Public Health (Hons) University of Greenwich

Overview

This Public Health (Hons) degree at University of Greenwich  helps build healthier communities by addressing root causes like poverty, inequality and lack of equitable access to healthcare. Throughout the course, you will explore contemporary issues such as food insecurity, domestic violence, homelessness, maternal health, and how housing and environment affect health.

Public health is underpinned by legislation (law), which makes this a secure area for employment, and our assessments reflect academic and employer skills requirements. This will help you develop effective verbal, written, audio-visual, social media presentation and communication expertise.

In your final year, you'll complete 40 hours of work experience in a Public Health setting, or equivalent, giving you valuable real-world insights. You’ll also study alongside other health and social care students, fostering essential teamwork skills.

Public health graduates pursue roles in the NHS, local authorities, charities, and further study.

Career:

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.The degree will prepare you for roles such as public health practitioner, health improvement practitioner, data analyst, community support officer, or health promotion worker.Some examples of the postgraduate programmes are Global Public Health and Global Health Management.