Public Health and Community Studies with foundation year

You can study this course in Coventry, London or Scarborough.

Our degree with foundation year could be the stepping stone you need to achieve your goals. The foundation year aims to prepare you for degree-level study and is a great way to build the confidence, skills and knowledge needed to succeed on your degree course.

Foundation year

The foundation year aims to provide you with a solid grounding for building a career in health and social care-related disciplines.

Degree

The Public Health and Community Studies BA (Hons) course aims to provide you with a solid grounding for building a career in health-related disciplines.

Throughout the course, you will address health inequalities, as well as analyse government initiatives. You can expect to explore how social factors and institutions are constructed and represented, and their implications on everyday life. You’ll explore the skills, behaviours and techniques of effective management and the role of leadership in relation to business themes. Additionally, you can expect to develop your skills in decision-making and information management.
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Nursing and allied health professions degree options*
If students wish to consider our nursing and allied health professions degree offerings, all successful students on this course are guaranteed an interview for degree courses in nursing and allied health profession courses at Coventry University or CU Scarborough, subject to completing an internal application form before the UCAS equal consideration January deadline during your foundation year. Progression on to a nursing or allied health professions degree is subject to successfully passing your interview, subsequently accepting your offer, and passing your foundation year.

If you choose to leave the degree course after successfully passing Year 1, you will be eligible for a Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Public Health and Community Studies. If you choose to leave the degree course after successfully passing Year 2, you will be eligible for a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Public Health and Community Studies.

Why you should study this course

Foundation year

Supports you to gain the academic skills required for degree-level study.
Provides a grounding in key areas of public health and community work.

Degree

You should study this course if you want:


- opportunities for visits, activities and collaborations that expose you to a variety of local services and community projects, with support to access voluntary placements if desired


- opportunities for learning outside the classroom and an approach to teaching that includes applying your learning


- diverse and contemporary curriculum that covers a wide range of public health services and community projects leading to local employability options


- to learn from diverse team of experienced tutors with backgrounds in health care, social care, public health and community work. Staff may be subject to change.


For the most up-to-date information about course modules, sandwich years or part-time learning, please visit our website.

https://www.coventry.ac.uk/cus/course-structure/hnc-hnd-degree/public-health/?term=2026-27&type=foundation

The foundation year of this Coventry University degree will be delivered from our CU Coventry campus. Course delivery from year 1 of the degree onwards will be from the Coventry University campus.

Coventry University, part of Coventry University Group, is a modern, globally connected university with a mission to create better futures. Founded in 1843 through innovation and enterprise, they continue to work closely with industry to equip their graduates with the real-world skills and creative thinking they need to make a difference.

Coventry is also a Top 5 Student City in England (QS Best Student Cities Index 2026), and they guarantee accommodation if you apply through Clearing. With campuses across Coventry, London, Scarborough, Dagenham, and Greenwich, you can choose to study where it suits you best.

They're rated overall Gold in TEF 2023, recognising the quality of their teaching and student experience. From academic and wellbeing support to their Phoenix+ programme of employability activities and dedicated Success Coaches, they’re with you every step of the way.