Programme Features

• ✓ 100% Assignment-based, free of examinations and tests
• ✓ This course develops the knowledge, skills and experiences required for to become future public health professionals internationally.
• ✓ Learn to understand, interpret and make judgments about health patterns and trends in individuals, neighbourhoods and societies.
• ✓ Be able to empower and enable healthy behaviour change in individuals, families and communities.

 

 

 

About the University of West London

• Number 1 London university (non-specialist) - National Student Survey 2023**.

• University of the Year for Social Inclusion in the Daily Mail University Guide 2024.

• Best modern* London university (non-specialist) in the Complete University Guide 2024.

• In the top 30% of universities nationwide in The Guardian University Guide 2024.

• Best university for Student Experience and Teaching Quality in the UK in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024.

• 80% of our research is rated as world-leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*) in the latest Government Research Excellence Framework (REF) assessment.

 

For more information about the University of West London, please visit www.uwl.ac.uk.

 

* Modern universities are defined as higher education institutions that were granted university status in, and subsequent to, 1992

** The National Student Survey 2023 and 2022 results are based on the average of all scores in the survey. Number 1 in the UK (excluding specialist institutions) for academic support in 2022.

 

 

All course/prospectus information is available online from

https://www.uwl.ac.uk/course/undergraduate/public-health?start=1730&option=33

 

 

Qualifications Framework

The programme is under accreditation by HKCAAVQ.

 

 

 

Programme Structure

Year 1
Modules	Core or Elective	Credits
Lifelong Learning for Public Health	Core	20
Finding, Understanding and Using Evidence for Public Health	Core	20
Determinants of Health and Wellbeing	Core	20
Health and Wellbeing across the Life-course	Core	20
Measuring Individual Health and Wellbeing	Core	20
Politics and Advocacy in Public Health	Core	20
Year 2
Modules	Core or Elective	Credits
Assessing Population and Wellbeing	Core	20
Health Protection, Systems and Emergencies	Core	20
Health Promotion in Action	Core	20
Public Mental Health and Wellbeing	Core	20
Mass Media Health Communication	Core	20
Introduction to Research Methodologies and Methods in Public Health	Core	20
Year 3
Modules	Core or Elective	Credits
Public Health in Action	Core	20
Promoting and Developing Healthy Public Policy	Core	20
Developing Leadership for Health Improvement	Core	20
Designing, Delivering, Monitoring and Evaluating Public Health Interventions	Core	20
Professional Project: Public Health Intervention Project	Core	40
Total:17 modules (360 credits)

 

Duration

Year 1 Entry

Full-time: 3 years
Part-time: 4 years

 

Year 3 Entry

Top-up: 1-2 years

 

Graduation Requirements

Students are required to normally enrol and follow the modules in the programme until the completion of the award.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#The tuition fee will be subject to adjustment by annual review.

*For NMTSS subsidy, please refer to "Financial Assistance and Scholarship" section.

 

 

Non-means-tested Subsidy Scheme for Self-financing Undergraduate Studies in Hong Kong (NMTSS)

Students who are eligible for the Non-means-tested Subsidy Scheme for Self-financing Undergraduate Studies in Hong Kong (NMTSS) will be provided with an annual subsidy up to HK35,120 in the 2025/26 academic year. Eligible students enrolling in the relevant programmes only need to pay the tuition fee net of subsidy. For details, please visit www.cspe.edu.hk/nmtss.

Eligibility for NMTSS:

From the 2025/26 academic year onwards, the annual subsidy for studies is applicable to all Hong Kong students who are enrolled in full-time locally accredited local and non-local self-financing undergraduate (including top-up degree) programmes offered by eligible institutions.

The following students are not eligible for the subsidy :

1. Non-local students.
2. Students who already possessed a degree at the Bachelor’s level or above.
3. Students who are enrolling in any subsidised undergraduate or sub-degree programmes (such as University Grants Committee-funded programmes, subvented programmes of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, and subsidised places of the designated programmes under SSSDP).

 

Financial Assistance Scheme for Post-secondary Students (FASP)

FASP provides means-tested financial assistance to needy full-time students pursuing locally-accredited, self-financing post-secondary education programmes at the level of associate degree, higher diploma or degree. The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to needy students so that no eligible students will be denied access to post-secondary education because of lack of means.

For details of the schemes, please visit SFO website at: https://www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/sfo/en/postsecondary/fasp/overview.htm

 

The Non-means-tested Loan Scheme for Post-secondary Students (NLSPS)

The NLSPS is used to complement the Financial Assistance Scheme for Post-secondary Students (FASP) to provide loan(s) to eligible students to settle tuition fees of locally-accredited, self-financing full-time post-secondary education programmes at the level of associate degree, higher diploma or degree

For details of the schemes, please visit SFO website at: https://www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/sfo/en/postsecondary/nlsps/overview.htm

 

Self-financing post-secondary scholarship scheme (SPSS)

To promote the development of the self-financing post-secondary sector, the Self-financing Post-secondary Scholarship Scheme (SPSS) is set up under the Self-financing Post-secondary Education Fund to offer scholarships and awards to students pursuing full-time locally-accredited self-financing sub-degree or bachelor's degree (including top-up degree) programmes at non-profit-making education institutions.

For details of the schemes, please visit SPSS website at: https://www.cspe.edu.hk/en/Overview-Measures-Fund-SPSS.html

 

Tax Deduction for Self-Education Expenses

Students of this programme are eligible to apply for tax deductions in relation to the course fees. For details or enquiries please contact 187 8088 or visit the Government website at www.info.gov.hk/ird.

 

 

 

 

Entry Requirements

Standard entry

Year-1 entry:

• Applicants with a minimum total score of 15 in the best five HKDSE subjects, with English Language at Level 3 or above and Mathematics at Level 3 or above, with none of the five subjects at Level 1 or below; or
• While the typical entry with 112 UCAS tariff points is comparable to HKDSE score of 17, students with a total HKDSE score of 15 or 16 will be considered and offered a place subject to a satisfactory interview for admission and final sign off by UWL.

 

Year-3 entry:

Applicants with recognised Associate Degree / Higher Diploma from local education institutions at HKQF Level 4 in health care disciplines; or equivalent

 AND

English Language Proficiency Requirement:

All students who are non-native English speakers must demonstrate capability in English at a standard equivalent to:

• IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component; or
• HKDSE English Level 3 or above; or
• Equivalent (subject to assessment from the home institution); or
• Previous academic qualifications that was taught and assessed in English.

 

Non-standard entry

• Applicants aged 21 or above prior to the commencement of the course
• Applicants who do not possess any of the qualifications above but have relevant practice in the subject areas (e.g. at least 3 years’ experience in health care related / public health field and still working in the field for at least half year etc.) with portfolio as evidence will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

 

Applicants via non-standard entry are also required to meet the stipulated English Language Proficiency Requirement. For applicants who do not meet the requirement, they would need to pass the oral and written assessments provided from the home institution to demonstrate their competency level in written and spoken English language ability.