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Our program integrates vital health knowledge from across the life sciences, social sciences and humanities.

We offer hands-on, cross-disciplinary learning to prepare students for meeting the challenges faced by our healthcare system in the 21st century.

At ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ, students can pursue Health Studies as a minor, or as part of the Bachelor of Arts and Science (BASc) degree in Health Studies.

Interdisciplinary Health Studies is available as:

  • BASc major (87 credits)
  • BASc honours (93 credits)
  • Minor (24 credits)

Our students pursue a variety of different career paths, including:

  • medicine
  • health promotion
  • public health and policy-related positions
  • health law
  • advocacy and non-profit social justice work
  • global health and international development
  • occupational therapy
  • social work
  • counselling

Our interdisciplinary faculty team includes award-winning health scholars who have hands-on experience in health research, care delivery, and community-based prevention.

Health Studies students at ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ are encouraged to explore their career interests through participation in campus clubs and societies, guest lectures, research assistantships, health internships, and more.

Health Studies & Healthcare News

Student Research: The Impact of Policy and Information Gaps on Reproductive Healthcare Decisions
Fourth-year Health Studies student Emily Brown explores systems integration of midwifery in the Atlantic Provinces compared to Ontario, British Columbia, and Alberta through ºìÌÒÊÓÆµâ€™s Student Research Grant program.
ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ welcomes Dr. Emily Drake to health studies program
Drake returns to ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ to advance innovative cancer research and inspire the next generation
Meet Mental Health Counsellor Keely Murphy
Creating a safe, inclusive space for students’ mental well-being and empowerment 

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