Public Health with Foundation Year

Get ready with a foundation year and learn the foundational skills and knowledge to complete a full Honours degree. You'll be able to embark on this qualification without meeting the level 3 entry requirements, giving you the opportunity to study at degree level through this four year course.

Explore how to improve lives, shape healthier communities, and tackle real-world health challenges with a BSc (Hons) Public Health with foundation year degree at Canterbury Christ Church University.

What you’ll learn

• Explore how national health policies aim to reduce inequality in the UK and beyond.

• Develop creative solutions to protect communities through health promotion, protection, and prevention.

• Analyse how psychology, sociology, and politics shape public health strategies.

• Collaborate on real public health challenges with expert guidance from active researchers.

• Gain leadership and communication skills for careers in health organisations, research, not for profit, or government.

Dive into a subject that makes a difference in people's lives, whilst developing the skills to lead, influence policy, and protect wellbeing on a local and global scale. Learn in a supportive, inclusive environment with experts who connect you to real careers in the NHS, charities, government and international organisations.

Whether you want to study health at university, work in public health, or build a career that matters, this course is your chance to make a lasting impact

Top 20 in the UK for graduate prospects in the subject area of Health Studies.
(Complete University Guide 2026)
94% of our Public Health students were satisfied with the learning opportunities on their course
(National Student Survey 2025)