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.Features of the Bachelor of Health Sciences at UC

• 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.