The University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) is a public research university located in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. It is a smaller university, with a student population of around 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students, and is known for its strong focus on sustainability and the environment. UNBC offers a variety of programs in areas such as natural resources and environmental studies, health sciences, social sciences, business, and engineering. The university is also recognized for its research excellence, particularly in the areas of health, environment, and natural resources, and has a number of research institutes and centers focused on these areas.

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Social Work education at the University of Northern British Columbia is committed to a program of studies that is informed by a central concern for human rights, personal empowerment, community change and social justice. It has as its foundation an analysis of power in relation to class, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age and abilities. Incorporating critical social thinking including structural, feminist and anti-racist analyses, the School focuses on social work in northern and remote areas, social work with Indigenous peoples and , women and human services and community practice and research. It continues to develop in collaboration with regional, national and global communities. The School of Social Work seeks to provide its graduates with intellectual, practical and professional skills and knowledge rooted in progressive values that promote beneficial change. By acknowledging the holistic, interdisciplinary and activist nature of social work and its commitment to social justice, the curriculum and governance of social work education at UNBC will strive to provide a self-reflective balance between: theory and practice; research, teaching and community service; critical self-awareness and respect for the ideas of others. The School of Social Work will seek to ensure a safe and stimulating educational environment for students, faculty, and staff. Show less

The Bachelor of Health Sciences undergraduate degree program has three majors depending on students' interests. The Biomedical Studies major focuses on the natural and physical sciences. This major would be of interest to students who wish to apply to professional programs, for example: dentistry, medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacy, physiotherapy and speech pathology. The Community and Population Health majors, Rural and Aboriginal Health and Environmental Health, while sharing some of the same core courses as the Biomedical Studies major, will also focus on courses for students interested in administration, health care management, information systems or public health.

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