The BSc Public Health Sciences offers an integrated learning experience in an interdisciplinary setting. It provides training in the range of skills involved in keeping people healthy and preventing disease, including: assessing the health and wellbeing of populations; investigating complex public health problems such as obesity and HIV/AIDS; assessing the health impact of policy at local, national and global level; and communicating effectively with colleagues in public health and the wider health system, as well as with society at large.
The BSc Public Health Sciences in UCC is the only undergraduate degree in public health in Ireland. It offers an integrated learning experience in an interdisciplinary environment, to produce graduates who are passionate about public health. |
| Grade for Entrance Previous Year (%)* | 70 |
These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school.
- Grade12 English
- Grade12 Mathematics
- Grade12 International Languages
- Grade12 Biology or Grade12 Chemistry or Grade12 Physics
Applicants are required to have a minimum average of 70% in six acceptable Grade 12 U, U/C or M courses including Grade 12 U English, Maths, Lab Science, and another language. The following are considered Lab Science subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physics with Chemistry and Agricultural Science.
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| Test Scores: | - International English Language Testing System (academic or immigration) [min. 6.5] or Test of English as a Foreign Language (Internet Based) [min. 90]
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* The entrance grade may change from year to year. Please contact the school for further information.
* We make every attempt to provide accurate information on prerequisites, programs, and tuition. However, this information is subject to change without notice and we highly recommend that you contact the school to confirm important information before applying.