Public Health and Community Wellbeing

University of Bradford
Undergraduate BSc (Hons) Full-time 3 Years MedicineHealthCounselling, psychotherapy, and occupational therapy

A-Level Entry

BCC

UCAS Points

104 points

Avg. Graduate Salary

£28,000

About this course

Are you interested in:

  • Preventing health problems?

  • Tackling health inequalities?

  • Educating and empowering communities about health issues?

    If so, this is the perfect time to choose this programme. There is increasing recognition of the public health challenges that we now face, including the unprecedented global coronavirus pandemic. This degree has been designed to meet these challenges.

    You will be taught by a dynamic team of academics from diverse professional backgrounds including nursing, social work, psychology, epidemiology, health promotion, sociology and social sciences. The team are actively involved in current public health research.

    This programme has been developed in partnership with City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

    Employers place a high value on graduates who can show that they have relevant work experience. To prepare students for future employment, all students complete a work based placement during the 2nd year of the course. The placement takes place in Semester 1 of the 2nd year. Each placement is 100 hours, which is around 14 days.

    The placement will give you the opportunity to apply your knowledge in real-world settings. You will also gain valuable experience and develop skills that will help you succeed in the job market when you graduate.

    We work closely with employers to secure placement opportunities for students. Students have completed successful placements in areas such as:

  • Mental health

  • Drugs and alcohol services

  • Youth services

  • Care homes

  • Housing and homelessness

  • Supporting refugees and asylum seekers

  • Public health teams in local councils

  • Charities working in health and with vulnerable communities

    Professional link We are pleased to offer our new students a membership to the Royal Society of Public Health (RSPH). This gives our students a sense of identity with a professional body throughout their studies with us.

  • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades BCC
    UCAS Tariff Points 104 points
    BTEC DMM

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    3219 Health associate professionals
    2483 Environmental health professionals
    3582 Health and safety managers and officers
    3214 Complementary health associate professionals
    2259 Other health professionals
    3560 Public services associate professionals

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    3 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Bradford
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Medicine, Health, Counselling, psychotherapy, and occupational therapy
    Avg. Graduate Salary
    £28,000