Our public health degree is an interdisciplinary program, which broadens students’ horizons to explore health needs and the links between theory and practice in relation to the concepts and principles of public health. A degree in public health is one that will equip you with skills and knowledge to improve and protect public health and the well-being of individuals, communities, and populations. You will focus on how to tackle major health challenges and reduce inequalities at global, national, and local levels. This degree aims to boost your chances of employability in the field of epidemiology, statistical analysis, public health training, public and social care, community health, and health care services. You will be encouraged to take on a work placement so you can gain professional and practical skills through working with a local authority, social entity, or an NGO. Working on one aspect of public health would help you contribute to improving healthcare service delivery, empowering people in building a healthy lifestyle, and influencing health policy reform in London and beyond.
BSc (Hons) Public Health (With Foundation Year)
Modules
Foundation Year (If Required)
- Essential Skills for Higher Education (Mental Wealth) (Core)
- Essential Maths & ICT (Core)
- Career & Professional Skills (Mental Wealth) (Core)
- Introduction to Human Health & Disease (Core)
- Understanding Clinical Practice (Core)
- Introduction to Health & Health Care Systems (Core)
- Optional Short Placement (Optional)
Year 1
- Promoting Health Together
- Foundations of Public Health
- Professional Development (Mental Wealth)
- Anthropology of Health
- Evidence-based Public Health
- Statistics for Public Health
Year 2
- Public Health: Policy and Systems
- Contemporary public health challenges
- Epidemiology and Population Health
- Research Methods
- Health Protection and sustainability
- Co-production of Community Health (Mental Wealth)
Year 3
- Intro to Health Economics and Finance
- Applied Public Health
- Leadership and Professional Practice (Mental Wealth)
- Public Health Ethics and Law
- Dissertation
Employability
As the need for projects to deliver good health globally becomes ever more urgent, the more clearly we see that public health is not just everybody’s business – it’s a growth business, too. That’s why it needs graduates as well-schooled as you will be in these crucial issues. Employment opportunities abound. Our graduates have gone on to work for employers including Public Health England, local authorities, national government and the civil service, the NHS, charities, and social enterprises. They’ve become public health educators or specialists. They’ve worked in voluntary organizations in the UK and abroad, or advised on policy, or gone on to study epidemiology. Others go into further research. Anything is possible. Ultimately, your success may depend on how resourceful, enterprising, and self-starting you are. So it’s at this point that we’ll recount the story of Marina Haque. A forty-something mum who was persuaded by her five children to take up a place at the University of East London through clearing, Marina initially found the academic side challenging. Yet she grabbed every chance to improve her basic skills, volunteered for the London Borough of Enfield’s public health department, and astonished everyone by securing the presence of the head of Public Health England at a UEL conference. Inspired by our course, she established stop-smoking campaigns outside her son’s primary school, an initiative that spread through the borough, and organized a series of pioneering health awareness events with different healthcare organizations.
Key Facts
Requirements
- A-LEVELMust include passes at A2 in at least 1 subject
- BTEC Extended Diploma or Diploma.
- International-Diploma with 24 points including a minimum of 15 points at Higher Level.
- Overall Academic IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 6.0 in Writing and Speaking; minimum 5.5 in Reading and Listening (or recognized equivalent).
Duration options
Full-time, 4 years
Start date
September
Fees and Applying
EU/Home – Tuition Fees:
- Full-time: £9,250 UK
- Part-time: £2,310 UK
International –
- Tuition Fees: £13,320
