Offered by University of Lethbridge in Lethbridge, Canada, BA/BS in Indigenous Health is a bachelor's degree in Health Sciences programme. The programme is delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 24,662 per year (CAD 6,822 per year for local students).
This Indigenous Health program leads to a Bachelor of Health Sciences, with a post-diploma pathway and a second-degree option for those who already hold an undergraduate degree. It addresses the historical and contemporary roots of issues such as poverty, food and water security, addictions, youth suicide and family violence in Indigenous communities, drawing on input from elders, knowledge keepers and healthcare professionals alongside contemporary health perspectives. The curriculum looks at how Indigenous values and practices support the health of individuals, families and communities. Students complete a practicum with provincial or Indigenous organizations to gain workplace experience. Delivery is on the Lethbridge campus with a Fall-only intake. The program suits students interested in Indigenous community health and advocacy, and can lead to work in health promotion, program and policy development, community-based research, or wellness counselling within Indigenous and mainstream health settings.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:65.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Domestic (Canadian high school) admission to Indigenous Health requires five senior-year courses with a minimum 65% average (ten courses at 65% in Quebec), one of which must be a required English course (English Language Arts 30-1 in Alberta, or the provincial equivalent), with the remainder drawn from the university's approved subject list for the province. When applications exceed available spots the minimum admission average may need to be higher to be competitive. Post-diploma applicants need a minimum diploma GPA of 3.00, and second-degree applicants a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.00, both on the university's 4.00 scale. As a Faculty of Health Sciences program it also carries the university's Spoken English Language Proficiency (SELP) requirement, with no score thresholds published on this page. The program admits in Fall only, with a June 1 application deadline.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants to the University of Lethbridge for Fall 2027 entry apply by 30 June 2027 (post-secondary applicants) or 15 December 2026 (direct-entry high-school applicants), with admission-decision documents due by 30 June or 15 July 2027 and final documents by 1-15 August 2027; for Winter 2028 entry the domestic deadline is 1 November 2027. International applicants for Fall 2027 apply by 15 June 2027, with decision documents due 30 June 2027 and final documents by 15 July 2027; for Winter 2028 the international deadline is 15 September 2027. Applications for Fall 2027 opened 14 September 2026. Deadlines vary by program and campus and are not rolling in the open-ended sense, though the university notes some programmes may close early once capacity is reached. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
