Careers in Health Sciences
Graduates of a Bachelor’s degree program in Health Sciences will possess valuable group problem-solving, statistical and computational skills, and communication and organizational skills that are essential and applicable to a wide range of employment and career options. These will be honed within the practical framework of knowledge and concepts in epidemiology, human biology, determinants of health, and critical thinking, and translating evidence-based knowledge into programs and policy. We anticipate that our graduates will be employable by industry or academic research groups, government and non-governmental organizations working in entry- and mid-level administration, community outreach workers, assisting with program planning and evaluation, health education, fundraising, and communications, grant and report writing.
Areas of Employment for Health Sciences Graduates:
- International health organizations
- Health charities & foundations
- Public & private research (agriculture, chemical, environment)
- Health prevention & promotion
- Government & related agencies
- Health and Workplace Safety Inspection agencies & boards
- Recreation organizations
- Scientific magazines, journals
- Waste water treatment
- Industry & laboratories (pharmaceutical, medical, agriculture, food production, manufacturing, environmental)
- Hospitals
- Public health authorities,
- Private medical clinics
- Rehabilitation centres,
- Pharmaceutical sales
- Insurance companies & law firms
- Consulting
- Private sector companies
Bachelors' degrees in Health Sciences provides a solid foundation for other programs of study in health such as:
- medicine
- occupational therapy
- physiotherapy
- health law
- nursing
- public and population health