Health Studies (BA)

About this programme

Want to improve health outcomes by understanding the social, cultural and biological factors that shape well-being? Wilfrid Laurier University’s Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Health Studies explores how health is influenced by communities, institutions, environments and factors such as geography, socioeconomic status, gender, cultural makeup, vulnerability and ability. You’ll learn to identify health challenges, evaluate risks and develop evidence-informed recommendations to improve health programs and policies, preparing you for careers in community health, public health, healthcare, social services and policy. Enhance your degree by pursuing a Master of Science (MSc) in Public Health or Global Health at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School in the UK. Discover what makes this Laurier program unique and how you’ll gain real-world experience. Your future professors work hard to make sure your academic experience is current, complete and designed to open doors in your career. Here are a few things you can count on: Here are just a few of our students’ favourite ways to apply their learning in the real world throughout their degree (check out the Experience Guide for even more): Explore what you'll study and how you can enhance your degree to fit your academic and career goals. Get a glimpse of what you will study throughout your degree. See what your first-year classes will look like through sample courses and start exploring what your upper academic years can offer. Explore a variety of courses, specializations and pathway options that let you shape your degree around y