Module Information

In addition to core modules, you will have the opportunity to select from a variety of optional modules in your second and third years. Please note that option modules are not pre-selected for you, and their availability may vary each year. The offering of a specific optional module will depend on sufficient student enrollment to ensure a quality experience, as well as staff availability. While we cannot guarantee any particular optional module, we will provide a range of choices.

Core and Optional Modules

Year 1

– Introducing Academic Skills for Health 

  Core module (20 Credits)

– Mental Health, Culture and Society

  Core module (20 Credits)

– Contemporary Health and Lifestyle Issues 

  Core module (20 Credits)

– Collaborative Working in Health

  Core module (20 Credits)

– Communication and Digital Health 

  Core module (20 Credits)

– Environment and Green Health

  Core module (20 Credits)

Core and Optional Modules

Year 2

– Health Inequalities across the Life Course

  Core module (20 Credits)

– Promoting Health 

  Core module (20 Credits)

– Evidence-Based Research in Health and Wellbeing 

  Core module (20 Credits)

– Developing Collaborative Practice  

  Core module (20 Credits)

– Social Prescribing 

  Core module (20 Credits)

– Health Behaviour Science 

  Core module (20 Credits)

Core and Optional Modules

Year 3

– Dissertation

  Core module (40 Credits)

– Working in Health

  Core module (20 Credits)

– Aspects of Mental Health Promotion 

  Core module (20 Credits)

– Substance Use and Health 

  Core module (20 Credits)

– Health and Lifestyle Epidemiology 

  Core module (20 Credits)

Qualification Types:

– A Levels: BBC 

– BTEC: DMM 

– Access Course: 15 Distinctions and 30 Merits 

– International Baccalaureate: 29 Points 

– Combinations: A total of 112 UCAS points from various qualifications 

International students must also achieve an IELTS indicator score of 6, with no individual component below 5.5.

The assessment methods are designed to offer a variety of ways for students to demonstrate and enhance their skills and graduate attributes. Each module typically includes one or two assessments from the following options: essays (including reflective essays, case study essays, or critiques of research), individual presentations, poster presentations, research reports, literature reviews, projects, seen and unseen examinations (usually lasting 2 hours), and portfolios.

Assessments for each module are generally weighted to a total of 4,000 words or equivalent. For example, you might have two assessments: one could be a presentation worth 1,200 words, while the other might be a written assignment totaling 2,800 words.

Upon successful completion of the program, you’ll be equipped with the skills to pursue careers in various fields, including graduate-entry healthcare, mental health support, social prescribing, public health, education, campaigning, policy development, and health-related charity work. You can also explore roles in the private sector focused on enhancing specific aspects of health and wellbeing. Additionally, you have the option to further your studies with an MSc in Global Public Health, MSc in Mental Health and Wellbeing, or a PhD at Canterbury Christ Church University.

Typical career paths for graduates include:

– Community Development Worker in Mental Health

– Public Health Intelligence and Surveillance

– Mental Health Support Practitioner

– Project Management (bid writing, community engagement, empowerment)

– Mental Health Policy and Electoral Reform

– Mental Health Research

– Communication of Mental Health Information through Social Marketing and Health Media

– Improvement and Administration of Mental Health Services

– International Development and Global Mental Health (education programs, tackling poverty, human rights)

– Charity Work (fundraising, enhancing life chances for vulnerable populations)

– Further Study to Become a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

– Promoting Healthy Lifestyles to Improve Mental Health (e.g., physical activity, sexual health, smoking cessation, substance use, weight management)

– Town Planning, Urban Development, and Regeneration for Healthy Places

– Occupational Health (workplace mental health and wellbeing, human resources)

– Coaching and Mentoring for Individuals with Mental Health Challenges

– Youth Support Work

– Roles in the Leisure Industry

Home (UK) tuition fees for standard undergraduate degrees and PGCE courses at Canterbury Christ Church University are aligned with the maximum fee cap set by the UK Government.

For the 2025/26 academic year, the tuition fees for standard undergraduate degrees (excluding Foundation Year 0) and PGCE courses for Home students are expected to be set at the current maximum cap of £9,250. However, this is subject to any changes in the maximum tuition fee cap or other adjustments to regulated undergraduate fees that may be approved by Parliament for the academic year.

For more information about course fees, please click here or call us at GLP.