Health Sciences, Nursing and Sport Studies Courses
It's all about courses...
The University of Western Sydney is Australia’s premier health sciences and nursing education institution. It is internationally renowned for turning out high calibre graduates, and those graduates enjoy very high employment rates. As a result, UWS has become the university of choice for students who are serious about a career in health.
The University of Western Sydney:
- is the largest nursing education institution in the Southern Hemisphere
- is internationally renowned for its teaching and research activities
- is at the forefront of innovative professional programs
- offers the first integrated university course in Chinese Medicine in NSW
- is home to the Centre for Complementary Medicine Research, internationally recognised as a world leader in complementary medicine research
- offers a pioneering degree course in Naturopathy with a strong emphasis on Herbal Medicine
- offers the only Health Promotion and Health Services Management key programs in NSW
- offers one of the most well regarded courses available in Occupational Therapy
In addition to providing high quality, contemporary, evidence-based health studies, the University of Western Sydney’s Health Sciences and Nursing Program offers:
- Professional recognition
- Industry-based projects and placements
- Broad subject choices
- Full-time, part-time or distance study options
- Flexible course structures
- Exciting career options
- Balance of theory and clinical practice
- Local and international work experience opportunities
- Research opportunities
- Scholarships
It's all about opportunities...
In health lies happiness . . . a UWS Health Sciences, Nursing and Sport Studies degree is your key to a healthy, wealthy and wise future. Depending on your choice of course, you can pursue a career in:
- nursing
- complementary therapies
- public and social health
- occupational therapy
- sport and exercise science
- health research
- environmental health
- education
- health promotion and management
- diversional therapy
Read each course description for more detailed career options.
For a career with a clean bill of health, enrol in a UWS Health Sciences, Nursing and Sport Studies degree.
It's all about our students...
UWS Health Sciences, Nursing & Sport Studies . . . a clean bill of health

