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Cape Breton University
Cape Breton University

1250 Grand Lake Road, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

Post Degree Bachelor of Health Sciences - Public Health

4-Year Bachelor's Degree

Program Summary

Specifically, the public health program at Cape Breton University focuses on environmental health. This segment of public health centres on keeping people healthy in the places they live, work and play. With an eclectic community coming from more than 50 countries collaborating and studying together in an island setting, health sciences in Cape Breton is a rich area for discovery.

Cape Breton University's program taps into the natural resources of a region, focusing on food safety, water and air quality, communicable disease control, and occupational health and safety. Cape Breton University currently offers three streams of the program.

Stream One is the four-year option that a student graduating from high school, or someone without post-secondary education, could take. Stream Two is an accelerated two year option for students with a previous science degree or a similar degree/diploma. Stream Three is an in-career option available only to military workers seeking a degree. These military workers must be certified by the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors.

All graduates receive the same credential, a Bachelor of Health Sciences, Public Health (BHSc).

*Please note: Cape Breton is implementing a Tuition Deposit Policy. The Tuition Deposit Policy will take effect for all applicants starting with the January 2024 application. Students who receive an offer to study at Cape Breton University will be required to make a nonrefundable tuition deposit of a minimum of $2,500 to confirm their seat in the program. If a student does not confirm their seat, CBU cannot guarantee a spot will be available at registration time.

Academic Background

Minimum Level of Education Completed

3-Year Bachelor's Degree

Minimum GPA

65%

Minimum Language Test Scores

Reading

6

Writing

6

Listening

6

Speaking

6

Reading

50

Writing

50

Listening

50

Speaking

50

Literacy

105

Conversation

105

Comprehension

105

Production

105

Program Intakes

Open date

October 15, 2025

Submission deadline

July 1, 2026

Open date

May 1, 2026

Submission deadline

November 1, 2026

Open date

July 17, 2026

Submission deadline

March 15, 2027

Cost and Duration

4-Year Bachelor's Degree

Program Level

2 year bachelor's degree including a 12 week practicum

Program Length

$20635 CAD

Cost of Living

$80 CAD

Application fee

$18090 CAD / First Year

Gross Tuition

Other Fees

International Medical Plan Fees: $1,283 per year
Ancillary Fees: $764.30 per year

Study Destinations

Canada

United States

United Kingdom

Malaysia

Australia

Language Test

IELTS

GED

SAT

GRE

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