Find your future in healthcare

Kickstart your career in healthcare with Torrens University’s Diploma of Health Science. Flexible, practical, fulfilling.

Ever caught yourself daydreaming about a career in health? Whether you’re stepping into the workforce for the first time or thinking about switching careers, navigating these changes can seem like a complex challenge. But isn’t it fundamentally about chasing something more fulfi lling? And, really, what better way is there to boost your wellbeing than by pursuing what truly makes you tick? If the healthcare sector is where your heart lies, then a degree at Torrens University Australia could be your golden ticket.

Torrens University’s Diploma of Health Science is one of many options to help kickstart your career in health. This one-year qualifi cation lays the foundational knowledge and skills you need. From here, you can seamlessly progress, transferring a year’s worth of credits towards a bachelor’s degree in areas such as Naturopathy, Nursing, Counselling or Psychological Science. This means shaving off both time and expenses from your degree journey, all while skipping the redundancy of relearning what you’ve already mastered in the diploma.

You won’t be stuck with your nose in dusty textbooks, either; you’ll engage directly with experienced professionals who are knee-deep in the industry themselves. Torrens University also offers flexible learning options, including online courses, allowing you to fit your study around your life, not the other way round.

Think your current gig is worlds apart from healthcare? Take a leaf out of Grace Hermocilla’s book. She waved goodbye to her job as a fi nancial auditor for a more purposeful role that took her from teaching English abroad to humanitarian work. Eventually, she pursued the Diploma of Health Science at Torrens University as a gateway to a degree in Chinese Medicine.

“The diploma gave me a practical understanding of the health sector and boosted my confi dence to pursue Chinese Medicine at a higher academic level,” says Hermocilla, whose story exemplifi es the transformative potential of aligning career with passion.

“When I decided to explore roles in healthcare, I went to an open day at Torrens University to fi nd out about their Natural Therapy courses. On that day, I learnt about aspects of Chinese Medicine, and I realised that its philosophy and everything about Chinese Medicine made sense to me,” she says, adding that she was drawn to the potential for work-life balance and the satisfaction of making a positive difference.

“For me, the ability to achieve a work-life balance, start my own business and make a decent salary, fi nd creativity in my job, combine offi ce work with my clinical practice and, most importantly, work with patients and a passion to treat people naturally were all the reasons why I chose to study and move into the health sector.”

Chloe Hilaire also redirected her career path towards healthcare through the Diploma of Health Science at Torrens University, motivated by a decade of culinary experience and a newfound interest in the nutritional value of food. “After working in Spanish kitchens, I knew I wanted to study more about the benefi ts of food rather than just the taste, texture and presentation,” she says. Hilaire’s diploma proved to be the perfect blend, solidifying her foundation in health science and steering her towards her current degree in Clinical Nutrition. “Health is a great sector to study as you can implement all that you learn into your own life.”

Indeed, Torrens University graduates have spread their wings far and wide across the healthcare landscape, from public health to sport development. They’ve carved out niches in private practice, teamed up in integrative health clinics and strengthened community health settings.

The university’s year-long diploma is structured to provide students with a comprehensive foundation in health sciences, tailored to various interests through a selection of core subjects and electives. The program covers fundamental topics such as Biological Foundations and Human Physiology, and branches into specialised areas such as Complementary Medicine Foundations and Botany and Herbal Manufacturing, depending on the student’s chosen path. This versatile structure is designed to accommodate diverse interests and career goals, making it an ideal starting point for many careers in health, from clinical settings to community health and wellness sectors.

“Some amazing roles come from the Health Science courses,” Hilaire points out. “I have seen alumni create their own health and wellbeing businesses, be guest speakers at events and symposiums and run health retreats, to name just a few of the possibilities that are open to you when you complete your studies.”

If the idea of studying brings up that niggling voice of doubt, Hermocilla off ers this reminder: “Focus on the end goal. All the subjects are stepping stones towards what you really want to do.”

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