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.

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.