Welcome to the Bachelor of Health Sciences community.
Whether on-campus or online, one of the best features of our program is that you become much more than just a name or a student number. We’ve worked hard to create a supportive community in which your instructors and fellow students are truly accessible. You’ll also receive regular course updates ensuring that you know about everything from upcoming deadlines to new videos or online content.
Below you will find various links to support you in your academics and student experience.
Whether you've just started with the BHSc or you've been a student with us for a few years, these guides can help you with a variety of tasks, such as setting up your NetID and email address, enrolling in your courses, and running academic advisement reports. If you have any other questions, you can always email bhsc@queensu.ca and we'll be happy to help.
We're so glad that you've chosen our program and are excited to welcome you in September. We have a number of Orientation events planned over the next three months to help you feel at home at Queen's and in the BHSc program.
SOAR (Summer Orientation to Academics and Resources)
For years now, Queen’s has been hosting a Summer Orientation to Academics and Resources (SOAR) program for first year students and their families. SOAR programming includes both overall University orientation and program-specific orientation. SOAR material will be delivered in an online format throughout the month of July (detailed schedule to follow). These resources will combine both live online sessions and other online materials that we hope will help you prepare for your studies in September and introduce you to Faculty, Staff, and students within the BHSc community.
This year, the BHSc SOAR programming will include:
- A welcome video from Dr. Michael Adams, Director of the BHSc program
- A welcome video from Lynne Altow, President of the Health Sciences Society
- A course registration webinar for option and elective courses
- Information on first year BHSc core courses including:
- Live online Q&As with your first year professors
- Sample online modules from each of your first year core courses
- Live online Q&A for parents/supporters with current BHSc students
- A collection of online resources to help you adjust to university life, including:
- Central student supports and services (ex. Student Wellness Services, Student Academic Success Services, Athletics and Recreation etc.)
- Working effectively in a group
- Academic integrity
- Information on applying for a peer mentor through QSuccess
SOAR is run collaboratively with the Queen’s University Student Experience Office who will also be providing a variety of sessions for you to get to know each other, as well as explore the many resources available to you as a student.
Orientation Week
Orientation Week provides first-year students an introduction to life at Queen's University, with opportunities to meet their peers, learn about the resources available at Queen's to support their success, engage in extra-curricular activities and get to know their new home. Our Health Sciences Executive Committee and Coats (Orientation leaders) can't wait to welcome you to Queen's!
Information about Orientation Week for Fall 2021 is coming soon.
It contains information concerning admission requirements, academic regulations, programs and courses of study, and other matters of general interest to students who are registered in, or who are contemplating, the Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) program at Queen’s.
Shyla Gupta awarded Have a Heart Bursary
Shyla Gupta, a second-year on-campus BHSc student, has been awarded one of the “Have a Heart” Bursaries from the Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS).
Each year, the Canadian Cardiovascular Society Academy (CCSA) funds a number of promising Canadian medical students, graduates,…
Jazlyn McGuinty & Calvin Sun take top prize at Project SPARC Research Competition
The Bachelor of Health Sciences Program extends our congratulations to Jazlyn McGuinty and Calvin Sun for their first-place win at the 2021 Project SPARC Research Competition, hosted by the McGill Student Association of Physical Education and Kinesiology (SAPEK). The two first-year Bachelor of Health Sciences’ students were…
Honourable Jane Philpott announced as incoming dean, Faculty of Health Sciences
Queen’s University is appointing the Honourable Jane Philpott as the Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences and Director of the School of Medicine for a five-year term effective July 1, 2020. Dr. Philpott will also serve as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Southeastern Ontario Academic Medical Organization (SEAMO) and represent Queen’s…
On-campus and online: this student's unique journey in the Bachelor of Health Sciences program
The following feature on BHSc student Allison Nerbas appeared in the Dean's Blog.
Allison Nerbas grew up in Aurora, Ontario and moved to Kingston to attend Queen’s after high school, but she never sets foot in a…
Who says technology drives us apart?
From the Faculty of Health Sciences Dean's Blog
When students started using the new microscopes that were procured for the School of Medicine last November, Rick Hunt, the recently retired Coordinator of the Anatomy Learning Centre, noticed a difference right…
What makes the Queen's BHSc program unique?
The Queen’s University Bachelor of Health Sciences is a health science program delivered in a unique format that focuses on application of course material. This degree builds on the success and reputation of the Queen’s Faculty of Health Sciences and offers an undergraduate pathway to health sciences professions.…