Bachelor of Health Sciences BHSc

• Cover topics such as mental health and wellbeing, sexual health promotion, environmental health, communicable and non-communicable diseases, and community health.

• Smaller classes means academic staff can work closely with you to help achieve your goals.

• Option to study a minor from subjects across Arts, Commerce, Health Sciences, Science, Sport Coaching, and Youth and Community Leadership.

• Successful completion of the Public Health major means you meet the generic public health competencies and the health promotion competencies endorsed by Runanga Whakapiki Ake i te Hauora o Aotearoa | Health Promotion Forum of New Zealand.
   

  The BHSc requires a total of 360 points:

   

   

• 135 points of compulsory courses

• at least 120 points of Health Sciences courses

• the remaining 105 points from Health Sciences or from other degrees

• At least 225 points must be from courses above 100-level, with at least 90 points at 300-level.

  The degree takes three years of full-time study, or can be studied part-time for up to 6 years.

  
  Majors and minors
   

  BHSc students have the option of completing either:

• a major

• a major and a minor

• two majors (a double major).

• Each major has specific course requirements, but all consist of a minimum 120 points, with at least 45 points above 100-level, and at least 30 points at 300-level.

  If you are completing a double major you may need to complete additional points (ie, more than 360 points) to meet the requirements of both majors.

  A minor consists of a minimum of 75 points, including at least 45 points above 100-level, in a single subject chosen from Health Sciences, Arts, Commerce, Digital Screen, Science, Sport Coaching, or Youth and Community Leadership degrees.
   

  Compulsory courses
   

  Year 1

• HLTH101 Introduction to Health Studies

• HLTH106 Te Wero – Māori Health Issues and Opportunities

• HLTH110 Epidemiology

• BIOL116 Human Biology
  
  Year 2
   

• HLTH201 Health Promotion

• HLTH202 Health and Society: Applied Research for Aotearoa

• MAOR212 Māori and Indigenous Development OR MAOR270 Te Ao Hauora Tangata: Māori Health Perspectives
   

• Year 3

• HLTH301 Evidence in Health
   

• Major subjects
   

• Health Education

• Māori and Indigenous Health

• Psychology

• Public Health

Entry to a BHSc degree is open to anyone who gains entrance to UC.

For some majors, a background in biology, chemistry, and statistics can be beneficial. If you would like more background in these areas, Headstart preparatory and summer catch-up courses are available.
 

English language requirements for undergraduate qualifications
 

If you want to study towards a Bachelor Degree (excluding teaching degrees), Certificate of Proficiency, Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma, or Graduate Certificate or Diploma you must have one of the following:
 

This is an indicative fee - total tuition fee will be dependent on your course selection - $35,538

• Opportunity to do an internship in a health-related industry.

• Learn the necessary skills to improve health and wellbeing through disease prevention, health promotion, and health service planning, delivery, and evaluation.

• Graduates work in healthcare organisations, in local and central government, aged residential care, schools, district health boards, Māori health providers, and more.