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Regulations - Medical And Health Sciences


The Degree of Bachelor of Health Sciences – BHSc

The regulations for this degree are to be read in conjunction with all other relevant statutes and regulations including the Academic Statutes and Regulations.

Note: This is a limited entry programme as per the Limitation of Entry Statute 1991 and selection criteria apply. Selection criteria are available from the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences.

Duration and Total Points Value

1 A student enrolled for this degree must follow a programme of the equivalent of six full-time semesters and pass courses with a total value of 360 points, unless credit is granted under the Admission Regulations and/or the Credit Regulations.

Structure and Content

2 Of the 360 points required for this degree, a student must pass:

a 345 points from the major listed in the Bachelor of Health Sciences Schedule, of which at least 75 points must be above Stage II, including WTRMHS 100

and

b 15 points from courses offered in either the General Education Open Schedule or the General Education Faculty Schedule approved for this degree.

3 A student must complete the Academic Integrity course as specified in the Enrolment and Programme Regulations, Academic Integrity, of the University Calendar.

4 A student who is required to meet the Academic English Language Requirement, as specified in the Enrolment and Programme Regulations, Academic English Language Requirement, of the University Calendar, may substitute an academic English language course approved by the Programme Director for 15 points of General Education.

General Education Exemptions

5 a A student is exempted from the requirement to pass a course offered in the General Education Schedules who has:

either

(i) completed an undergraduate degree at a tertiary institution

or

(ii) commenced study for this degree at a tertiary institution before 1 January 2006

or

(iii) been admitted to this degree having completed 240 points or more of degree-level study at another tertiary institution.

b A student who has been exempted from the requirement to pass a course offered in the General Education Schedules must substitute the requirement with another course available for this degree.

c A student admitted to this degree, who has completed between 120 and 235 points inclusive of degree-level study at another tertiary institution, or who has completed a minimum of 50 points of study towards this degree in one semester at an overseas institution, either through an overseas exchange programme or through prior approval under the Credit Regulations, must pass 15 points from the courses offered in the General Education Schedules.

d A student who has been fully or partially exempted from the requirement to pass courses offered in the General Education Schedules is nonetheless required to complete the Academic Integrity course.

Conjoint Degrees

6 Special arrangements apply where this degree is taken as a component degree of an approved conjoint combination. The specific requirements and a complete list of the conjoint degrees available are set out in the Conjoint Degrees section of the University Calendar.

Variations

7 In exceptional circumstances the Programme Director may approve a variation to a student’s programme of study in accordance with the Enrolment and Programme Regulations.

Amendment

8 These regulations and/or schedule have been amended with effect from 1 January 2025.

Bachelor of Health Sciences (BHSc) Schedule

Major available:


Population Health

Requirement:

180 points: HLTHPSYC 122, MAORIHTH 201, POPLHLTH 101, 102, 111, 202, 204, 210, 216, 300, 302, WTRMHS 100

45 points from BIOSCI 107, CHEM 110, ECON 151, 152, ENV 102, GENDER 101, MĀORI 130, MEDSCI 142, PHIL 104, PSYCH 108, 109, SOCIOL 101, 103, STATS 101

75 points from MAORIHTH 301, POPLHLTH 203, 206–208, 211–215, 301, 303–307, 311–317, STATS 201, 330, FOODSCI 200

a further 15 points from MAORIHTH 301, POPLHLTH 312, 313

a further 15 points from POPLHLTH 301, 303, 304, 311, 316

a further 15 points from MAORIHTH 301, POPLHLTH 301, 305–307, 311–316, STATS 330

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