This program was designed to prepare students for varied careers or applications for graduate and professional programs, depending on our graduates’ interests.
Directly out of the program, you could consider career options in the following field:
Many organizations, either government or non-government, work to improve healthcare at the provincial, national, or global level. Our graduates may seek valuable employment in health policy and regulations.
Learning about health begins in high school and is continued through both college and university programs. Our graduates may be interested in teaching about health at any of these levels, and the BHSc program is an excellent starting point to begin a career in teaching.
Hospitals, clinics, research facilities, and numerous other organizations all rely on an administrative team of managers to ensure efficient and high-quality work is conducted. BHSc graduates may find gainful employment as part of an administrative team.
Health-related research brings innovative developments into health practice. Careers in research are varied, including lab technicians, lab managers, scientists, and principal investigators. The BHSc program will give you an introduction to many types of health research, allowing you to find what you are interested in and giving you a direction upon graduation. For more information on graduate research, click here.
The BHSc degree provides an underpinning for many professional degree programs, including Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, and similar programs. If you are interested in a career in a health profession, browse through the pages listed below.
Dentistry
When we think of “dentistry”, we automatically think of teeth, but there is so much more to this branch of medicine. This may be an excellent career path if you are interested in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of conditions associated with the mouth and surrounding…
Graduate Research
If being at the forefront of discovering scientific information that may translate into improvements in health and healthcare interests you, graduate research and the research opportunities available to you after graduation may be appealing. Graduate degrees can vary in length…
Medicine
The field of medicine is a vast one and encompasses many practices in the prevention, management, and treatment of illnesses. The BHSc program will provide you with differing perspectives across the spectrum of health sciences concentrations, preparing you for admission to medical…
Occupational Therapy
If you are interested in solving problems that interfere with a person’s ability to carry out everyday activities, then occupational therapy might be the career for you. Occupational therapists work in a variety of health care settings often as a member of a multidisciplinary team.…
Pharmacy
Graduating from a pharmacy program provides a clear path to becoming a pharmacist in large or independent pharmacies, but could also put you in the position to explore job opportunities in academia, regulation, or the pharmaceutical industry. Pharmacy schools tend to be heavy on…
Physical Therapy
Physical therapists (physiotherapists) improve a patient’s quality of life and address movement and function that affects patients’ daily lives. While physiotherapists commonly have a clinical practice, the field also includes…
Veterinary Medicine
Graduates of veterinary medicine are interested in diagnosing and treating injury with animals. The scope is wide covering all animals from domestic (small and large) to wild. It is essential to gain experience in a veterinary clinic setting and experience with animals, so look into…