Community Health (BA)

Community Health (BA)

Bachelor degree
Application deadlines: 1 April
Processing time: 30 days
Application fee: CA$60
Full-time
Intakes: Fall

Program overview

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Community Health program explores and recognizes the wide range of social, biological and institutional factors that influence the health and well-being of communities defined by geography, socioeconomic status, gender, cultural makeup, ability and vulnerability. In this program you'll learn to: Identify the most significant health challenges in communities. Evaluate the factors that create health risks for members of those communities. Study and make recommendations for program and policy interventions that will improve the health status within your communities of concern. Consideration is also given to the Canadian and Ontario health-care systems, and the policy framework that underpins the provision of health and social services to specific communities and to the broader population.

Study options

This program can be done
On campus

Requirements

Exams:

  • TOEFL iBT
  • PTE
  • IELTS
Minimum admission range of low 70s. Competitive admission range of low 80s. English at 60%. HL or SL English at 3. IB Minimum Score: 24

Career opportunities

autism therapist addictions counsellor clinical coordinator community engagement specialist community health educator corporate wellness specialist epidemiologist health and safety coordinator health care administrator health care recruiter health educator/promoter health information specialist health planner intake/referral coordinator medical claims adjudicator mental health worker outreach worker patient care administrator pharmaceutical sales agent policy analyst research associate social worker volunteer coordinator