BSc (Hons) Public Health Bachelor's degree at West London
BSc (Hons) Public Health at West London. The university holds Silver for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023 and is.
About this course
BSc (Hons) Public Health is a Bachelor's degree (BSc (Hons)) at West London, based in Ealing / Brentford. It is studied part-time; duration varies by route.
For Subjects allied to medicine graduates from this provider, 90% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 80% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £33,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Nursing & Health, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Stronger evidence Published sample: 2,275. Cohort 2021-22. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 90% (2021-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 75% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year 1 6 modules
- Lifelong Learning for Public HealthCompulsory
Module details
The aim of this module is to ensure that students have the academic, IT, reading, writing and reflection skills, and the support they need to continue to improve.
- Finding, Understanding and Using Evidence for Public HealthCompulsory
Module details
This module is designed to help students to recognise good quality scientific evidence (information and knowledge) and develop students' ability to find and use scientific bibliographic databases and general search engines. It will also introduce students to the systematic appraisal of public health evidence critical thinking and writing skills.
- Determinants of Health and WellbeingCompulsory
Module details
The aim of this module is to develop students' knowledge and understanding of the biological, social and environmental factors (determinants) that influence health and wellbeing at individual, group, community and population levels. Students will consider impact of health inequalities and health equity on health status and the determinants of health and wellbeing. They will also investigate the different types of interventions at individual, group, community and population levels – services, pro
- Health and Wellbeing across the LifecourseCompulsory
Module details
The aim of this module is to introduce the concept of the 'lifecourse', exploring key theories of human development from pre-conception to old age and how health issues change over time. Students will reflect on the key influences on their own development and other members of their family. Key concepts and theories of health promotion and how an understanding of the lifecourse is useful in planning health promotion for different age groups will be explored.
- Measuring Individual Health and WellbeingCompulsory
Module details
The aim of this module is to provide an introduction to how we measure the health of an individual and what it tells us about their current and future health and wellbeing (current health status and health risks). Students will gain an understanding of the tools (questionnaires and measures-indicators of disease and health) that public health professionals use to work out and make judgements about an individual's health and wellbeing. This module will also investigate the value of population lev
- Politics and Advocacy in Public HealthCompulsory
Module details
The aim of this module is to develop student's knowledge of how politics, political institutions and political perspectives shape legislation and policies that influence individual, community and population health and wellbeing. Students will examine the institutions and actors (people) that are involved in the process of legislation and policy development. Students will explore the value of advocacy and lobbying in helping to change the views of politicians, communities and other key influencer
Year 2 4 modules
- Health Promotion in ActionCompulsory
Module details
The aim of the module is to enable students to develop knowledge, skills and understanding of the health promotion approaches that are used to achieve behaviour change in individuals and groups. The module will explore current theories and models of behaviour change and effective approaches to increase client knowledge, change attitudes and positively engage individuals, groups and communities in changing health behaviours.
- Assessing Population Health and WellbeingCompulsory
Module details
The aim of this module is to help students to understand the role of community needs assessment, community profiling and surveillance and monitoring in public health policy and practice. Students will also learn to identify, interpret and analyse population level demographic and epidemiological indicators (health outcomes and health determinant indicators) to develop summary community health profiles that inform community health needs assessment. They will also explore how population health theo
- Health Protection, Systems and EmergenciesCompulsory
Module details
The aim of this module is to enable students to understand and apply the principles and practices of health protection, emergency preparedness and healthcare public health to typical protection, emergency and healthcare scenarios that are experienced in the UK. Students will develop knowledge about environmental hazards and emergencies, such as natural hazards (geophysical, hydrological, climatological, meteorological, biological) and technological or human-made hazards. Students will learn how
- Mass Media Health CommunicationCompulsory
Module details
This module aims to enable students to understand how mass media can be used to promote health with individuals, groups and communities. The module builds on learning in Semester 1 about theories and concepts of delivering health promotion interventions and explores the influence of media on perceptions of health and wellbeing. The module introduces concepts of multimedia, exploring sociological, psychological and cultural theories.
