What will my study involve?

Courses

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

• HLTH102 Health Promotion
• HLTH111 Global Health

200-level

• HLTH213 Health Systems and Policy
• HLTH214 Environmental and Occupational Health
• GEOG205 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems OR MAOR270 Te Ao Hauora Tangata: Māori Health Perspectives

300-level

• HLTH312 Health Planning, Implementation and Evaluation

Plus 30 points of courses chosen from:

• GEOG325 Health, Wellbeing and Environment
• HLTH306 Te Kete Hauora - Māori Health Knowledge and Understandings/Internship
• HLTH317 Behaviour Change in Nutrition and Physical Activity

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:

• Choose five courses listed in the major, with at least 45 points above 100-level

Career opportunities

Career pathways could include:

• public health advisor
• National public health service
• Māori and Pacific health organisations
• public health analyst.

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