Public health degrees

Public health is about helping people to stay healthy and protecting them from threats to their health. It can relate to individuals or with wider populations such as a country or a specific age group.

Our public health degree courses will develop your knowledge in areas such as differing health needs, what influences health and wellbeing, preventing ill-health and promoting good health.

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A global perspective

A Brighton you’ll develop understanding of public health in a globalised world. You’ll consider current global health issues and challenges and their influencing factors, drawing on cultural, globalisation, sustainability and ecological public health perspectives. You’ll also investigate influences such as UN organisations, NGOs, trade policies and politics and economics.

Facilities

At Brighton you’ll have access to a wide range of specialist facilities during your studies, such as skills and simulation suites, and a research suite with the latest technology. Our library service offers thousands of public-health related publications and are open seven days a week.

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Research informed

Our course content is researched-informed and our staff are experts in the field. We’re a top 10 UK university for world-leading research impact in allied health professions, nursing and pharmacy.

What jobs can I do with a public health-related degree or masters?

There are many jobs you could enter with a public health-related degree – working in public health practice in the public, not-for-profit, voluntary or commercial sectors.

Jobs you could do include:

local public health programme coordinator or commissioner
health project coordinators for voluntary sector organisations
health promotion specialist
aid or development worker
education officer
young peoples’ welfare or sexual health advisers in a college or primary prevention setting
nutritional therapist
food technologist.

Postgraduate degrees in public health

On our Health Promotion MSc you can choose a pathway to match your experience and career aspirations:

International Health Promotion MSc
Health Promotion and Management MSc
Health Promotion and Education MSc

Public health-related subject areas

What’s happening at Brighton

Student PE teachers provide team games activities for partnership school

Student physical education teachers on the PGCE route organised a series of team games activities for one of our partnership schools, the Brighton Aldridge Community Academy (BACA).

Undergraduate PE teachers experience mountain biking

During the first month, first year student teachers on the Physical Education BA(Hons) with QTS learn about and take part in a wide range of Outdoor Adventurous Activities (OAA) both on and off campus.

Enhancing your employability

Your time at Brighton is about more than just earning a degree – it’s about developing the skills, experiences, and connections that prepare you for a successful career At the Brighton we know that employability is an important part of that experience.

Student teachers welcome back former PE trainee

We were delighted to welcome back to the Falmer campus, Tiana Zammit, a former PE PGCE student.