The health sector is constantly evolving, presenting new and unique challenges. With countless career opportunities, health programs remain a popular choice for international students studying abroad in Canada and the United Kingdom. If you want to study a health program in either of these countries, here are eight programs to consider.
Canada
Bachelor of Kinesiology | Northwestern Polytechnic
2-Year Undergraduate Diploma with University Transfer options
Northwestern Polytechnic’s Bachelor of Kinesiology program prepares graduates for careers in athletic therapy, sport association administration, recreation management, and fitness consulting. Students complete a comprehensive curriculum that gives them a base of knowledge in the field, as established by the Alberta Kinesiology Association. This two-year diploma prepares grads for a wide range of jobs that support the health of their community, or a transfer to related degree programs. Classes range from anatomy and physiology to statistics and an introduction to sports injuries.
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Health Informatics | Sault College
1-Year Graduate Certificate
Health Informatics is a one-year graduate certificate program at Sault College. In this program, software development and technology converge with healthcare to ensure more efficient patient care facilities. Students gain the skills they need to lead or assist health information and/or technology projects. Students will learn how to manage electronic medical records, billing technologies, automated voice transcription, digital imaging concepts, and more. Graduates find careers as a health technology leader, clinical or IT manager, health technology education specialist, or clinical informatics specialist.
Health Studies | University of Saskatchewan
4-Year Bachelor of Arts and Science
Health Studies is a four-year interdisciplinary undergraduate program at the University of Saskatchewan. Students explore issues of health, including biological and genetic factors, and psychological, cultural, and environmental influences. Students select half their courses from the sciences and the other half from the social sciences and humanities. This approach gives students the flexibility to pursue the areas of study that resonate most strongly with them. Graduates become health educators, health and social policy developers, researchers, and health care workers.
Nursing | University of Prince Edward Island
4-Year Bachelor of Science
At the University of Prince Edward Island, classes are based on the concepts of Primary Health Care, which the World Health Organization defines as “essential health care made universally accessible to individuals and families in the community by means acceptable to them, through their full participation and at a cost that the community and country can afford.” Students are taught both practical and interpersonal skills that will hone their abilities as nurses. Graduates go on to become caregivers, policymakers, researchers, and program developers.
Health sciences grads are in-demand as the health sector grows. Learn more about this and other top careers.
United Kingdom
Biomedical Science | Coventry University
3-Year Bachelor of Science
Graduates of Coventry University’s Biomedical Science course will gain a unique understanding of the workings of the human body and the biology of disease. The three-year degree is accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS), setting students up for professional practice in the National Health Service (NHS), the UK’s publicly funded health system. Some graduates also go on to work in the private sector as a registered biomedical scientist and in many other exciting careers.
Students will also benefit from practical, hands-on experience at Coventry’s cutting-edge Alison Gingell Building, with its leading analytical and biological labs.
Health and Social Care Management | University of South Wales
3-Year Bachelor of Science (Honours)
Do you dream of becoming a leader in the health or social care sectors? Students enrolled in the three-year Health and Social Care Management course at the University of South Wales will discover every stage “of an individual’s journey through the health and social care pathway.” Work placements let students apply what they’ve learned in class to actual industry scenarios and explore career options. In their third year, students will have the flexibility to select the modules that best align with their career goals. Graduates go on to rewarding careers as service managers, service coordinators, educators, and technicians.
Planning to study in the UK? You’ll need to know if your institution provides health and travel insurance, or if you need to arrange it.
Medicine | University of Buckingham
4.5-Year Bachelor of Medicine
If you are planning to become a medical doctor, the University of Buckingham’s four-and-a-half-year Bachelor of Medicine degree is a great option. During the first part of the course, students learn how to communicate with patients and examine them clinically. Students also gain an “understanding of how the body works in health and disease.” This understanding teaches them the necessary skills for clinical work. During the work placement, students put what they’ve learned into practice at a university partner hospital like Milton Keynes University Hospital or Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
Graduate Entry Nursing (Adult) | University of Nottingham
2-Year Master of Science
Known for cutting-edge innovation (the MRI scanner was invented here!), the University of Nottingham’s Medical School offers students a variety of health care courses. The Master of Science – Graduate Entry Nursing (Adult) course is one of three nursing courses. The other two courses specialize in children and those with learning disabilities. Students will develop clinical leadership skills, critical judgment, and the skills they’ll need to launch their nursing career.
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