Public Health BSc Honours
London, United Kingdom
BSc
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
14 Aug 2026*
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
GBP 17,600 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* International Deadline | Home Deadline – 4 September
** international | UK: £9,535
Key Summary
Book to attend an Online Open Day to find out more - Undergraduate event on March 21 and Master's event on March 4.
Public health is the science that aims to improve populations' health by designing and taking measures to prevent disease and protect and promote health and wellbeing. The COVID-19 pandemic and climate change have led to the importance of public health receiving greater recognition. Our new Public Health BSc equips you with a range of practical skills and knowledge which could be applied to a range of careers, particularly those in public health, aiming to improve and protect the health of individuals, communities and populations.
The course has been created with input from key stakeholders in the public health industry, ensuring that you’ll develop the skills and knowledge desired by employers in the field. You'll explore the links between theory and practice, recognising the wide range of stakeholders involved in public health. Assessments will be based on real work-based scenarios, helping you to gain experience working in public health. The combination of modules available allows you to explore a range of possible career paths, including environmental health, digital technologies and data analysis, public health nutrition and global public health.
This course explores the factors contributing to the health and well-being of individuals, communities and populations including the influence of social, cultural, environmental, lifestyle and economic factors. You’ll interrogate the integrity of information sources to develop evidence-based practice, utilising relevant research methods and assess the effects of policies on public health with an emphasis on tackling inequalities in populations.
You’ll graduate with an understanding of modern digital technologies and a range of media platforms used to promote and deliver public health messages. Our postgraduate courses in health also allow you to further your studies after graduation.
Top Reasons to Study With Us
- Benefit from real-world experience in your chosen discipline with an optional work-placement year, or spend a year studying abroad
- Your assessments will be based on workplace scenarios to provide you with experience in key aspects of working in public health
- The course content has been created based on input from key stakeholders in the public health industry, ensuring that you’ll develop the skills and knowledge valued by employers
- Many members of the course team have worked in public health, providing you with valuable insight into what working in the field will be like
- The range of modules available allows you to explore the various directions you could take your career in, from environmental health to public health nutrition and epidemiology
- You can benefit from the option of studying a language alongside this course thanks to our Polylang programme
- We offer a range of postgraduate courses in the subject of nutrition and public health, allowing you a clear pathway should you wish to pursue further study upon graduation
Why Study This Course
Aligned to Professional Frameworks
This course has been aligned with the Public Health Skills and Knowledge Framework (2019) to ensure you develop the skills employers want.
Experienced Teaching Team
Members of the course team and guest lecturers will provide you with valuable insight from their careers working in public health.
Make a Positive Impact
Develop the skills and knowledge to give you the power to make a difference in people's health and fight inequalities.
The University is dedicated to supporting ambitious and outstanding students and we offer a variety of scholarships to eligible undergraduate students, which cover all or part of your tuition fees.
As well as tuition fee loans, there is a range of funding available to help you fund your studies.
The course responds to the rapidly changing government priorities, economics, global disease challenges and healthcare settings to meet the demand for multi-skilled, social media and digitally skilled, confident, globally aware public health professionals. Our teaching and learning strategy is designed to produce graduates who are critical and creative thinkers, literate and effective communicators, entrepreneurial, global in outlook and engaged with communities and socially, ethically and environmentally aware; in addition, public health graduates will demonstrate competency in empowering and developing communities. The teaching and learning methods of the course are directly related to the aims and learning outcomes identified above.
The course is designed to lead students through key theoretical concepts, broad understanding, and basic skills across all course subjects, to focused knowledge, synoptic understanding, and expert skills.
The following modules are indicative of what you'll study in this course.
Year 1
Subjects of study include:
- Environment, Health and Sustainable Development Core
- Evidence-Based Public Health Practice
- Introduction to Public Health
- Professional Development in Science (PRoDS)
- Psychology and Sociology of Health and Wellbeing
- Applications of Biological Sciences
- Principles of Human Nutrition
Credit Level 4
Year 2
Subjects of study include:
- Contemporary Global Challenges in Biology
- Data Management and Analysis in Public Health
- Global Public Health Priorities
- Health Economics and Policy
- Research Methods
- Applied Nutrition
- Diet in Health and Disease
- Human Parasitology
Credit Level 5
Placement Year
Professional experience or study abroad year
Between Years 2 and 3, you’ll have the opportunity to undertake a professional placement year in the industry. Completing the placement year will lead to the final award Bachelor of Science with Honours – Public Health with Professional Experience.
Alternatively, you can undertake a period of study abroad at one of Westminster’s partner institutions. Successful completion will lead to the final award Bachelor of Science with Honours – Public Health with International Experience.
Year 3
Subjects of study include:
- Application of Digital Technologies in Public Health
- Final Year Project in Life Sciences
- Global Ethics
- Public Health Promotion and Protection
- Applied Public Health Nutrition
- Designing a Sustainable World
- Nutrition in Emergencies
- Psychology of Sport, Exercise and Nutrition
Credit Level 6
The Public Health BSc has been aligned to the Public Health Skills and Knowledge Framework (2019) and other professional frameworks such as the Good Public Health Practice Framework from the Faculty of Public Health and the UK Public Health Register: Registration Standards for Public Health Practitioners (2019). This means that in addition to helping you to develop key transferable skills, this course will equip you with the knowledge and skills crucial to a career in public health.
Industry-Informed Teaching
This course has been designed with input from employers to ensure you develop the desired skills and knowledge.
Gain Real-World Experience
Enhance your CV with an optional year-long work placement or study abroad experience.
Work-Based Assessments
Prepare for a career in public health with assessments based on real workplace scenarios.
Industry Links
This course aims to offer students knowledge and skills crucial to a career in public health. Stakeholders from London Councils, the government, charities, NGOs and social enterprises have been consulted during the development of this course in order to improve students' employability and provide students with networking opportunities.
Job Roles
This course will prepare you for roles in a variety of areas, including:
- Academic
- Community officer
- Public health consultant
- Public health data analyst
- Public health nutritionist
- Public health policy officer
- Scientific officer in public health
Graduate Employers
Graduates from this course will be well-equipped for employment at organisations including:
- Charities
- Government
- Local Government
- NGOs
- Public Health Industry
- Social Enterprise
Westminster Employability Award
Employers value graduates who have invested in their personal and professional development – and our Westminster Employability Award gives you the chance to formally document and demonstrate these activities and achievements.
The award is flexible and can be completed in your own time, allowing you to choose from a set of extracurricular activities.
Activities might include gaining experience through a part-time job or placement, signing up for a University-run scheme – such as mentoring or teaching in a school – or completing online exercises.