Health Policy Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Public Health (Extended) BSc (Hons) University of Greenwich 82% 1% 10% £9250 £14500 119 London On campus Full-time
Public Health BA Buckinghamshire New University 100% 0% 18% £9250 £12500 94 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Public Health with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £11000 132 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Public Health with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Keele 67% 0% 2% £9250 £19800 140 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Public Health BSc (Hons) University of East London 86% 5% 6% £9250 £13320 109 London On campus Full-time
Midwifery with Public Health (January) Msci (Hons) Birmingham City University 44% 0% 4% £9250 £12000 137 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Public Health BSc (Hons) University of Greenwich 82% 1% 10% £9250 £14500 119 London On campus Full-time
Public Health (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of East London 86% 5% 6% £9250 £13320 109 London On campus Full-time
Public Health with Foundation Year BA Buckinghamshire New University 100% 0% 18% £9250 £12500 94 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Public Health and Health Promotion BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 76% 0% 40% £9250 £14500 95 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Public Health and Health Promotion with Foundation Year BSc Canterbury Christ Church University 76% 0% 40% £9250 £14500 95 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Public Health BSc (Hons) University of Keele 67% 0% 2% £9250 £19800 140 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Public Health BSc (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £16100 132 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Public Health and Community Wellbeing BSc (Hons) University of Bradford 88% 2% 15% £9250 £20118 119 Bradford On campus Full-time
Public Health with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 73% 0% 15% £9250 - 110 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Public Health [with Foundation Year] BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 62% 2% 10% £9250 - 114 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Public Health BSc (Hons) Coventry University 85% 5% 10% - - 125 Coventry On campus Full-time
Public Health BSc (Hons) University of West London 89% 0% 5% - - 147 Ealing On campus Full-time
Public Health & Social Care BA (Hons) Croydon College - 0% 30% £6000 £6995 - London On campus Full-time
Public Health and Community Studies BA (Hons) Coventry University 85% 5% 20% - - 88 Coventry On campus Full-time
Healthcare Practice (Public Health and Health Promotion) HND South & City College Birmingham - - 30% £6165 £7500 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Specialist Community Public Health Nursing PgDip Brunel University - - 30% £4625 £6615 - Uxbridge On campus Part-time
Public Health Nutrition MSc (PG) Edge Hill University - - 30% £7000 £13500 - Ormskirk On campus Full-time
Child Public Health MSc Swansea University - - 30% £9200 £18500 - Swansea On campus Full-time
Food Security in Public Health MSc University of Bedfordshire - - 30% £8250 £13275 - Luton On campus Full-time
Health Policy and Health Economics MPhil The London School of Economics and Political Science - - 30% £4517 £20136 - London On campus Full-time
Public Health MPH MPH University of Bradford - - 30% £7370 £17682 - Bradford On campus Full-time
Public Health PgCert Middlesex University - - 30% £9200 £14000 - London On campus Full-time
Public Health MPH MPH University of Dundee - - 30% £7650 £18150 - Dundee On campus Full-time
Public Health and Health Promotion MSc Brunel University - - 30% £4240 £9925 - Uxbridge On campus Part-time
Public Health MSc London Metropolitan University - - 30% £9300 £13750 - London On campus Full-time
Public Health MSc University of Sunderland - - 30% £7250 £14250 - Sunderland On campus Full-time
MSc Global Public Health MSc (PG) University of Essex - - 30% £4380 £9400 - Colchester On campus Part-time
Public Health (Palliative Care Research) MPH MPH University of Dundee - - 30% £7650 £18150 - Dundee On campus Full-time
Health Promotion and Public Health BSc (Hons) The University of Nottingham - - 30% £9250 £23760 - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Public Health PgCert Brighton and Sussex Medical School - - 30% £3084 £6168 - Brighton On campus Part-time
Applied Public Health MSc University of Central Lancashire - - 30% £7100 £13500 - Preston On campus Full-time
Master of Public Health (Nutrition) MA Northumbria University - - 30% £7170 £15500 - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Public Health MSc (Res) University of Huddersfield - - 30% £4647 £16000 - Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Master of Public Health (MPH) MPH City University London - - 30% £11240 £14050 - London On campus Full-time
Public Health (part time) MPH MPH University of Dundee - - 30% £7650 £18150 - Dundee On campus Part-time
Master of Public Health MPH University of Liverpool - - 30% £9900 £23200 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Microbiology in Public Health MSc University of Bedfordshire - - 30% £8250 £13275 - Luton On campus Full-time
Public Health MPH The University of York - - 30% £8440 £18700 - York On campus Full-time
Human Nutrition (Public Health and Sports) MSc London Metropolitan University - - 30% £1035 £1805 - London On campus Part-time
Global Health Policy MSc The London School of Economics and Political Science - - 30% £19238 £27224 - London On campus Part-time
International Health Policy MSc The London School of Economics and Political Science - - 30% £18336 £26232 - London On campus Full-time
Public Health MPH Plymouth Marjon University - - 30% £6500 £12000 - Plymouth On campus Part-time
Global Public Health MSc University of Greenwich - - 30% £8750 £14500 - London On campus Full-time
Public Health MSc University of Bedfordshire - - 30% £8250 £13275 - Luton On campus Full-time
Public Health MSc Bournemouth University - - 30% £8000 £14750 - Poole On campus Full-time
Public Health (Professional Placement Year) BSc (Hons) Bath Spa University - - - £9250 £14925 - Bath On campus Full-time
Master of Public Health (Advanced Practitioner) MPH University of Huddersfield - - - £8900 £17000 - Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Public Health BSc (Hons) Bath Spa University - - - £9250 £14925 - Bath On campus Full-time
Public Health BSc (Hons) Queen Margaret University - - - £9250 £7000 - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Nutrition, Physical Activity and Public Health MSc University of Bristol - - - £9600 £22100 - Bristol On campus Full-time
Public Health and Health Promotion (Top-up) BSc (Hons) London Metropolitan University - - - £9250 £15576 - London On campus Full-time
Public Health MSc University of Southampton - - - £4625 £10500 - Southampton On campus Part-time
Health Policy MSc City University London - - - £11020 £17170 - London On campus Full-time
Exercise Prescription and Public Health BSc University of Suffolk - - - £9250 £12996 - Ipswich On campus Full-time
Physical Activity and Public Health MSc (PG) University of Chichester - - - £7800 £14300 - Chichester On campus Full-time
Specialist Community Public Health Nursing MSc Wrexham Glyndwr University - - - £2975 - - Wrexham On campus Part-time
Public Health Nursing MSc University of Suffolk - - - £944 - - Ipswich On campus Part-time
Public Health and Wellbeing BSc (Hons) Wrexham Glyndwr University - - - £9000 - - Wrexham On campus Full-time
Specialist Community Public Health Nursing PgDip Buckinghamshire New University - - - £8950 - - High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Public Health MPH University of Derby - - - £1155 - - Derby On campus Part-time
Public Health and Wellbeing (with Foundation year) BSc (Hons) Wrexham Glyndwr University - - - £9000 - - Wrexham On campus Full-time
Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (PG Diploma entry) MSc Buckinghamshire New University - - - £8950 - - High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Public Health MPH Teesside University - - - £655 - - Middlesbrough On campus Part-time
