University of Greenwich

Speciality

If you do not meet the requirements for your chosen programme you can choose to study 1 or 2 terms of English language preparation beforehand.

IY0(Social Sciences & Law)

Additional information

Degree Overview
This public health degree will help you gain the vital knowledge and experience that can be applied to any areas of public health practice. This may range from community empowerment to statistical analysis and epidemiology to policy development. This course has a strong emphasis on employment-orientated knowledge and skills development means our graduates are ready to start work as public health practitioners. With the guidance of research-active tutors at Greenwich, you will explore strategies that will improve the UK's health, from social change and targeting inequalities, to designing and implementing national campaigns. A structured work experience assignment in your final year will give you the opportunity to use the knowledge and skills you have developed in the workplace and make valuable professional contacts.

Study Reasons

• Students studying this course can expect to earn up to £30,000 on graduation (HESA, 2020).
• The university of Greenwich has strong links with public health providers that can provide you with excellent work experience.
• There are many opportunities for graduates with a public health degree. Graduates have gone on to a variety of roles in local government, the National Health Service, the wide sweep of organisations in the voluntary sector, regional, national and international bodies, and industries involved in food, transport, the environment, pollution and education.