Be part of the change in our health care system

“Everything is relevant, everything is applicable. We're not reading an old textbook; we're discussing the latest health reform, the newest report the government has released, and talking to people on the front line of our health system.”

— April Oakley
BHealSc Student

Learn culturally responsive and integrated health approaches to navigate the way forward in our changing healthcare system.

Our interactive learning opportunities enable students to connect with people and service organisations in community healthcare settings by:

• Learning about health and well-being from multiple disciplines and perspectives, including hauora Māori, in order to develop an understanding of health at a broader level
• Focusing on health and well-being, disability, human development and common health problems
• Becoming knowledgeable about the social and health system context in order to assist people, their whānau, and communities to navigate the health system effectively

Specifically, you will learn about:

• Social and cultural contexts and explore ways to reduce inequity
• How to communicate and act in an ethical, professional and compassionate way with a diverse range of individuals and communities, with a particular emphasis on understanding Māori and Pacific values
• Human health and well-being across the lifespan
• Health conditions and treatments
• Disability
• Assessment and care co-ordination
• Bioethical principles underpinning health care

Build skills to make a difference

New approaches to health care are required as we face important health challenges.

These include:

• An increase in the number of older adults and people living with multiple long-term conditions and disabilities
• Limited health resources and greater demand for services
• Environmental and social change and the accompanying effects on health

With these challenges comes an increasing need to develop innovative solutions and approaches to healthcare.

The Bachelor of Health Sciences (BHealSc) majoring in Community Health Care is a three-year degree for those who want to be an integral part of these new approaches.

This career-focused qualification focuses on the skills required to work with patients, populations, and communities to promote health and ensure patients are accessing and receiving the most appropriate care.