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Bachelor of Health Sciences (Public Health) at Cape Breton University

Cape Breton University, Canada

Programme overview

The BHSc in Public Health focuses on environmental health, including food safety, water and air quality, communicable disease control and occupational health and safety. It has three streams: a 4-year direct-entry degree, an accelerated degree and a professional degree for certified public health inspectors.

Faculty: School of Education and Health  |  Duration: 1 to 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September and January  |  Location: Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

What you will study

Food safety, water and air quality, communicable disease control, occupational health and safety.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Direct entry follows the general high school requirements; the professional stream is for military workers certified by the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors.

Domestic applicants: CAD 37,193 for the whole programme. Direct Entry (4 years, 120 credits), Nova Scotia students; estimated total Source

International applicants: CAD 95,177 for the whole programme. Direct Entry; estimated total Source

Bachelor of Science, Nursing (BScN): intakes May 2027 (Spring, Advanced Standing LPN to RN) and September 2027 (Fall, Direct Entry and Advanced Standing LPN to RN).

BScN: May 2027 Advanced Standing (LPN to RN) applications open 1 October 2026 and close 1 February 2027; September 2027 Direct Entry opens 1 October 2026 and closes 26 February 2027; September 2027 Advanced Standing (LPN to RN) opens 1 October 2026 and closes 26 February 2027. Applications may close early once seats are filled.

Application fee: $40 CAD for Canadian applicants and permanent residents, $80 CAD for international applicants; non-refundable, paid by Visa or Mastercard through the Future Student Account.

Apply through the official page: https://www.cbu.ca/apply-now/

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