Health degrees most sought-after for 2021

By Abbey Cannan

The Covid-19 pandemic has pushed students to think more practically into which jobs are essential, with the most sought-after degrees at USC this year in the health-related disciplines.

The most popular degrees include Nursing Science, Paramedic Science, Occupational Therapy, Biomedical Science and Clinical Exercise Physiology, followed by Primary Education, Psychology and Business.

Head of School for the USC School of Health and Behavioural Science, Professor John Lowe, said there was a distinctive reason why health-related degrees were the most popular this year.

“The raised awareness of health and what it can be doing, in combination with the ability to get a job when you finish, including the fact…