Learn how to research, analyse, report, plan and implement measures for health improvement, protection and care on our Public Health degree.
On this degree course, you’ll develop a thorough understanding of health inequalities, and how these are evaluated and addressed.
Whether your interests lie in supporting individuals and communities to improve their health and wellbeing, preventing the spread of communicable disease, or ensuring the accessibility and suitability of health and care services, you’ll learn how to interpret real and simulated health data, propose public health measures, and communicate your findings.
Our Public Health degree aligns with the UKPHR practitioner competencies, ensuring that through a combination of employment-focussed content, work placements and lectures, our programme will help you prepare for UKPHR registration.
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We were named Times Higher Education University of the Year 2023. We've also been awarded a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework – a reflection of the outstanding education we offer our students.
As well as our Public Health degree, our foundation year can be a gateway to our Nursing and Operating Department Practice degrees.
Learn more about our Public Health foundation yearModules are subject to change and availability, and may vary by location. If you have the choice of optional modules, these are indicated with a *.
To prepare you for university study, you can take a foundation year in Cambridge or Chelmsford before starting our BSc (Hons) Public Health degree in Chelmsford.
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Learn how public health professionals work to prolong life and promote health among individuals, families and communities.
As a Public Health student at ARU you’ll benefit from taking part in simulated healthcare scenarios, carrying out research in the community to support your learning, studying an up-to-date, relevant course that’s been designed in collaboration with public health bodies, and a community experience module.
Public health has never been more important, relevant and wide-ranging, and there’s a host of career paths to follow.
You might like to work as a public health practitioner, youth worker, drug and alcohol worker, public health information officer or analyst, health improvement practitioner, health protection practitioner, sexual health advisor, smoking cessation co-ordinator, community development or outreach worker, or health communications officer. You could even go into health-related research.
While studying at ARU, you’ll gain skills and knowledge that will be relevant in local government, the NHS, education, consultancy, the not-for-profit sector, and international agencies like the World Health Organization or UNICEF.
Graduation doesn’t need to be the end of your time with us, of course. You might decide to stay at ARU and study for a Masters, such as MSc Public Health and Community Wellbeing or MSc Global Public Health. Take advantage of our Alumni Scholarship and get 20% off your fees.
Informed by employers including Public Health England, our courses support an integrated approach to employability. You’ll have opportunities to develop the skills and abilities they are looking for and gain a deeper understanding of how your academic learning relates to the world of work through Live Briefs and Ruskin Modules.
To amplify your career ambition, you will need to actively dedicate time outside of your studies, whether you choose to explore internships or volunteering. Or you could make a social impact by collaborating with our partner organisations through our volunteer scheme Students at the Heart of Knowledge Exchange (SHoKE). These all give you an edge, providing you with experience that you will be able to evidence on your CV and talk about in interviews.
Our Employability and Careers Service offers a range of expert advice and support to build your unique professional profile, including tailored career appointments, advice on writing your CV, and help to complete job applications. You’ll have 24/7 access to the Careers Centre, our comprehensive online digital resource, which empowers you to start building a Personal Career Development Plan from the very start. Design your future at ARU.
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