BACHELOR OF HEALTH SCIENCE [B.H.S] PUBLIC HEALTH

CAPE BRETON UNIVERSITY

BACHELOR OF HEALTH SCIENCE [B.H.S] PUBLIC HEALTH

  • Country Canada
  • Course Duration 4 YEARS
  • Course Type Full Time
  • Courses Campus On Campus
  • Language Specification IELTS
  • Program Level Undergraduate
  • Education Required Grade 12 /Equivalent to 12th
  • Admission intake SEP
  • Minimum GPA 65
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Application Charges

Application Fee Tution Fee
CAD 80 CAD 19,028

Application Date

Application Start Date Application Closing Date
2022-09-12
2023-06-15

Program Description

Program Description

  • Bachelor of Health Science in Public Health at Cape Breton University is offered as a 4-year teaching program.
    • This bachelor program has a co-op work option.
    • In order to be eligible to participate in a full-time Co-op Work Term, students must meet the GPA requirements.
    • The student to faculty ratio is 16:1 which bridges the gap between faculty and students.
    • Some of the main courses that students will study in this program are:
      • Public Health Inspection
      • Food Hygiene
      • Integrated Pest Management
      • Bio contaminants
    • Public Health has been defined as a society, do collectively to ensure the conditions for people to be healthy.
    • The interdisciplinary nature of public health practice demands that all practitioners of public health develop skill sets that allow them to support each other, to develop surge capacity, particularly in times of crisis or emergency.
    • Career positions may include: 
      • Environmental health officer/public health inspector
      • Occupational health and safety coordinator/safety consultant
      • Food quality/HACCP coordinator
      • Occupational health and safety/labor inspector, etc with an average salary of 36,475 USD per year.

    Other Requirements

    Eligibility & Entry Requirement

    Academic Eligibility:
    • A Candidate needed to provide Senior School Certificate or School certificate awarded after standard XII.
    • English and Maths (advanced or academic level) are required in grade 12.
    • Science 12-grade level (Biology and chemistry are recommended).
    • One Additional 12 grade course (advanced or academic level) is needed.
    Indian Student Eligibility:
    Indian students need to maintain an overall average of 60% in their 12th grade for admission in this Program.

    Extra Notes

    Required Document List

    The followings are the required document:
    • Official Transcripts: Students have to submit a copy of their original transcripts.
    • Letters of Reference: Students have to submit two letters of recommendation.
    • ELP Scores: Students have to submit their English language proficiency scores like IELTS, TOEFL or other test scores.