Bachelor of Dermal Sciences

Course Details

Equip yourself for an exciting career performing evidence-based skin treatments with a Bachelor of Dermal Sciences at Victoria University. Get qualified for a rewarding career in the rapidly-growing dermal therapies industry. With a dermal sciences degree, you’ll be empowered to better the lives of others by improving skin health and healing for a range of conditions. Studying at VU means you’ll get practical, hands-on experience in our brand new state-of-the-art Dermal Clinic at our City Campus in the heart of Melbourne. Using the latest high-quality equipment and under the guidance of expert dermal clinicians, you’ll learn how to safely and efficiently perform: laser and light-based treatments resurfacing procedures lymphatic procedures and much more. Designed in collaboration with industry and the Australian Society of Dermal Clinicians, VU’s Bachelor of Dermal Sciences is the only one of its kind in the country and will equip you with comprehensive knowledge in all areas of dermal science.

Qualification: Bachelor Degree (Pass)

Course structure: To attain the Bachelor of Dermal Sciences, students are required to complete 384 credit points.

Policy requirement: All students must comply with the Clinical Practicum Policies (see www.vu.edu.au/mclpolicy). All students enrolled in clinical units must provide mandatory documentation to the College's Clinical Learning Office prior to the commencement of semester 1 each year, this includes: Police check: Students must complete a National Police Records check prior to undertaking clinical practice & placements. Working with Children Check: Students must complete a working with children check prior to undertaking clinical practice & placements. Health Status: Students must be prepared to declare their health and immunisation status prior to undertaking clinical practice & placements.