Bachelor of Science [B.S] [Health Sciences] From University of Canterbury

New Zealand's health and disability sector is characterised by a diverse workforce made up of many occupations. This diversity is essential to be able to provide the range of services required to meet population health outcomes.

• 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 well-being 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 the School of Health Sciences.
• Some majors offer the opportunity to undertake internships in health-related workplaces.
• The Public Health major meets the New Zealand competencies for public health and health promotion.