The foundation year of this Coventry University degree will be delivered from our CU Coventry campus. Course delivery from year 1 of the degree course onwards will be from Coventry University campus.
This course aims to provide you with a solid grounding for you to work in a range of roles within public health where you can make a real difference to people’s health and wellbeing.
The foundation year covers key themes such as academic skills, inequality, social determinants and communications. It seeks to develop your key skills, such as research methods, scientific...
The foundation year of this Coventry University degree will be delivered from our CU Coventry campus. Course delivery from year 1 of the degree course onwards will be from Coventry University campus.<br/><br/>This course aims to provide you with a solid grounding for you to work in a range of roles within public health where you can make a real difference to people’s health and wellbeing.<br/><br/>The foundation year covers key themes such as academic skills, inequality, social determinants and communications. It seeks to develop your key skills, such as research methods, scientific fundamentals and promotion techniques. Students who successfully complete their foundation year will then progress onto the Public Health BSc (Hons) degree within Coventry University’s School of Life Sciences.<br/><br/>The degree explores strategies for tackling disease and preventing ill health, embracing multifaceted and collective actions for health promotion, and approaches to health protection to respond to emerging challenges facing public health practitioners. You will develop an understanding of health disparities and health inequalities at local, national and international level as well as the knowledge to be able to improve health outcomes through the effective planning, execution and evaluation of health interventions to change behaviour.<br/><br/>The degree offers the opportunity to develop knowledge around differing health needs, influences on health, and how to prevent ill health and promote health and wellbeing.<br/><br/>**Key benefits of the degree**<br/>* Learning is interactive and creative with hands-on learning sessions related to real-life situations<br/><br/><br/>* Taught by current Public Health experts from a range of practice, research, academic and leadership backgrounds (staff may be subject to change)<br/><br/><br/>* Assessments use the same competencies, knowledge and skills that you will use in many public health job roles<br/><br/><br/>* Inter-professional learning opportunities, allowing students from health-related courses the opportunity to share, learn and work together<br/><br/><br/>* Opportunities to attend out-of-classroom field trips related to aspects of public health, and you will also have access to a range of international experience opportunities<br/><br/><br/>See our website for further details.<br/>
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
11/2025
Campus
CU Coventry
Provider Details
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Course Code
LPDF
Institution Code
C85
Points of Entry
Foundation
UCAS Tariff72 5 GCSEs at A-C/4-9 including Maths and English, and at least one A2 level or a BTEC equivalent qualification. |
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £7,950 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
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