Honours Bachelor of Health Sciences - Workplace Health and Wellness
| Study location | Canada, Ontario, Toronto |
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| Type | Bachelor's Degree, College |
| Nominal duration | 4 years, includes 1 work placement |
| Study language | English |
| Course code | WW411 |
| Tuition fee | CA$20,525 per year The fees are for the 2023–2024 academic year and include tuition (CA$18,338), health insurance and ancillary charges. The fees displayed are estimates only for two semesters and are subject to change. |
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| Registration fee | CA$375 one-time The registration fee includes the non-refundable application fee (CA$75) and the refundable deposit fee (CA$300). Please REVIEW the EdviseCanada`s fee policy. |
| Accommodation fee | CA$1,800 per month The above fee is an estimated amount for living expenses for one month.
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| Entry qualification | High School / Secondary Education (or higher) To be eligible for admission, you must possess a high school diploma including these required courses (or equivalents) with an overall minimum average of 65 percent:
This program is available for conditional offer if the applicant meets all academic requirements other than English. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. |
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| Language requirements | English For direct admission, if English is not your first language, OR you did not complete a minimum of two years of full-time study at the secondary school level in an English language school system in a country where English is considered the primary language or the primary language of instruction and evaluation is English, with acceptable grades in all English courses, you must provide one of the English language proficiency tests below:
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Overview
The Bachelor of Health Sciences – Workplace Health and Wellness degree is a unique honours degree program in Canada, the first of its kind. This program is multi-disciplinary in nature, drawing from the fields of leadership; mental, physical, and psychological health; business and communication; and knowledge translation. All combined, students acquire the competencies to develop proactive, evidence-based workplace health and wellness programs and health promotion programs. You will develop the skills to promote employee health, workplace culture, engagement, and retention.
Using a team approach, learners will work collaboratively with one another and with faculty to apply key principles of workplace health and wellness to real-world scenarios. Principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion, as well as ethical and legal practices, are built into the content and application of your learning. Learners will be well prepared to help individuals and companies attain their health and wellness goals.
Work Placement
You will participate in one mandatory paid or unpaid 14-week work internship to gain full-time professional work experience. Work internship takes place during the summer between the 3rd and 4th years. Work will occur in diverse settings such as for-profit or not-for-profit enterprises, health and wellness consulting firms, governmental or educational institutions, or other health and wellness environments.
The experience will enhance the theoretical learning in the program, giving you hands-on application in workplace health and wellness. Work experiences might include successfully developing, evaluating and implementing a workplace health and wellness initiative; functioning as a member of a health and promotion team; working at a public health organization in knowledge translation; working in insurance companies; working with workplace insurance claims; and health promotion within a long-term care facility.
Career opportunities
Growing research supports the benefits and returns on investment for workplace health and wellness programs. Therefore, Canadian employers are increasing their interest and investment in these initiatives. Graduates will be competitive candidates for an array of health and wellness positions. Employment opportunities exist in the non-profit, private and public sectors, and self-employment.
Industries such as manufacturing and production, construction, service companies, childcare centres, long-term care facilities, health education, public health, disability management, consulting firms, and many others are implementing health and wellness programs.