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.

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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.
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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

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Further Study

Continuing professional education in health sciences

What’s happening at Brighton

Brighton alumna tackles physio role for England Women’s Rugby World Cup 

University of Brighton graduate Katy Williams is gearing up for the Women’s Rugby World Cup this September – not on the pitch, but on the sidelines as a physiotherapist, providing on-field medical support for players and match officials during the quarter and semi-finals in Bristol.

England Red Roses on campus

We were so proud to have welcomed the England Women’s Rugby squad to the University’s Falmer campus.

Team building with our new student PE teachers

Our new cohort of postgraduate student PE teacher started their teacher training last week.

Brighton graduate chases Women’s Rugby World Cup glory with Ireland

Former University of Brighton student Grace Moore will scrum down for Ireland against New Zealand this Sunday in a showdown with the defending Women’s Rugby World Cup champions.

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