Public Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing Wrexham University

Overview

Health services in the UK face unprecedented demand, and there is a real need to invest in public health, mental health and wellbeing and move to systems of wellbeing where the health and prosperity of people and planet are the highest goal.

The Public Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing course offered by Wrexham University :

• Is designed for those working within public health, mental health, wellbeing and allied health roles, or public services sectors such as social care, education, criminal justice and community work.

• Explores contemporary and future issues in public health, mental health and wellbeing and affords a rich understanding of human behaviour and behaviour change, before critically examining effective strategies and practices that can be adopted in complex systems and to create systems change.

• Provides a unique opportunity for learners to undertake ‘inner’ and/or ‘outer’ Work Based Learning, developing personal qualities and wellbeing that foster effective practice and resilience within challenging working environments.

• Offers a lighter-touch option than a full Masters, and has the option to ‘top up’ to the corresponding Masters programme by the completion of a 60-credit research module in an additional third year.

Career Prospects

Graduates may currently work or go on to work in many different settings, including local or national government, the Civil / Public service or third sector, or National Health Service. Graduates of the course would be well-placed to pursue careers in any of the following areas:

• Public Health

• Allied Health (assuming completion of service-specific qualifications)

• Public Services (e.g. Education, Social Care, Social Work – assuming completion of service-specific qualifications)

• Public Service Leadership

• Civil Service

• Community Health Development

• Behavioural Science 

• Doctoral Research

• Policy and Strategy

• Commissioning, Delivery and Evaluation of Health / Public Services 

• Reduction of Health Inequalities

• Link Working, Care Navigation and Social Prescribing

• Social Enterprise

• Advocacy