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UndergraduateBachelor of Arts (with Honours)

Public Health and Wellbeing (R64)

Open University
None, Unknown
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0 yearsDuration
£7,428Per Year (Intl)
£28,000Avg. Graduate Salary
90%Satisfaction

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in health sciences with the BA (Hons) Public Health and Wellbeing (R64) at Open University. Based in None, Unknown, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application. Public health is a rapidly evolving field. Through this degree, you’ll gain a critical understanding of public health and wellbeing, along with the policies and practices that shape them. You’ll explore how to prevent infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, and non-communicable diseases, like heart disease, and how to promote health and enhance wellbeing. A minimum ielts score of 6.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 85% student satisfaction rating.

What You'll Learn

Foundations of Public Health
Epidemiology and Disease Prevention
Social Determinants of Health
Health Promotion and Behaviour Change
Public Health Policy and Governance
Research Methods for Public Health
Health Inequalities and Health Equity
Evidence-Based Public Health Practice
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic65.55.55.55.5

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£7,428

per year

Total Course Cost (12 months)£7,428

Home Student Fee

£7,428

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — Open University

Time After GraduationLower Quartile SalaryMedian SalaryUpper Quartile Salary
15 months£24,000£28,000£33,000
3 years£19,500£26,500£37,500
5 years£22,500£31,500£44,000

UK subject average: £30,000 — sector benchmark across all UK universities

Graduate Salary vs UK Subject Average

This course
UK average
Salary 3 years after graduation 12% below UK average salary
This course
£26,500
UK average
£30,000
Salary 5 years after graduation Close to UK average salary
This course
£31,500
UK average
£30,000

Salary trend: ↑ up £5,000 from year 3 to year 5

Indicative Data

Salary figures are based on national sector benchmarks for the CAH02-06-04 subject area and do not represent outcomes specific to this course or provider. These are indicative figures to aid comparison. For official graduate outcomes data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

74%Working
11%Work & Study
4%Seeking Work
88%Professional Jobs
Indicative Data

Graduate employment outcomes are based on national sector benchmarks for the CAH02-06 subject area and do not represent outcomes specific to this course or provider. These are indicative figures to aid comparison. For official graduate outcomes data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

Student Satisfaction

Subject area average

National Student Survey (NSS) results — undergraduate final-year students only

Teaching on my course
90%
Learning opportunities
88%
Assessment and feedback
91%
Academic support
88%
Organisation and management
92%
Learning resources
93%
Student voice
70%

National Student Survey via Discover Uni.

Official Data

Source: Subject-group average for this provider

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