From Melissa Barber melissa.barber@canterbury.ac.nz…
Kia ora
I am seeking your feedback on a proposal to introduce a new qualification at the University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha: the Bachelor of Engineering with Honours and Bachelor of Health Conjoint degree (BE(Hons)/BHLTH).
Conjoint degrees are accelerated programmes designed for high-achieving students. They allow students to complete two qualifications in a shorter timeframe than usual. UC has recently launched several BE(Hons) conjoint degrees—for example, the BE(Hons)/BCom—which have been well received. Further details about conjoint degrees at UC can be found here.
We now plan to expand our offerings by introducing the BE(Hons)/BHLTH conjoint. This programme would enable students to specialise in Software Engineering | UC alongside a Bachelor of Health | UC major, such as Public Health or Māori and Indigenous Health
We would greatly appreciate your insights on:
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The market demand within the Health IT | Digital Health industry for graduates with this qualification.
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Specific skills and knowledge that would be most valuable for employers in this space.
Your feedback will help shape our proposal, and we would like to include your response in our proposal which will be considered internally at UC and subsequently by Universities NZ
Please provide your response by 9 February 2026. If you require any further information, feel free to contact me.
Ngā mihi nui,