Applied Public Health PgDip Cardiff Metropolitan University - - - £10000 - - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Public Health and Health Improvement (Top-up) BSc (Hons) Newcastle College - - - £9000 - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Community, Public Health and Social Care (Top-up) BA (Hons) Calderdale College - - - £7950 - - Halifax On campus Full-time
Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting and School Nursing) PgDip University of Greenwich - - - £9250 - - London On campus Full-time
Global Health Policy PhD The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
International Health and Tropical Medicine MSc University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting)(PgDip) PgDip Cardiff University - - - - - - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Public Health MSc University of the West of England - - - - - - Bristol On campus Part-time
Public Health MSc University of South Wales - - - - - - Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Health in Social Science PhD The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Part-time
Public Health PhD The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting) PgDip University of the West of Scotland - - - - - - Paisley On campus Part-time
Master of Dental Public Health (MDPH) MDPH University of Dundee - - - - - - Dundee On campus Full-time
Veterinary Public Health PgCert Ulster University - - - - - - Coleraine On campus Part-time
Master of Public Health MPH University of the West of Scotland - - - - - - Paisley On campus Full-time
Public Health Practice (SCPHN) (Health Visiting) MSc University of Surrey - - - - - - Guildford On campus Part-time
Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting) PgDip University of Wolverhampton - - - - - - Wolverhampton On campus Part-time
Master of Public Health (MPH) PgDip University of Exeter - - - - - - Exeter On campus Part-time
Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (School Nursing) MSc University of Hertfordshire - - - - - - Hatfield On campus Part-time
Public Health MSc Anglia Ruskin University - - - - - - Cambridge On campus Full-time
Health Policy MSc The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Part-time
Public Health (Palliative Care Research) [part-time] MPH MPH University of Dundee - - - - - - Dundee On campus Part-time
Global Public Health MSc Canterbury Christ Church University - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (School Nursing) PgDip University of Wolverhampton - - - - - - Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Health Economics and Health Policy MSc University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Part-time
Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor) BSc (Hons) Birmingham City University - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Public Health MPH University of Stirling - - - - - - Stirling On campus Full-time
Master of Public Health MPH University of Chester - - - - - - Chester On campus Full-time
Public Health with Professional Registration as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting) PgDip Bournemouth University - - - - - - Poole On campus Full-time
Specialist Community Public Health Nursing MSc University of Brighton - - - - - - Brighton On campus Full-time
Public Health Nutrition MSc Coventry University - - - - - - Coventry On campus Full-time
Public Health DrPH University of Chester - - - - - - Chester On campus Part-time
Nutrition with Public Health Management MSc Sheffield Hallam University - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Public Health MA Nottingham Trent University - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Public Health and Health Promotion PgDip Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Part-time
Public Health MPH Northumbria University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (School Nursing) PgDip Sheffield Hallam University - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Services Research MD Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting) MSc University of Hertfordshire - - - - - - Hatfield On campus Full-time
Master of Public Health MPH University of Huddersfield - - - - - - Huddersfield On campus Part-time
Public Health (Statement of Extra Accredited Learning) MPH University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Part-time
International Development (Masters in Public Health) MPH The University of Sheffield - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Master of Public Health (Global Health) MPH The University of Nottingham - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Part-time
Global Public Health Nutrition MSc University of Westminster - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Public Health MPH University of Wolverhampton - - - - - - Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Public Health PhD Lancaster University - - - - - - Lancaster On campus Part-time
Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (School Nursing) MSc University of South Wales - - - - - - Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Public Health MPH The University of Warwick - - - - - - Coventry On campus Full-time
Public Health MPH Cardiff University - - - - - - Cardiff On campus Part-time
Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) PgDip Ulster University - - - - - - Coleraine On campus Full-time
Public Health MPH University of Aberdeen - - - - - - Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Global Public Health and Policy MRes Queen Mary University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Specialist Community Public Health Nursing MSc University of Chester - - - - - - Chester On campus Full-time
Public Health MPH Queen's University of Belfast - - - - - - Belfast On campus Full-time
Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting or Occupational Health Nursing or School Nursing) MSc University of Derby - - - - - - Derby On campus Full-time
Public Health Practice (SCPHN) (School Nursing) MSc University of Surrey - - - - - - Guildford On campus Part-time
International Health Policy (Health Economics) MSc The London School of Economics and Political Science - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Global Mental Health and Society MSc The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Part-time
Public Health PgCert University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Part-time
Public Health Nutrition MSc University of Chester - - - - - - Chester On campus Full-time
Professional Doctorate in Public Health (DPH) ProfDoc University of Keele - - - - - - Newcastle under Lyme On campus Part-time
Health Promotion and Public Health MSc Ulster University - - - - - - Coleraine On campus Part-time
Master in Dental Public Health MDPH The University of Sheffield - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Public Health and Health Services Research PgDip Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Public Health and Wellbeing MSc University of West London - - - - - - Ealing On campus Full-time
Specialist Community Public Health Nursing PgDip University of Suffolk - - - - - - Ipswich On campus Part-time
Public Health PgDip Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Part-time
Public Health (Health Technology Assessment) MPH University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Public Health MPH The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Part-time
International Health MSc University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting or School Nursing) PgDip Anglia Ruskin University - - - - - - Cambridge On campus Full-time
Master of Public Health MPH/PGCert/PGDip MPH The University of Nottingham - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Global Public Health PgDip Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Master of Public Health MPH Birmingham City University - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Part-time
Advanced Practice (Public Health Practice) PgCert University of Surrey - - - - - - Guildford On campus Part-time
Dental Public Health MSc University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nurse) BSc (Hons) Birmingham City University - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visitor) PgDip Sheffield Hallam University - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting) MSc University of South Wales - - - - - - Pontypridd On campus Part-time
Public Health (International) PgCert University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2022
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Health Policy

