Course details

Summary

Study for a meaningful career

With a Massey Bachelor of Health Science (Health Promotion) you’ll be prepared to address the big health challenges facing the nation and the world in the 21st century.

What is it Like?

Massey’s Bachelor of Health Science is the first undergraduate degree in New Zealand that lets you combine a comprehensive, interdisciplinary suite of health majors and minors.

Make a difference to the nation’s health

The Bachelor of Health Science (Health Promotion) will give you the skills you need to enable people to improve their health. This programme moves beyond a focus on individual behaviour towards a wide range of social and environmental interventions. It takes an integrated approach to the science of good health, and highlights the importance of nutrition, exercise and sleep to achieving and maintaining good health throughout the life cycle.

Using this holistic approach to health, you’ll be able to communicate accurate and informed advice to produce a positive impact on health.

Learn from the best

Your Bachelor of Health Science lecturers have received awards for their research and teaching. Our teaching excellence is acknowledged by the AKO Aotearoa National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence.

Follow your interests

Massey has a wide range of minors that you can do alongside your health promotion major. It’s easy to build a degree that caters to your interests and your future career path.

Get the skills employers need

Our curriculum meets the public health competencies defined by the Public Health Association of New Zealand and the Health Promotion Forum of New Zealand, so you’ll get the skills employers demand. Graduate with the knowledge to critically evaluate evidence of health promotion prevention and intervention strategies. These include community development, participation, social change, social marketing and advocacy. You’ll be able to apply your new knowledge to the design, implementation and evaluation of health promotion activities. From day one in the workplace, you’ll contribute to more effective health promotion in New Zealand and internationally.

Careers

The Bachelor of Health Science (Health Promotion) can lead you to many rewarding careers. You could find work in any of the following fields:

• Health promotion
• Community health workers, outreach and advisors
• Policy advisors and analysts in government, district health boards, NGOs or PHOs
• Programme managers, coordinators and evaluators

You could go on to postgraduate study and become involved in health research.

Bachelor of Health Science structure

The Bachelor of Health Science (BHlthSc) is a 360 credit (equivalent to 3-years full time study) undergraduate qualification which offers students the opportunity to make a positive contribution to the maintenance and enhancement of the health and well-being of individuals and communities both nationally and internationally. Students are required to take the 8 core courses and a major.

Entry criteria

There are no special entry requirements beyond those that qualify you for study at University. Computer literacy is recommended. If you do not have a Science or Mathematics background, you can get a head start in your studies by taking foundation courses in Science or Mathematics.

Students must have successful completion of a qualification equivalent to the New Zealand Year 13 - NCEA Level 3 University Entrance.

English Language Requirements:

• IELTS score of 6.0 (no band less than 5.5)
• TOEFL iBT score of 80 overall (min 19 in Writing)
• PTE Academic score of 50 Overall (min 42 in communicative skills)
• Cambridge English score of 170