Health and Wellbeing in Society

This versatile degree equips you with the skills, confidence, and knowledge to tackle today’s public health challenges and make a positive impact on individuals and communities. You’ll delve into a wide range of important topics, such as health psychology, public health, and health inequalities, gaining a deep understanding of the issues shaping modern healthcare.

With opportunities to tailor your learning to suit your interests, you can specialise in areas like substance use, mental health, or social exclusion. Real-world placement experiences allow you to apply your knowledge in professional settings, helping you build practical skills that employers value. Whether you want to work in healthcare, health promotion, or community services, this course prepares you for a rewarding and impactful career.

Key features


• Build in-demand skills: Develop the essential skills and knowledge needed for careers in healthcare, public health, and community services.



• Personalise your learning: Customise your studies with elective modules to specialise in areas like Substance Use and Addictive Behaviours, Mental Health and Wellbeing, and Social Exclusion.



• Boost your employability: Gain practical experience through optional 80-hour placements in health-related services, enhancing your confidence and employability.



• Global experience: Access global opportunities through DMU Global, with past students exploring poverty in Florida, supporting refugees in Berlin, and studying inequality in New York.



• Become career ready: Our Health, Wellbeing and Society in Professional Contexts module allows you to take advantage of placement opportunities in a variety of health and community settings.



• Broaden your horizons: Graduates go on to careers in health and health promotion, in a range of health and community settings, charitable organisations and local councils. Many graduates pursue further postgraduate study, including the Masters by Research MA/MSc at DMU.



• Focused learning: Block teaching lets you focus on one subject at a time, with a balanced schedule for better engagement.

At DMU, the focus is on your future - with work experience opportunities on every course, an employability-boosting careers award, and industry-led course content, you'll be well prepared to start your career.

You’ll get guaranteed work experience opportunities with UK and overseas placements, internships, and personalised training. DMU has been named the UK’s Best University for Work Experience (RateMyPlacement 2024 & 2025), offering personalised careers support, industry connections, and placements with global names like Rolls-Royce and Adobe.

DMU is one of only a few universities where you’ll benefit from modular, block teaching where you’ll study one subject at a time for deeper learning and better results.

Situated in the heart of Leicester, a vibrant student-friendly city, the campus is just a short walk from everything the city has to offer. Its central location means you can hop on a train and be in cities like London, Birmingham and Nottingham in around an hour or less.