BSc(Hons) Public Health: University of East London

About the programme

This degree provides you with the knowledge and skills necessary to identify population health needs and to develop policies and actions to improve public health. This includes investigation of the social, political, economic, environmental, historical and cultural influences on public health. Skills in the areas of health research, evidence-based practice, epidemiology, policy-based approaches and health promotion will be developed.

Programme structure

All of the core modules in Semester A, level 1 are jointly taught to all single honours students in the health studies field allowing movement between programmes during this period. In Semester B, level 1 public health students begin taking a set of core, discipline specific modules along with other core health studies modules. The discipline specific, core modules are compulsory for all students taking a degree in Public Health. Students will continue taking discipline specific, core, and health studies core modules throughout levels 2 and 3 and will also able to select optional modules.

Career opportunities

There is a considerable amount of practical assessment based on the sort of work which student would do in possible careers after their graduation. Many opportunities exist in the expanding services within health and social care. The health sector and care services offer many employment opportunities within both the public and private sectors.

Admission requirments

• 200 UCAS points or equivalent plus GCSE level C (or equivalent) in English and mathematics.
• Students may be admitted through Accreditation of Experiential Learning (AEL) or Accreditation of Certificated Learning (ACL) processes.
• In the case of applicants whose first language is not English, then IELTS 5.5 in each component (or equivalent) is required.