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Health Studies
University of Manitoba · Fort Garry
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4 years
Fourth-year capstone and optional supervised fieldwork
Work experience
Fourth-year capstone and optional supervised fieldwork
UM Academic Calendar · Bachelor of Health Studies85% minimum
Academic minimum
The university publishes a 85% academic minimum, not an entering-average range.
UM Fall 2027 · Rady Faculty of Health Sciences (Interdisciplinary Health) Ontario prerequisites
Deadlines
October 2026
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Next deadline
2 deadlines
Application: Winter 2027: Environment, Earth and Resources; Arts; Science
2026 entry
Application: Winter 2027: University 1 (international applicants)
2026 entry
Requirements
Admission requirements
High-school prerequisites
ENG4UEnglish60% min.
- Ontario high-school graduation and six Grade 12 U or M credits.
- Minimum 85% across the four required courses and at least 60% in each.
- Direct entry covers high school applicants and students with fewer than 24 recognised post-secondary credit hours.
- Meet the university’s English language requirement.
Application steps
Step 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
Step 2Apply through U of M admissions
Step 3Official academic transcripts requested for your application
- Check the faculty's applicant requirement PDF and application portal. Declare all recognized postsecondary institutions attended, including exchange or letter-of-permission studies, and arrange official records directly from their issuers. Manitoba's own transcripts need not be resubmitted. Applicant uploads are unofficial.
Step 4Certified English translation for international non-English records
- Provide a translation from the institution or a certified English translator, with a copy of the original document. A certified translator must place the translation and original-language photocopy in envelopes signed across the seals.
Step 5Application fee: $100 domestic or $130 international
- The published application fee is $100 CAD for Canadian citizens, permanent residents and refugees, or $130 CAD for international applicants.
Step 6Select Bachelor of Health Studies in the University of Manitoba application portal.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
Step 7Pay the application fee, $100 domestic or $130 international.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
Step 8Submit the documents requested for your applicant category.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
Applicant pathways
Required course choices
Ontario high-school applicants
- Choose MHF4U or MCV4U.
- Choose SBI4U or SCH4U.
- One more academic 4U or 4M course.
Manitoba prerequisites
Manitoba high-school applicants
- English 40S, Applied Mathematics 40S or Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S, Biology 40S or Chemistry 40S, and one academic 40S course.
- Minimum 85% across the four listed courses, with at least 60% in each.
Degree requirements
Grades and academic standing
- Complete 120 accepted credit hours and at least a 2.50 degree GPA.
Credits and degree requirements
- Complete an 18-credit concentration in Health Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Health Promotion and Education, or Family Health.
Program facts
Academic minimum85% minimum
Work experienceFourth-year capstone and optional supervised fieldwork
Majors & specializations
Apply directly from high school or use the separate advanced-entry route after qualifying university coursework.
Family Health
BHSt
Study family social sciences and topics such as aging and development.
Courses
Published four-year course grid. The calendar sets concentration and programme elective rules.
Year 18 listed
Choose ANTH 1210 or ANTH 1220. Add three credits each in concentration and free electives.
- ANTH 1210Ancient Peoples and Places3 credits
ANTH 1220Socio-Cultural Anthropology3 credits- FMLY 1012Introduction to Social Development3 credits
HEAL 1500Foundations of Human Biology 13 credits- HEAL 1502Foundations of Human Biology 23 credits
- PSYC 1200Introduction to Psychology6 credits
- SOC 1000Introduction to Sociology3 credits
STAT 1000Basic Statistical Analysis 13 credits
Year 211 listed
Select one course from each of the listed Economics, Management, research methods and Indigenous studies choices. Add concentration, programme and free electives.
ECON 1210Introduction to Canadian Economic Issues and Policies3 credits
ECON 1220Introduction to Global and Environmental Economic Issues and Policies3 credits- GMGT 1010Business and Society3 credits
- GMGT 2070Introduction to Organizational Behaviour3 credits
HEAL 2600Integration of Health Determinants of Individuals3 credits- HNSC 1210Nutrition for Health and Changing Lifestyles3 credits
- HNSC 2000Research Methods and Presentation3 credits
- PSYC 2250Introduction to Psychological Research3 credits
- INDG 1220Indigenous Peoples in Canada, Part 13 credits
- INDG 1240Indigenous Peoples in Canada, Part 23 credits
- INDG 3240Indigenous Medicine and Health3 credits
Year 37 listed
Complete the listed core. Add three concentration and six programme elective credits.
- FMLY 3750Fundamentals of Health Promotion3 credits
FMLY 3780Introduction to the Development of Programs for Children and Families3 credits- FMLY 3790Introduction to the Evaluation of Programs for Children and Families3 credits
- HEAL 3000Introduction to Social Epidemiology3 credits
- HEAL 3600Integration of Health Determinants for Communities3 credits
PHIL 2740Ethics and Biomedicine3 credits- SOC 2490Sociology of Health and Illness3 credits
Year 42 listed
Complete the capstone, six concentration credits, twelve programme elective credits and six free elective credits.
- HEAL 4600Integration of Health Determinants for Canada and the World3 credits
HEAL 4610Health Studies Capstone3 credits
Elective choices
- BHSt requires 9 of its 21 programme elective credit hours at the 3000 or 4000 level.
Study locations
- Campus
- Fort GarryUM Health Studies degree, campus and career options
Careers
Career examples
- Health policy analyst
- Community health educator
- Health and safety coordinator
Career sectors
2
- Community health and social service administration
- Health policy and programme planning
Career sectorsUM Health Studies degree, campus and career options
Scope and qualifications
Regulated health professions require further training and admission.
Potential career areas published by the Interdisciplinary Health Program.
Costs
Health Sciences (Interdisciplinary Health)
Published cost estimate
2026–27 · Per credit hour · CAD · CAD
Canadian or permanent resident example · Choose your category
Tuition per credit hour$181.80Books and suppliesNot verified
ResidenceNot estimated
Meal planNot estimatedEstimated subtotalNot available
Housing and meals are outside this estimate.
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