BSc (Hons)

Public Health

Description

The BSc Public Health focuses on the vast knowledge related to aspects in this field and is designed for people that want to make a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of others. The graduates are able to work towards preventing diseases, promoting healthy behaviours, or addressing health inequalities, among others. The areas of study incorporate health promotion and health protection, physiology and anatomy, health and social policy, health economics, applied nutrition and epidemiology, applied ethics and inequality. In UK, the demand for graduates in this field is very high.

Career pathway

There is a wide range of career opportunities for graduates of this course, due to the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired. Some of the popular career paths for aspirants are environmental health, epidemiology, health and safety, health improvement, nutrition or occupational hygiene, among others.

Work industries

The health industry is vast and offers many opportunities to graduates of this course, as the need for professionals in the public health field is dramatically increasing. Jobs are found in all organisations within this industry, like local authorities and governments agencies, the NHS and other healthcare providers, or charities. Additionally, there are positions available in education for graduates of this course, both in research and teaching.

Skills achieved

The most important skills acquired through this course are the interpersonal skills, much needed to build rapport with patients or clients, communication, working under pressure, time management and organisational skills. But problem-solving, resilience and a non-judgemental attitude are also imperative.

Next Course Available After Graduation

MSc/MA (master’s degree) in the cognate discipline.

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