BSc Public Health (on campus)

• Develop the skills you need to explore a career in public health with global opportunities.
• Make a difference by learning how to improve health and wellbeing.
• Discover how to protect against health threats and reduce ill health.
• Learn about health inequalities and how to reduce these.
• Discover how to improve the physical, mental and social wellbeing of different age ranges and ethnic groups.
• Explore methods to ensure health services are effective, efficient and accessible.
• You can also choose to extend your study into a fourth year and gain a Master of Public Health (MPH).

Why study public health?

The area of public health is a growing and important area and a career in this sector provides you with the chance to really make a difference to people's lives and wellbeing.

Our course

In choosing Manchester you can be confident you are receiving the most up-to-date knowledge in public health. You will be taught by experts in the field that bring the latest developments in the sector to your course, and you will use of the world-class learning facilities on campus.

You will be prepared for a career in public health that offers a range of local and global opportunities. You will also develop a range of transferable skills and knowledge that employers are looking for.

This course will equip you with:

• the skills and knowledge to apply to public health concerns at local, national and international level;
• the ability to apply relevant theory and scientific principles to practical situations;
• the capability of meeting core competencies in public health.

Our BSc Public Health students will have access to our paid PPD (personal professional development) courses for free. These include summer schools and CPD courses. This access enables you to further develop your skills and knowledge above and beyond the scope of your degree.

We require 33 points overall with grades 5,5,5 in higher level subjects (one of which must include Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics [Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretation], Physics, Geography, Geology, Computer Science or Psychology).

We will consider a number of other comparable qualifications, studied in the UK and internationally. If you have any queries about your particular qualification, please email ug.publichealth@manchester.ac.uk

If you have international qualifications, you may be asked to provide evidence of your English language ability.

Minimum requirements are typically:

• Grade C/4 GCSE English;
• TOEFL (iBT) - 90 overall with a minimum of 22 in all subscores;
• IELTS 6.5 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in each component;
• CIE OR UCLES 1119 English at Grade C;
• INTO Manchester EAP B (6.5) and C (6.0) in each componen.

Career opportunities