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Undergraduate subject

Health Education

03 October 2023

Gain knowledge and confidence to work with individuals and groups to enhance wellbeing.

HOW TO APPLY

Overview


Health Education

Introduction

If you are interested in helping people and communities empower themselves, then Health Education is for you.

This subject revolves around understanding population health issues and learning how to teach people to adopt healthier lifestyles to enhance their health and wellbeing.

Health Education

What will my study involve?

  • Understand how to build people’s health literacy.
  • Develop a toolbox of teaching strategies that can be used at personal, interpersonal, and community level.
  • Build confidence in presenting and facilitation.
  • In your final year, complete an internship where you can apply what you have learnt and start your Health Education professional journey.

Health Education

Courses

Health Education major


Note:
 if you started your major before 2026, your course requirements will be different to those listed below. See the UC Calendar archive for the year you started your degree.
 

For the major in the Bachelor of Health, complete the following courses:

100-level

200-level

Plus one course chosen from:

300-level

 

Health Education minor


Note:
 if you started your minor before 2026, your course requirements will be different to those listed below. See the UC Calendar archive for the year you started your degree.

For the minor in the Bachelor of Arts, Commerce, Digital Screen, Health, Product Design, Psychological Science, Science, Social and Environmental Sustainability, Sport, or Youth and Community Leadership, complete the following courses:

  • 75 points in courses chosen from the major, with at least 45 points above 100-level

Health Education

Career opportunities

Your studies will equip you to work in different areas of health-related institutions and agencies such the National Public Health Service, high schools, Family Planning, and the Mental Health Foundation.

Career pathways could include:

  • health promoter
  • health education teacher
  • whānau support worker
  • wellbeing coordinator.

Find out more about what you can do with a degree in Health.

Related brochures

Undergraduate Prospectus

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