BSc (Hons)Public Health

Study location	United Kingdom, London (Avery Hill Campus)
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BSc (Hons)
Course code	B902

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) Good exam results in Mathematics The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English IELTS: 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each band) CAE: 169 overall

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	gre.ac.uk/ug/eduhea/b902

Overview

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Programme structure

Year 1
Students are required to study the following compulsory courses.

Introduction to Concepts and Theories of Health (15 credits)
Introduction to Public Health and Health Promotion (15 credits)
Introduction to Health & Social Policy (15 credits)
Introduction to Behaviour Change in Public Health (15 credits)
Cultural Competency in Health and Social Care (15 credits)
Introduction to Environmental Health and Health Protection (15 credits)
Academic and Personal Development (15 credits)
Introduction to Statistics (15 credits)

Year 2
Students are required to study the following compulsory courses.

Applied Ethics for Health and Public Health (15 credits)
Analysis of Health Needs (15 credits)
Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion (15 credits)
Life, Health and Wellbeing: Bio-Psycho-Social Perspectives (30 credits)
Introduction to Epidemiology (15 credits)
Introduction to the Research Process (15 credits)
Health Economics and Policy (15 credits)

Year 3
Students are required to study the following compulsory courses.

Understanding Management in Health and Social Care (15 credits)
Health Promotion (Level 6) (15 credits)
Employment Based Learning (15 credits)
Environment, Housing and Wellbeing (15 credits)
Community Health Action and Engagement (15 credits)
Theory, Evidence and Practice in Public Health and Wellbeing Dissertation (30 credits)

Students are required to choose 15 credits from this list of options.

Managing Social Enterprise in Health and Social Care (15 credits)
The Global Context of Public Health (15 credits)

Career opportunities

Opportunities for graduates with this degree are bountiful with previous students now working in a variety of roles employed by local government, the National Health Service, the wide sweep of organisations in the voluntary sector, regional, national and international bodies working on improving health, and industries involved in food, transport, the environment, pollution and education.