About Health Studies (joint Honours) BA/bsc (hons) in University of Northampton

Studying Health Studies (Joint Honours) at the University of Northampton will provide you with the opportunity to explore the full range of this dynamic discipline. Our course is stimulating, well-structured and research-informed, covering the breadth of contemporary Health Studies.

Our academic staff are excellent teachers that have a great deal of enthusiasm and experience for their specialist area of healthcare. You will work in a friendly environment with individual support for your learning and skills development. Our study skills training and module choices ensure that you will be well-prepared for employment upon completion of the course.

We will support you to achieve your career and study ambitions, which is why if you complete our Employability Plus Gold programme or Changemaker Gold certificate alongside your studies and if you haven’t secured full-time employment 12 months after graduating* we will secure a three – six month paid internship for you, or support you into postgraduate study.

Course Details

Our Health Studies course explores a range of contextualised health related issues, as well as developing your study and research skills. We provide an up-to-date and relevant Health Studies course in terms of both subject knowledge and skills.

Health Studies graduates are highly valued in the job market and as a result we have consistently high rates of graduate employment. Recent graduates have been very successful in securing challenging and enjoyable employment particularly in further academic research, teaching, industrial and medicine related disciplines.

In your first year of this Joint Honours course you will study an even split of modules in Health Studies and your second chosen subject. First year modules in Health Studies provide you with a broad-based introduction that provides a platform from which your knowledge, understanding and skills are developed. In years two and three you can select modules to allow a degree of specialism.

The modules are taught in structured programmes that are delivered in seminars and are supported by our online learning environment, NILE. You can expect two hours of contact time each week for each 20 credit module. Classes are delivered in a variety of means – seminars and online; our aim is to provide opportunities for you to become actively involved in your learning. Personal and skills tutorials are additional to the time spent in the class.

Methods of Learning

The Health Studies course is delivered through well-designed and up-to-date modules that cover a wide range of topics. Our tutors are actively involved in research in their specialist areas and this feeds into the content of the modules. We aim to provide an environment that maximises your engagement, involvement and enjoyment. Extensive online resources support face-to-face contact in class.

You will undertake a variety of activities and encounter new challenges that support learning, for instance, the ability to accurately analyse observations and measurement. Throughout the course, you will be exposed to different project designs and will develop an ability to apply both quantitative and qualitative approaches to research questions.

For this course you can expect taught study to be a combination of lectures, seminars and workshops, usually for 12 hours per week. We recommend that you spend 28 hours per week in self-directed study time.

Assessments

A wide range of assessment is used on the Health Studies Joint Honours course including essays, portfolios, research reports, poster presentations, individual presentations and examinations. Stage one and three Health Studies modules at stage two and three comprise both examinations and continual assessment, whilst at stage one the Health Studies modules are continual assessments only, meaning that there are no exams at this level. The aim of the assignment programme is not only to test your knowledge and skills but also to develop your skills further (i.e giving presentations). You can expect about two items of assessment per module and these are spread throughout the academic year.

Scholarships

EU and International Scholarships

We’re committed to offering the opportunity to study in the UK to the best and brightest students from around the world.

Sir Thomas White Scholarship

The Sir Thomas White scholarship will support and acknowledge an academically gifted student, with the proviso that the selection panel is confident that there is…

TD Lewis Scholarship

The T D Lewis Scholarship provides both undergraduate and postgraduate students with financial awards of up to £1,000.  This scholarship is awarded on educational excellence…

The Chancellor's Fund

The Chancellor’s Fund is a bi-annual fund providing students with awards of between £100 and £1,000. You must be a current student to apply.  The…

Wilson Endowment Scholarship

The Wilson Endowment Scholarship provides a £1,500 scholarship to undergraduate students from the Northamptonshire area. The endowed scholarship was donated in memory of Mr Lynn Wilson,…

Entry Requirements

Standard entry requirements apply. A typical offer would be around BCC at A Level or DMM at BTEC. We welcome international applicants and applications from students with a range of non-traditional educational or professional qualifications.

For more more information on how to make an application, please visit our How to Apply page.

If you are an International student and would like information on making an application, please see our How to Apply page.

English Language Requirements

All International and EU students applying for a course with us must meet the following minimum English language requirements:

• IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) with a minimum of 5.5 in all bands
  for study at undergraduate level

For information regarding English language requirements at the University, please see our IELTS page.

University of Northampton Highlights

University of Northampton Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

For all the prospective candidates for the institute, an estimated cost of living in the UK is as cpmipield below.

University of Northampton Tuition Fee

The tuition fee varies from one course to another. Following are some of the popular courses along with the tuition cost:

University of Northampton Undergraduate Courses 

University of Northampton Graduate Courses 

University of Northampton Cost of Attendance

Basic list of expenses apart from tuition fee are as follows:

University of Northampton Application Process

Basic Admission Requirements

1. Certified transcripts of high school/college/university
2. One reference required
3. Statement of Purpose depicting the interest of the applicant in the chosen course
4. MBA applicants must also have a proof of work experience
5. Arts and design applicant must also submit their portfolio 

The outcomes of the English proficiency tests taken by all of the international applicants. IELTS, TOEFL iBT, and Pearson PTE are acceptable tests. The minimal IELTS scores needed to get admitted are as follows:

Additional Requirements

1. An overseas student who has been accepted must pay the GBP 5,000 deposit fee before the university would issue them a CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies).
2. Other documents for the visa application process are:

• Passport
• UK visa history form
• Proof of financial support