About Bachelor Of Health – Bhlth in Victoria University of Wellington
Follow your passion for improving people's health and wellbeing and make a real difference in the community with a Bachelor of Health from Victoria University of Wellington.
Shape a healthy future
The Bachelor of Health is a three-year undergraduate degree that gives you expertise in health services, health policy and strategy, social health and population health in New Zealand and beyond. It will prepare you for a rewarding career contributing to the promotion of good health and wellbeing in our communities.
A feature of this degree is that it's cross-disciplinary, meaning you'll be encouraged to study and work with subject areas outside health.
Design your degree around your interests—choose from our wide range of courses and do a minor or major in another subject, or choose a conjoint degree and pursue two degrees at the same time.
Study through a range of blended learning opportunities—combining online digital media with classroom teaching, followed by a research project or internship in your final year.
With a growing population, New Zealand healthcare services need a range of skilled people from health promoters and policy analysts to health data management experts and health advisers.
Whatever your choice of major, you’ll develop an in-depth understanding of the field you’re passionate about, laying the groundwork for many possible careers or further postgraduate study.
Useful secondary school subjects
Biology, Health Education, Physical Education, Social Studies, Digital Technologies, English, Physics, Science, Statistics, Calculus, Home Economics
To be accepted into this programme you will need one of the following:
Achievement of the International Baccalaureate Diploma
Successful completion of the All-India Senior School Certificate (AISSC) with an average of 75% or higher overall
Successful completion of the India School Certificate (ISC) with an average of 75% or higher overall
Victoria University of Wellington Highlights
| University Type |
Public University |
| Campus Setting |
Urban |
| Establishment Year |
1987 |
| No. of Campuses |
3 |
| No. of Residence Halls |
14 |
| Student Satisfaction Rate |
86% |
| Research Funding |
22.05 million NZD |
| Total Funding |
442 million NZD |
| Average Cost of Attendance |
53,000 NZD |
| Applications Accepted |
Online/Offline |
| Work-Study |
Available |
| Intake Type |
Trimester wise |
| Mode of Program |
Full time and online |
Victoria University of Wellington Average Tution fees and Other Expenses
| Programmes |
UG |
PG |
| Architecture and Design |
32,550 |
35,050–54,700 |
| Business |
27,750–29,250 |
28,450–50,950 |
| Education |
24,650–28,600 |
34,900–42,050 |
| Engineering |
33,400 |
36,250–52,350 |
| Health |
27,650 |
28,000 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences |
26,150–34,400 |
28,600–39,350 |
| Law |
32,050 |
33,550–45,900 |
| Science |
29,900-34,900 |
34,900–52,350 |
Victoria University of Wellington Living Cost
| Type of living |
Cost |
| Basic living |
18,000 NZD (2 trimesters) |
| Generous living |
27,000 NZD (2 trimesters) |
| Residence hall |
2,000-4,000 NZD (quarterly) |
