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    Healthcare degrees abroad

    Healthcare is a broad field of study that encompasses many disciplines and specialisms. You’ll develop the knowledge and skills needed to work in a variety of healthcare settings.

    You’ll study how healthcare professionals use scientific research and methodology to prevent illness, provide quality care, and develop new treatments. You’ll explore key factors affecting the health of today’s population, and evaluate the effectiveness of current healthcare policies and guidelines.

    The healthcare needs of a population vary widely from country to country. By studying abroad, you’ll see how healthcare services operate differently across the world, helping you grasp a more global comprehension of the field. Alongside improving your knowledge and employability, you’ll get to travel the world, make new friends, and create lifelong memories.

    Healthcare program structure

    There are a range of undergraduate and postgraduate options to choose from when it comes to studying healthcare. Healthcare can be offered as either a BA or BSc over three or four years, depending on your university. A BSc usually requires you to undertake more independent research, but there is very little difference between the two programs overall.

    Once you’ve finished your bachelor’s, you might choose to study a master’s over one or two years, followed by a PhD, which takes around five years to complete. You’ll be asked to narrow your focus on these programs and concentrate on specific areas of healthcare, such as management, administration, or public health.

    If you decide to study in the US, you’ll probably select healthcare as your major. This means that you’ll take some healthcare-specific modules alongside your general liberal arts education in your first two years, before focusing entirely on your major in your final two years of study.

    Healthcare programs are usually taught through a mixture of lectures, seminars, workshops, and tutorials. You could be assessed through multiple methods, ranging from exams and essays to presentations and practical assessments.

    Thanks to the diversity of the field, there are plenty of opportunities to choose electives tailored to your specific interests. As such, the content of healthcare programs will vary widely between universities. However, there are some core areas of study you can expect to encounter, including:

    • Introduction to healthcare
    • Critical issues in health and wellbeing
    • Human biology
    • Infectious disease
    • Public health
    • Mental health
    • Leadership and management in healthcare
    • Healthcare guidelines and policy
    Healthcare program structure

    There are a range of undergraduate and postgraduate options to choose from when it comes to studying healthcare. Healthcare can be offered as either a BA or BSc over three or four years, depending on your university. A BSc usually requires you to undertake more independent research, but there is very little difference between the two programs overall.

    Once you’ve finished your bachelor’s, you might choose to study a master’s over one or two years, followed by a PhD, which takes around five years to complete. You’ll be asked to narrow your focus on these programs and concentrate on specific areas of healthcare, such as management, administration, or public health.

    If you decide to study in the US, you’ll probably select healthcare as your major. This means that you’ll take some healthcare-specific modules alongside your general liberal arts education in your first two years, before focusing entirely on your major in your final two years of study.

    Healthcare programs are usually taught through a mixture of lectures, seminars, workshops, and tutorials. You could be assessed through multiple methods, ranging from exams and essays to presentations and practical assessments.

    Thanks to the diversity of the field, there are plenty of opportunities to choose electives tailored to your specific interests. As such, the content of healthcare programs will vary widely between universities. However, there are some core areas of study you can expect to encounter, including:

    • Introduction to healthcare
    • Critical issues in health and wellbeing
    • Human biology
    • Infectious disease
    • Public health
    • Mental health
    • Leadership and management in healthcare
    • Healthcare guidelines and policy

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    Healthcare study abroad programs

    Healthcare undergraduate programs

    Bachelor's in healthcare

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      Communication - Healthcare Communication - BSc/BA University of Kentucky, USA

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      4 years
      Annual tuition fee
      29,050 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 29,050 USD

      Start date
      January, August
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      Healthcare Improvement (Intercalated) - BSc (Hons) University of Dundee, UK

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      23,897 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 17,275 GBP

      Start date
      September
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      Healthcare Marketing - BSBA University of Southern Mississippi, USA

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      4 years
      Annual tuition fee
      10,770 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 10,770 USD

      Start date
      August, January
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      Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Business - BSBA Ohio Northern University, USA

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      4 years
      Annual tuition fee
      34,715 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 34,715 USD

      Start date
      January, August
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      Pharmaceutical Healthcare - BSc (Hons) (with foundation) Technological University Dublin, Ireland

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      5 years
      Annual tuition fee
      13,779 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 11,500 EUR

      Start date
      September
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    Associate in healthcare

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      Healthcare Technology Management / BioMedical Equipment Technology - AASc North Seattle College, USA

      Program type
      Associate
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      9,687 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 9,687 USD

      Start date
      September, June, January, April
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    Certificate in healthcare

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      Allied Healthcare - Cert Mohawk Valley Community College, USA

      Program type
      Undergraduate certificate
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      6,892 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 6,892 USD

      Start date
      September, January
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      Business Studies: Healthcare Professionals (Salmon Arm Campus) - Cert Okanagan College, Canada

      Program type
      Undergraduate certificate
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      11,546 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 14,440 CAD

      Start date
      January
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      Healthcare Interpreter - Cert Merritt College, USA

      Program type
      Undergraduate certificate
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      7,950 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 7,950 USD

      Start date
      June, August, January
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      Healthcare Spanish - Cert California State University, Sacramento, USA

      Program type
      Undergraduate certificate
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      16,800 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 16,800 USD

      Start date
      January, August
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    Healthcare graduate programs

    Master's in healthcare

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      3U in Healthcare Technologies - MEng (with foundation) Maynooth University, Ireland

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      17,973 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 15,000 EUR

      Start date
      June, September, January
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      Advanced Healthcare Practice - MSc University of Limerick, Ireland

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      14,940 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 12,469 EUR

      Start date
      September
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      Business Administration: Business Analytics in Healthcare - MBA California State University, Sacramento, USA

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      20,400 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 20,400 USD

      Start date
      August, January
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      Healthcare Law and Ethics - LLM University of Dundee, UK

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      30 months
      Annual tuition fee
      10,894 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 7,875 GBP

      Start date
      September, January
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      Healthcare Ethics - MA Duquesne University, USA

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      23,112 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 23,112 USD

      Start date
      August, January
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    Diploma in healthcare

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      Healthcare Environmental Services Management - OCDip Centennial College, Canada

      Program type
      Postgraduate diploma
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      13,218 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 16,531 CAD

      Start date
      September
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      Healthcare Innovation - PGDip Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

      Program type
      Postgraduate diploma
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      19,068 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 15,914 EUR

      Start date
      September
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      Professional Practice: Healthcare - GDip Buckinghamshire New University, UK

      Program type
      Postgraduate diploma
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      16,600 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 12,000 GBP

      Start date
      September, February
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    Certificate in healthcare

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      BIM and Integrated Practice - OCGCert Fanshawe College, Canada

      Program type
      Postgraduate certificate
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      13,294 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 16,626 CAD

      Start date
      September, May, January
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    Future healthcare careers

    Healthcare professionals perform a vital role in the daily functioning of modern society. As such, the skills and knowledge of healthcare graduates are always in huge demand. Your degree will be an excellent springboard into any of the following careers:

    • Pharmacy technician
    • Nurse
    • Doctor
    • Dentist
    • Care worker
    • Health service manager
    • Occupational therapist
    • Hospital manager

    Remember, a degree in healthcare won’t qualify you to practice any kind of medicine. As such, some of the careers listed will require you to complete a more specialized postgraduate program in areas like medicine or dentistry. Your university’s career service will provide professional advice and guidance to help you take the next steps towards employment or postgraduate study.