Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Public Health

at University of West London United Kingdom

Do you have a passion for writing and storytelling? This highly contemporary and stimulating English and film degree will inspire and challenge you to apply your storytelling passion to the world of film, television and new media.

This course gives you the chance to develop your creative talents in film, screen media and writing in all their many forms, while encouraging your understanding and critical analysis of literature. By the time you complete the course, you will have learned how to channel your creative instincts towards career success.

By the time you complete the course, you will have learned how to channel your creative instincts towards career success.

This course meets the Stage 1 training requirements developed by the British Psychological Society’s (BPS) Division of Health Psychology. It will prepare you to advance to Stage 2 training, which enables you to become a health psychologist.

The course covers the core BPS material, including contexts and perspectives in health psychology, research methods, and ethical, legal and professional practice issues.

You will learn from specialist staff who have a wealth of experience in both teaching and health psychology research.

Our psychology research facilities include state-of-the-art brain imaging electroencephalogram (EEG), eye tracking equipment and a range of experiment and research software. We provide access and a high standard of support for use of these facilities.

Are you looking for a journalism degree that combines studying traditional formats alongside rapidly developing contemporary media?

This course offers you the opportunity to train in a variety of journalistic forms, including video, radio and digital journalism. You will develop your communication skills, learn creative techniques and enhance your technical abilities in preparation for a career in this area.

You will learn the basis of sound reporting, experiment with new formats and have an opportunity to learn on work experience.

The foundation year course is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to continue onto your Honours degree. You will study a range of subjects that will underpin your future study and also gain valuable experience of university life, with full access to campus facilities. Successful completion of the year allows you to progress straight onto Level 4 of this course.

Are you interested in how global problems happen and what potential solutions there could be? Do you wonder why and how governments and international organisations make the decisions they do? Our politics and international relations course helps you understand these types of challenges.

Through critical reading and discussion, you will develop your knowledge of the contemporary world at local, regional and global levels. In addition, your studies will give you transferable skills in problem solving and the ability to think independently.

On graduation you will have practical research capabilities and knowledge that you can apply in a number of professional settings in the political sphere and beyond.

The foundation year course is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to continue onto your Honours degree. You will study a range of subjects that will underpin your future study and also gain valuable experience of university life, with full access to campus facilities. Successful completion of the year allows you to progress straight onto Level 4 of this course.

Do you dream of running your own business in the hospitality industry? This specialist hospitality business entrepreneurship degree has been designed to develop your entrepreneurial and corporate skills, so that you can thrive in the fast-paced hospitality business sector.

This innovative course was developed in response to the growing number of restaurant start-ups and other small businesses opening in the hospitality industry.

Your studies will focus on starting a new business and will take you from innovation through to implementation. If you already have a business idea, this course will give you the tools to develop your concept and write a business plan that helps bring it to fruition.

The foundation year course is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to continue onto your Honours degree. You will study a range of subjects that will underpin your future study and also gain valuable experience of university life, with full access to campus facilities. Successful completion of the year allows you to progress straight onto Level 4 of this course.

If you want to understand the processes that influence how people think, behave, feel and act, then this course is for you.

Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) since 1986, this psychology course is one of the longest established in the UK. We take a contemporary approach, so you will study both BPS core content and innovative modules that explore current developments in psychology.

You will learn from staff and guest speakers with valuable experience in the field, while also having the opportunity to gain work experience where you can apply your knowledge and skills.

Our psychology research facilities include state-of-the-art brain imaging electroencephalogram (EEG), eye tracking equipment and a range of experiment and research software. We provide access and a high standard of support for use of these facilities.

The foundation year course is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to continue onto your Honours degree. You will study a range of subjects that will underpin your future study and also gain valuable experience of university life, with full access to campus facilities. Successful completion of the year allows you to progress straight onto Level 4 of this course.

If you are passionate about education and educational policy our course in Education Studies will prepare you for a wide range of career pathways. You will have a wealth of opportunities to work with young people, helping educate them for a secure and equitable future. On this course you will explore a range of historical, sociological, philosophical and psychological issues. What underpins the course content of this modern degree is its firm intent on contemporary issues and their relevance to a successful career after graduation.   

You will critically evaluate education policies and practices and have an opportunity to discuss and analyse different educational settings nationally and internationally.

You will look at key issues surrounding inclusion for children and young people in education settings and examine the challenges inclusion presents to practitioners and wider society. There is a specific focus on the role of education in addressing issues of social justice in the module content. Different modes of delivering and experiencing teaching and learning, and the pivotal role of technology will be considered.

The interdisciplinary nature of the field means an Education Studies degree is great for working in international development organisations, NGOs, and charities. These sectors typically require graduates to have training in research methods, curriculum design, policy-making and real-life placement experience, all of which our Education Studies degree provides.

Our civil and environmental engineering degree will develop your technical skills alongside your knowledge of contemporary issues. The course is professionally accredited and informed by the expertise of leading industry consultants and businesses.

You will gain a full understanding of the key civil and environmental engineering disciplines, including structures, water engineering, highway engineering and geotechnics.

At the end of the course, you will complete a work-based project to gain experience in applying your knowledge in a professional environment.

This course will provide you with an opportunity to develop your perspective on business and digital marketing that will enhance and expand your future careers.

The course is delivered in a series of cycles integrating theory, skills and practical elements. Each cycle will introduce you to important foundational frameworks and will help you to put theory into practice across a range of real-world scenarios and contexts.

The course content reflects the latest professional insights and academic research on business and digital marketing. To meet your personal development and employability needs, a substantial number of completely new modules have been developed which are aligned to current theory, skills and practice demands.

By the end of your studies, you would also have gained knowledge of consulting on digital-marketing and business issues in a real-world context.

Are you looking for a course that will give you insight into the field of criminology as well as an understanding of crime from a psychological perspective?

This well-rounded course will help you to gain essential subject knowledge and put it into context through work or volunteering within the criminal justice system and allied fields.

We have links with international agencies and organisations, which will give you the opportunity to study how the law works in other countries and there is also the opportunity for students to travel to America to visit criminal justice institutions and agencies.

Our psychology research facilities include state-of-the-art brain imaging electroencephalogram (EEG), eye tracking equipment and a range of experiment and research software. We provide access and a high standard of support for use of these facilities.