Cambridge,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BSc (Hons) Public Health (with Foundation Year) in Cambridge United Kingdom | Anglia Ruskin University
Anglia Ruskin University
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Cambridge United Kingdom
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree with Honours
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
15,900
(c. USD21,293.44)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
Discover how to enhance community health and wellness through our BSc Public Health program. Study at our Chelmsford campus while gaining practical experience through community placements. You'll develop skills in research, analysis, reporting, planning, and implementing strategies for health enhancement, protection, and healthcare services. Health disparities show we don't all begin life with equal opportunities. The importance of identifying public health concerns has reached unprecedented levels. From conducting student interviews about substance abuse to designing health campaigns in disadvantaged UK neighborhoods, or preparing reports on tropical diseases for developing nations - public health offers endless variety with each day bringing new challenges.
Health enhancement: This involves initiatives to boost individual and community wellbeing through positive lifestyle changes. Activities may include smoking cessation programs, nutrition education, improving housing conditions, or addressing systemic problems like poverty and healthcare accessibility.
Health safeguarding: This domain focuses on environmental safety, food/water quality, controlling infectious diseases, managing outbreaks (including pandemics), and responding to climate-related health impacts. As a student, you'll participate in realistic simulations, community research projects, and prepare professional reports and presentations for expert review panels.
You'll acquire valuable research and data interpretation skills. Upon graduation, you'll be prepared to use evidence-based approaches to design health interventions, create effective policies, and address critical issues like health inequities and social justice. The program equips you with health assessment methodologies, data analysis techniques, and strong communication abilities essential for public health careers.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 5.5
Qualification Requirements
5 GCSEs at grade D, or grade 3, or above and evidence of two years post-GCSE study at Level 3.
If you have achieved at least grade E in one A level, or equivalent, you are exempt from the two years post-GCSE study requirement, but you still must meet the GCSE requirements.
Applicants who do not meet the two years post GCSE study at level 3 may be considered based on their satisfactory employment history, which must be a minimum of two years full time employment supported by employer evidence and deemed appropriate by the University for meeting the course of study applied for.
If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 5.5 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.
If you have achieved at least grade E in one A level, or equivalent, you are exempt from the two years post-GCSE study requirement, but you still must meet the GCSE requirements.
Applicants who do not meet the two years post GCSE study at level 3 may be considered based on their satisfactory employment history, which must be a minimum of two years full time employment supported by employer evidence and deemed appropriate by the University for meeting the course of study applied for.
If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 5.5 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.
Tuition
GBP
15,900