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Bachelor of Health Promotion

About the program

Four-year health programme with a required fourth-year internship.

Internship available: no
Placement support: yes
Work during study: yes
Post-study work rights (Up to 12 months (Optional Practical Training per education level) plus 24-month STEM OPT extension for degrees on the STEM Designated Degree Program List with an E-Verify employer and Form I-983 (up to 36 months total for STEM)): yes
PR pathway friendly: no

Demonstrate core knowledge in Health Promotion. Apply relevant methods and tools to academic or professional problems. Communicate findings clearly and work responsibly in individual and collaborative settings.

Core courses cover exercise science
Anatomy and physiology
Motor learning
Therapeutic exercise
Gerontology
Health education
Community health
Nutrition
Stress management and mental health. Fourth-year students take a health promotion seminar
A required internship and professional certification. Outdoor School courses run each year and students need six credits with Indigenous content.

Secondary school record in English showing subjects and overall rating (transfer students with 30+ college credits submit college transcripts instead); proof of English proficiency unless instruction was in English; financial verification for one year; passport copy. Source: https://www.wilkes.edu/admissions/international/international-requirements.aspx

Secondary school record in English (courses and overall rating), Transfer students with 30+ college credits submit college transcripts instead

Check requirements and deadlines: first-year and transfer applicants
fall (August) June 15 from outside the US (nursing May 15)
spring (January) November 15 (nursing October 15). Apply online through the official online application portal (application fee USD 50 per bursar schedule). Upload secondary school transcript in English
college transcripts if transferring
English proof
financial verification and passport copy. Email to global.engagement@wilkes.edu. No interview stated. Theatre programmes need an audition. Pay the USD 1
000 deposit after admission. Receive the I-20 from the Office of Global Engagement
pay the USD 350 SEVIS fee and apply for the F-1 visa. Arrive up to 30 days before the I-20 start date
attend orientation and complete the health form.

Campus	Wilkes-Barre
Faculty or school	Nesbitt School of Pharmacy
Department	Health Promotion
Teaching language	English
Credit value	120
Study pace	_
Post-study stay	Up to 12 months (Optional Practical Training per education level) plus 24-month STEM OPT extension for degrees on the STEM Designated Degree Program List with an E-Verify employer and Form I-983 (up to 36 months total for STEM)
Scholarship note	_