories, dentistry practices, hospitals, aged care facilities, and more.
You'll be able to make a meaningful difference by improving patient outcomes, caring for vulnerable members of the community, shaping healthcare policies, or driving innovation in healthcare technology and management.
Here are just some of the career outcomes for our undergraduate and vocational graduates:
dental prosthetist
dental technician
diagnostic radiographer
mental health nurse
nuclear medicine technologist
occupational health and safety specialist
osteopath
pharmacist
pharmaceutical scientist
psychologist
registered nurse
remedial massage therapist
How to become a lab technician
With a keen eye for details, commitment to accuracy and the ability to stand on your feet for hours, you could be a vital addition to the world of science.
How to become a nurse
Provide compassionate care and support across diverse healthcare settings, making a meaningful impact on patients' lives.
How to become a pharmacist
Make a positive difference in health and wellbeing through the safe and effective use of medicine.
How to become a physiotherapist
Transform lives and restore strength and mobility through expert care in movement and rehabilitation.
How to become a psychologist
Build a career exploring human behaviour, promoting mental health, and providing therapeutic support.
What can I do with a degree in psychology?
There’s a world of options for people interested in the life of the mind.
Take the next step and become a maternal and child health nurse
The Graduate Diploma in Child and Family Health Nursing will develop your ability to critically analyse and apply principles of primary healthcare for advanced practice in community child and family health.
Learn more
Take the next step and become a maternal and child health nurse
The Graduate Diploma in Child and Family Health Nursing will develop your ability to critically analyse and apply principles of primary healthcare for advanced practice in community child and family health.
Learn more
Facilities and locations
Real-world experience with top-tier facilities
RMIT's equipment, facilities and teaching staff are purposefully chosen and designed to help you get the real-world skills employers are looking for.
With facilities ranging from the RMIT Health Clinic to the nursing simulation labs, you’ll learn to put theoretical concepts into practice.
Take a virtual tour
Study what you love — for free
The
Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance
is a Free TAFE priority course within health science at RMIT.
If you meet eligibility requirements, your tuition fees for this course are fully covered by the Victorian Government.
In this certificate, you'll learn how to assist allied health professionals, from nutritionists to physiotherapists. You will have the opportunity to complete full-time clinical placements, gaining skills that prepare you for a career in community health, hospital care, rehabilitation or special needs assistance.
Discover what's next with Free TAFE
You may also be interested in...
Biomedical sciences
Biomedical sciences help us understand disease, how it occurs, what happens and how we can control, cure and prevent it.
Science
Science is about observation, experimentation and discovery. Whether it's chemistry, biology, food technology or physics, at RMIT you can tailor your study to match your passions and career path.
Education
Be inspired by experienced specialists in career education, health and physical education, teacher education, and training and assessment to shape future generations and make a lasting impact.
Other ways to study
Study online
RMIT Online courses are global in focus and practical in application – and the best part is, you don't need to put your life on hold while you study with us.
Short courses and microcredentials
Futureproof your career and build new skills with RMIT short courses and microcredentials, standalone courses you can study online or in person.
Events
Chat to us
Contact Study@RMIT
Ready to apply?
Contact Study@RMIT
Ready to apply?
Acknowledgement of Country
RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.
Learn more about our commitment to Indigenous cultures
News
Events
Library
Maps
Careers
Contacts
Study with Us
Levels of study
Online courses and degrees
Single courses
Applying to RMIT
International students
Parents
Careers advisers
Life at RMIT
Study experience
Student life
Support for students
Global opportunities
Industry connections
Research
Our research
Centres and collaborations
Partnerships
Research degrees
Find researchers
Research contacts
Partner
Workforce development
Staff development and training
Research partnerships
Facilities and equipment services
Giving
About
Our strategy
Governance and management
Values
Sustainability
Schools and colleges
Our locations and facilities
Copyright © 2026 RMIT University
|
Terms
|
Privacy
|
Accessibility
|
Website feedback
|
Complaints
|
ABN 49 781 030 034
|
CRICOS provider number: 00122A
|
TEQSA provider number: PRV12145
|
RTO Code: 3046
|
Open Universities Australia
|
RMIT Training Pty Ltd, trading as RMIT University Pathways (RMIT UP), CRICOS Provider Code: 01912G