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Public Health

Public health studies how to prevent disease and how to measure, protect and improve the health of populations. Epidemiology, biostatistics, health promotion and health inequalities are core topics.

Health

What do graduates do?

  • Public health practitioner and manager
  • Epidemiologist
  • Biostatistician
  • Health educator
  • Public health intelligence analyst
  • Environmental health
  • International aid agencies
  • Pharmaceutical industry and consultancy

Length by country

England
3 years
Hungary
4 years

Durations are based on example programmes. They can vary from school to school within the same country.

First year and core courses

Measuring Population Health and Well-beingGlobal Health and the Sustainable Development GoalsHealth Inequalities and Health PromotionIntroduction to Health ProtectionHealthcare Settings and their ManagementBiostatisticsIntroduction to Public Health

Examples from the first year and core course lists of different schools.

IN HIGH SCHOOL

Which subjects matter?

Manchester's typical offer is BBB with no specific subjects required.

This is one example school’s requirement; requirements vary by school and country.

SCHOOL EXAMPLES

Examples of schools where you can study this subject

6 schools in 4 countries. Programmes were checked on the schools’ own websites. These are only examples; every country has many more options. We choose the schools that fit your budget, documents and goals together.

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United Kingdom

King's College LondonGlobal Health & Social Medicine · London
University of ManchesterPublic Health (on campus) BSc · Manchester
University of ManchesterPublic Health BSc · Manchester

Canada

Toronto Metropolitan UniversityPublic Health · Toronto
University of Toronto ScarboroughPopulation Health · Toronto

Hungary

University of DebrecenHealth Care and Disease Prevention – Public Health · Debrecen
University of DebrecenPublic Health BSc · Debrecen

Ireland

Dublin City UniversityHealth and Society · Dublin
BY COUNTRY

What to know, country by country

For each country where you can study this subject: an example tuition fee and the next step in the timeline. You can find the details in our country guides.

Canada2 schoolsCountry guide
Bachelor's, Arts, first year, full course loadC$51.530,40per year · 2026/27University of British Columbia (Vancouver)
  • 7 November 2026

    Recommended application date for the University of Toronto first review rounds (OUAC 105)

United Kingdom2 schoolsCountry guide
Bachelor's, international student, fields other than medicine and dentistry£27,650 to £34,670per year · 2027/28The University of Sheffield
  • 26 October to 21 December 2026

    Booking period for the January 2027 session of the ESAT, TMUA and TARA exams (for universities other than Oxford and Cambridge).

Ireland1 schoolCountry guide
Bachelor's, Business, Economic and Social Studies (BESS)€23.250per year · 2027/28Trinity College Dublin
  • October to November 2026

    For Trinity, ask study@tcd.ie whether your high school is on the direct entry list.

Hungary1 schoolCountry guide
Medicine (English-taught medicine), 12 semesters€7.900per semester · 2027/2028University of Szeged, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School
  • 1 December 2026

    International applications for 2027/28 open at the University of Szeged Faculty of Medicine.

YOUR OWN LIST

Let’s build your school list for Public Health together

  • We choose schools from 26 countries that fit your grades, budget and documents.
  • We gather every school’s application timeline, required documents and exam scores in one list.
  • We put tuition fees and living costs side by side.
  • We prepare your application file and personal statement together.
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MedicineDentistryPharmacyVeterinary Medicine / Veterinary ScienceNursingBiomedical SciencesSpeech and Language TherapyMidwiferyNutrition and DieteticsPhysiotherapyOccupational TherapyPharmacologyAudiologyOptometryHealthcare ManagementParamedic ScienceRadiographyBiomedical Laboratory ScienceClinical PsychologySport and Exercise ScienceDental TechnologyMedical ImagingGenetic CounsellingGlobal HealthDigital Health

Last checked: November 2026.

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