Rosie Corson

After finishing her Bachelor of Health, Rosie is continuing in further study, undertaking a Bachelor of Laws at Te Herenga Waka.

What did you major in and why?

I majored in Population Health, Policy and Service Delivery. I chose this major because I felt it covered areas of health and well-being which have the biggest opportunities for equitable outcomes to be adapted or improved. I came into this degree with the intentions of studying something that gave me the information to understand how to make a difference in the health and well-being of New Zealanders and I felt this major was the best fit for me because of that.

Why did you study at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington?

I was incredibly excited at the prospect of being a part of the first year of people to study a Bachelor of Health at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington. After attending the University's open day I loved the atmosphere of the university, all of the people I spoke to, and how the campuses are dotted around the centre of Wellington. It just felt like a wonderful place to study, and I can say it lived up to that!

What was the best part of your time studying?

I loved the range of content I learnt about surrounding health and well-being. Alongside this though the enthusiasm I experienced from the health lecturers around this new degree and how engaged and excited they were about teaching us really made my study such a special experience.

What was the most surprising or favourite part of your degree?

My favourite part of my degree was gaining an invaluable understanding of the large scope of factors that contribute to health and well-being. It was from this that I was able to find some niche areas that I was particularly interested in, one of which for me is how different socio-economic factors affect health and well-being outcomes.

What are you doing now?

I have decided to continue my study and am currently undertaking a Bachelor of Laws at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington. I have a wealth of knowledge from my Bachelor of Health, and my LLB compliments where I want my degree in health to take me. I am learning to understand policy from a legal perspective which is enriching what I learnt in my first degree.

Which skills or knowledge areas from your degree have proven useful in what you are doing now?

I have found numerous aspects of my degree useful in my LLB, my policy major in my degree has given me a great foundation for some of the areas we look at in law. From my degree I learnt to understand health and well-being holistically, which has been supplementary to me learning about the law and its interaction with people. I have the ability from my first degree to look at the way the law functions and understand below the surface of that, about how aspects of the law might be impacting health and well-being outcomes for New Zealanders and the role equity plays in that.

What would you tell anyone thinking about studying at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington?

If you are thinking about studying here, I would say to talk to people at the University, figure out what area of study is intriguing or exciting to you. The University is diverse, inclusive and will make you feel like a part of a community. It is really special getting to study in a capital city, especially one which has so much culture all the while getting a world class education.