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £23197 £21858 £25736
25-75 percentile range £19609 - £27310 £17180 - £27818 £19394 - £32862
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Health Policy courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22376 £22159 £26633
25-75 percentile range £19009 - £25771 £17851 - £27046 £21894 - £33326
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Health Policy

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Health Policy who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of Health Policy

  • Marketing Firms
  • Insurance Companies
  • Medical Services
  • Health Care Consulting Firms
  • Human Resources Area

Jobs of graduates of Health Policy (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Health Policy at Anglia Ruskin University

15% Administrative occupations
15% Welfare Professionals
10% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10% Protective service occupations
10% Teaching Professionals
10% Sales occupations
10% Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
10% Welfare and housing associate professionals
10% Business and public service associate professionals
5%
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Health Policy in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Health Policy

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Health Policy, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Health Policy is the study of policies implemented by local and central governments to influence the public health of societies.

The median salary of graduates of Health Policy was £23197 15 months after graduation, £21858 3 years after graduation and £25736 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Health Policy studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts - BA
  • Master of Science (Honours) - Msci (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Higher National Diploma - HND
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Master of Science (Postgraduate) - MSc (PG)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Master of Philosophy - MPhil
  • Master of Public Health - MPH
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Master of Science (Research) - MSc (Res)
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Dental Public Health - MDPH
  • Doctor of Public Health - DrPH
  • Doctor of Medicine - MD
  • Masters in Research - MRes
  • Professional Doctorate - ProfDoc
  • Postgraduate Diploma (Initial Qualification) - PgDip

Public Health - BSc (Hons) at Liverpool John Moores University received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 100 out of 100 among 20 respondents.