Program Overview

Overview

The BSc Health Promotion and Public Health degree is designed to equip students with the knowledge and practical skills to improve the health and well-being of individuals and communities. The program is recognized by the Institute of Health Promotion and Education and is aligned with the UK Public Health Practitioner standards.

Qualification and Entry Requirements

• Qualification: BSc Hons
• Entry Requirements: BBB
• UCAS code: B901
• Duration: 3 Years full-time
• Fees: £9,535*

Course Information

Year One

• Introduction to Health Promotion and Public Health
• Epidemiology and Health Improvement
• Sociology of Health and Illness
• Psychology of Health and Illness
• Global Health
• Introduction to Evidence Based Practice

Year Two

• Health Protection
• Research and Evidence in Health Improvement
• Promoting Health and Well Being
• Promoting Health Across The Life Span
• Health Promotion and Public Health Principles in Practice (placement)
• Principles of Teaching and Learning in Health Education

Year Three

• Leadership in Health Improvement
• Contemporary Issues in Health Promotion and Public Health
• Professional skills in Health Promotion and Public Health
• Sexual and Reproductive Public Health (optional)
• Health Promotion and Public Health in Relation to Mental Health (optional)

Teaching Methods

• Lectures
• Discussion group
• Seminars
• eLearning
• Tutorials
• Supervision

Assessment Methods

• Presentation
• Dissertation
• Portfolio (written/digital)
• Examinations

Careers Overview

Graduates of the BSc Health Promotion and Public Health will have the skills and knowledge to work autonomously and collaboratively in a diverse range of initiatives and organisations to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities and reduce health inequalities.

Graduate Destinations

• Health Promotion Specialist
• Health Improvement Practitioner
• Community Engagement Officer
• Public Health Project Manager
• Public Health Analyst
• Health Lifestyles Coordinator
• Tobacco Control

Job Prospects

• 97.9% of undergraduates from the School of Health Sciences secured graduate level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation.
• The average annual starting salary for these graduates was £26,240.*

Related Courses

• Health Sciences with Foundation Year BSc Hons
• Nursing (Adult) BSc Hons
• Pharmaceutical Sciences BSc Hons

Course Data

• 85% of students say staff value students' views and opinions about the course.
• 86% of students say teaching staff have supported their learning well.
• 93% of students are in work or doing further study 15 months after the course.