Bachelor of Health Sciences BHSc

Summary

If you are passionate about making a difference to people’s health and contributing to innovative, impactful research, policy and practice that addresses present and future local, regional and global public health challenges, then the Bachelor of Health Sciences (BHSc) is for you.

Build your understanding of what shapes the health of populations, explore health trends and health systems and discover how you could play a role in changing health outcomes for our communities.

Our unique programme builds multidisciplinary understanding of health and healthcare in Aotearoa New Zealand, blending deep insights into the social, cultural, and behavioural dimensions of health and illness.

Programme highlights:

• The programme offers two exciting health majors: Community Health, and Health Systems and Data Analytics giving you the opportunity to shape your degree around what matters most to you
• If you’re interested in working with diverse communities, the Community Health major will prepare you to support population health priorities using health promotion and community development approaches
• The Health Systems and Data Analytics major will prepare you to use data and technology to understand how the whole health system works and finding ways to make it smarter and more efficient
• You can choose a single major, or broaden your focus by taking a double major or a conjoint degree. You also have the option to take a second major in Nutrition from the Bachelor of Science
• Conjoint degree options: Combine the BHSc with Arts, Biomedical Science, Commerce, Global Studies, Law or Science
• There are opportunities for work placements with a health employer in your final year of study
• The programme also provides a pathway to apply into Year 2 undergraduate clinical programmes in Medicine, Medical Imaging, Optometry and Pharmacy