BA Health Sciences
About this course
BA (Hons) in Health Sciences BSc (Hons), a health sciences degree exploring the holistic nature of health, wellbeing, illness, and disease across social, cultural, and environmental contexts. Core topics include Research Methods and Global & Comparative Perspective. The course includes a final-year dissertation enabling independent research in a chosen field. Year 0 covers foundational study through Professional and Academic Skills for University Study, Applied Learning Project, and Foundations in Science. Year 1 focuses on core principles through Health and Society, Introduction to Physiology, Introduction to Human Nutrition, Concepts of Health, Global Health, and Environmental Health. Year 2 builds on these themes with compulsory study in Public Health and Research Methods in Health, alongside optional modules covering topics such as Nutritional Perspectives of Exercise, Health and Disease, Health in Later Life, Epidemiology, Theories, Perspectives and Concepts in Health Sociology and Health Psychology, Reproductive Health, Professional Work Based Learning, Infectious disease, and Health Physiology. Year 3 centres on the Health Sciences Dissertation, complemented by optional modules including Health, Risk and Environment, Ethical, Legal and Social Issues in Health, Integrated Perspectives on Disease, Sport and Exercise Nutrition, Advanced Public Health, Psychology of Exercise and Health, and Physical Activity and Society.
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Entry requirements
A typical offer for our Health Sciences course would be: BBC at A Level or, DMM at BTEC/Cambridge Technical or, Merit at T Level Other Entry Requirements: The University of Northampton welcomes international applicants and applications from students with a range of non-traditional educational or professional qualifications, and also applications from students with a mix of A levels and BTEC/Cambridge Technical qualifications. For 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 . Integrated Foundation Year (IFY) Entry Requirements: Admission to this foundation course is normally: DEE at A Level or, MPP at BTEC or, Pass (D or E) at T Level However, we would also like to hear from you if you have professional or industry experience instead, a range of other qualifications or self-developed subject knowledge that relates to the course you wish to study. For more information please visit our Integrated Foundation Year page
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What students say
Based on about 31 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 76%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 77%
- Academic support: 76%
- Organisation and management: 71%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 80 students who started
- Continued on course: 72%
- Left higher education: 26%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 3%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Other Health Professionals: 80%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 5%
- Caring personal services: 5%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 5%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 80%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 65 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 2%
- East Midlands: 35%
- West Midlands: 7%
- East of England: 24%
- London: 9%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 9%
- Wales: 2%
- Northern Ireland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Access course: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Professional and Academic Skills for University Study
- Applied Learning Project
- Foundations in Science
- Health and Society
- Introduction to Physiology
- Introduction to Human Nutrition
- Concepts of Health
- Global Health
- Environmental Health
- Public Health
- Research Methods in Health
- Nutritional Perspectives of Exercise, Health and Disease
- Health in Later Life
- Epidemiology
- Theories, Perspectives and Concepts in Health Sociology and Health Psychology
- Reproductive Health
- Professional Work Based Learning
- Infectious disease
- Health Physiology
- Health Sciences Dissertation
- Health, Risk and Environment
- Ethical, Legal and Social Issues in Health
- Integrated Perspectives on Disease
- Sport and Exercise Nutrition
- Advanced Public Health
- Psychology of Exercise and Health
- Physical Activity and Society
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Health Sciences at University of Northampton earn?
The median salary is £28,500 after 15 months, £25,500 after 3 years, £30,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,000 and £33,000. The £30,500 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for Health sciences.
What do graduates of BA Health Sciences at University of Northampton do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Health Sciences at University of Northampton?
76% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Health Sciences at University of Northampton?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 87 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Health Sciences at University of Northampton?
72% of students continued into their second year, and 26% left higher education.