The BHSc is a three-year programme that provides a comprehensive overview of health and healthcare. It is a multidisciplinary qualification and our graduates are using their skills in the health sector and beyond.
Aotearoa New Zealand’s health and disability sector is characterised by a diverse workforce made up of many occupations. This diversity is essential to providing the range of services required to meet individual and public health outcomes.
Why study a Bachelor of Health Sciences at UC?
- Opens up a wide range of non-clinical career opportunities, both nationally and internationally, in careers such as health and public policy, public health, health management, and health research.
- Enables graduates to improve health and wellbeing through disease prevention, health promotion, and health service planning, delivery, and evaluation.
- The programme is based on the world-leading research undertaken by UC staff in Te Kura Mātai Hauora | School of Health Sciences.
- Some majors offer the opportunity to undertake internships in health-related workplaces.
- The Public Health major meets the Aotearoa New Zealand competencies for public health and health promotion.
- UC is ranked first in Aotearoa New Zealand for research in Public Health (Te Amorangi Mātauranga Matua | Tertiary Education Commission 2018 PBRF assessment).
Contact us
For the full degree requirements, see the Regulations for the Bachelor of Health Sciences.
For study planning help, contact the UC Liaison Office | Te Rōpū Takawaenga o UC (new students) or a College of Education, Health and Human Development | Te Rāngai Ako me te Hauora Student Advisor (advancing students).
For more information on facilities, resources, and staff, see Te Rāngai Ako me te Hauora | College of Education, Health and Human Development.
For more general information, email [email protected] or freephone 0800 VARSITY (827 748).