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
You'll study nursing and public health practice from foundations to specialist levels. A course like this typically begins with core clinical skills, communication and person-centred care alongside anatomy and physiology. As you progress, you'll move into acute and long-term care management, medicines and pharmacology, then complex care and leadership in your final year. Throughout, you'll undertake supervised placements in various settings, community, mental health, specialist units and acute care, which form a substantial part of your learning (around 50% of the curriculum to meet NMC standards). You'll also develop evidence-based practice skills and prepare for professional registration. Specialisations include adult nursing, mental health, children's nursing, community and primary care, and leadership pathways.
Who it's for
This course suits those seeking part-time study in public health and related fields. Around 35% of recent entrants held a previous degree, suggesting the programme welcomes both school-leavers and graduates. Specialisations include such as Adult Nursing, Mental Health, Child Health, Midwifery, Public Health, Physiotherapy, Social Work and Paramedic Science.
Careers & job market
Across Nursing & Health courses nationally, 90% of graduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with 87% of working graduates in highly skilled roles or further study. National graduate earnings data shows starting salaries of £27,000–£30,500 at 15 months; after three years, £23,800–£33,600; and after five years, £27,200–£38,400. First-year retention stands at 85% across the institution.
University & format
This BSc (Hons) Public Health is delivered part-time at The University of West London, a university located in Ealing and Brentford. You'll study in English. The university is a recognised UK degree-awarding body, so your degree is nationally recognised. It holds Silver for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023. The course leads to NMC registration as a registered nurse.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
Part-time application dates vary by provider. UCAS dates
Opened 2 July 2026; last choice 19 October 2026. Check vacancies now. A cached page never claims a place is still available.
Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| a previous degree | 35% |
| No / unknown prior qualifications | 25% |
| another higher-education qualification | 20% |
| A-levels or equivalent | 10% |
| a Baccalaureate | 5% |
| an Access course | 5% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Entry is set by the university and based on your offer. Use your predicted grades to see how you compare, then check the university's stated requirements.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course (code L510). One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by Apply directly to the provider
Part-time application dates vary by provider. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Provider fee page (England 2026/27 cap where not stated).
Check fees at West London →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
National funding for this subject
- NHS Learning Support Fund: Eligible nursing, midwifery and allied-health students can receive a non-repayable training grant. Official guidance
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Careers & earnings
What Nursing & Health graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £33,000 | £28,000 – £42,000 | 2275 |
| 3 years after | £42,500 | £33,000 – £50,000 | 75 |
| 5 years after | £48,500 | £38,000 – £58,000 | 65 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 2,275. Cohort 2021-22.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Newly Qualified PractitionerPreceptorship / first post · 0–2 yrs
- 2Registered PractitionerAutonomous practice · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / SpecialistSpecialist or team lead · 5–10 yrs
- 4Advanced / Consultant PractitionerAdvanced practice or management · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Nursing & Health nationally
National figures for Nursing & Health graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2021-23. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 2,275. Cohort 2021-22. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Nursing & Health courses at the same study level.
Compared with 1,506 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Nursing ProfessionalsSOC 2020 223 · 45% of published destinations · ASHE median £37,597
- Managers, directors and senior officialsSOC 2020 1 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £51,733
- Therapy professionalsSOC 2020 222 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £37,338
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 35; response rate: 55%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Job market & outlook
How Nursing & Health graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine documentation and triage support
- Scheduling and records admin
- First-pass risk flags from data
- Standard reference look-ups
More human than ever
- Hands-on, compassionate care
- Clinical judgement and accountability
- Communicating with patients and families
- Ethics and safeguarding decisions
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Nursing & Health graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- NHS trusts
- Private healthcare
- Care providers
- Community & mental-health services
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Nursing & Health graduates.
Nursing Home ManagerJarrodean Healthcare RecruitmentSenior Charge Nurse Uist Community Nursing teamNHS National Services ScotlandCare Assistant - Nursing Home | Flexible Hours, Weekly PayMpa RecruitmentCare Assistant (Nursing) - Nightshift - RatheaneMacklin Care Homes LimitedSenior Support Worker: Meaningful Care & Flexible ShiftsPotens GroupDental NurseBupa Dental CareIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
90% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £33,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 8.4 out of 10: NSS 88.1% · in work or study 90% · continued 75%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
The University of West London
Subjects allied to medicine across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around Ealing / Brentford
2,092 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Nursing & Health right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to West London from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is £16,250 / year for this course (from the provider’s fee page). You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check West London’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with West London and gov.uk before you apply.
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