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Programme overview

This BSc (Hons) Public Health follows the Public Health Skills and Knowledge Framework and the UKPHR Registration Standards (2018). It emphasises interdisciplinary learning across science, policy and social contexts to prepare students to influence population health locally, nationally and globally. The course is delivered full time at High Wycombe and runs for three years, with an option to include a Foundation Year making it four years; the listed start date is September 2026.

What you'll study

The curriculum covers how social, political and cultural forces shape health, and combines theory with practical health-promotion skills. Core topic areas flagged in the course information include epidemiology, safeguarding, health patterns and trends, global public health and research methods, alongside focused areas such as health-promotion theory, ethical decision-making, health education and motivational interviewing. Students undertake real-world health-promotion projects and a final-year dissertation on a chosen public-health topic.

• Population health systems and determinants
• Epidemiology and health trends
• Safeguarding and needs of vulnerable populations
• Global public-health approaches
• Research methods and evidence appraisal
• Health-promotion theory, ethical decision-making and motivational interviewing
• Student-led events and applied health-promotion projects
• Final dissertation in the final year

The Foundation Year core modules (where applicable) include: Core Academic Skills for Health and Social Care; Personal Development and Teamworking in Health and Social Care; Communication in Health and Social Care; Evidence in Health and Social Care.

Entry requirements

A typical offer requires a UCAS tariff of 88–112 points for the three-year full-time route, or 32–56 points for the four-year route that includes a Foundation Year. Applicants must normally hold a minimum of two full A-levels (or equivalent). UCAS points can be met via qualifications such as A levels, T levels, BTEC or an Access to Higher Education course in a relevant subject. Applications are considered individually and applicants who lack prior study or experience may be offered the Foundation Year route. International English requirements are referenced on the university's international pages.

Career prospects

The programme is designed to develop transferable skills for roles in health promotion and other public-health support positions. By combining applied projects, professional engagement opportunities and a dissertation, graduates are prepared to move into practice-focused roles in public health, community health settings or entry-level positions that require evidence appraisal, health education and population-level thinking.

Scholarships & funding angle (general)

Prospective students should investigate university scholarships, national student finance and targeted public-health bursaries. Look for funding that supports undergraduate study, placement activity or research projects, and check the university's funding pages and external public-health charities for applicable awards.