Health Sciences (with Foundation Year)

About this course

Health sciences is a broad and applied discipline concerned with understanding and improving human health across populations. It draws on biology, physiology, psychology, sociology, epidemiology, and public health to examine the factors that determine health and illness, the systems through which care is delivered, and the evidence base that informs health promotion and disease prevention. The field sits between clinical practice and policy, developing graduates who can understand health needs at the individual and population level and contribute to addressing them. The University of Northampton offers this four-year full-time degree with a foundation year, designed for students who need to build their scientific and academic foundations before entering the main degree. The foundation year makes the programme accessible to a wider range of students and ensures everyone is thoroughly pre

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 100% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 12 / 100Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation · 5% of graduatescards →
• 8 / 100Other Health Professionals · 80% of graduatescards →
• 6 / 100Caring personal services · 5% of graduatescards →

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