Bachelor of Arts in Health and Human Services

Equip yourself to work in the helping professions and become focused on serving and assisting others when you earn your bachelor's degree in Health and Human Services from the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean Global Campus (UCCGC). This human services degree prepares you to provide health and human services to diverse populations of all ages. Learning is geared toward enhancing the physical health, mental health, and social needs of individuals, families, and communities living in multiclass, multiethnic, and multicultural environments. As a field that needs quality human service professionals now more than ever, earning a bachelor’s degree can provide access to entry-level service-related positions where you can gain valuable knowledge and experience.

What are human services?

Human services is an interdisciplinary field of study that is focused on enhancing the physical and mental health and social needs of individuals, families, and communities. A human services worker helps their clients and communities achieve self-sufficiency and a higher quality of life in multiclass, multiethnic, and multicultural environments.

Accreditation

This programme is accredited through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE), located at 11374 Strang Line Road in Lenexa, Kansas, USA.

Online programs

The University of the Commonwealth Caribbean Global Campus offers two options to international students: 100% Online or Blended, i.e. 90% online with required residencies in Jamaica each summer.

The intake periods for international (non-Jamaican) students are January, March, May, July, and September.