Public Health Bachelor with One Core Subject (Academic)

A broad range of topics
The curriculum includes, amongst other things, health counselling and education, health management, organisational consultancy, health system design and health reporting.

Focus on health equity
As a cross-curricular theme, this interdisciplinary programme explores ‘equity in health’ – that is, the question of how health inequalities can be identified and reduced. This enables students to critically analyse the social, economic and political factors influencing health and to contribute to promoting greater equity in the healthcare system.

Engaging with current health issues
The programme addresses contemporary topics such as digital transformation, social inequality, global health risks and planetary health. This equips students with knowledge that directly prepares them for current developments in the healthcare sector.

Practical training with skills development
In addition to specialist knowledge, personal development and skills relevant to the labour market are specifically strengthened and promoted from the outset. Students can gain practical experience early on in their studies and engage with potential career fields in a practical way.

Individual specialisation through specialisation tracks
During the specialisation phase, students can choose between health behaviour and health determinants, health communication, and healthcare provision and health systems, thereby refining their own specialisation.

Good progression opportunities to further master courses
The Bachelor’s degree in Public Health in Bielefeld provides a solid foundation for subsequent master courses, particularly the consecutive Master’s in Public Health at Bielefeld University. This enables students to further deepen their specialist and methodological knowledge in a targeted manner.

The Bachelor’s degree programme in Public Health opens up a wide range of career prospects in a field with a promising future. Depending on the specialisation chosen, graduates can pursue careers in a wide variety of areas: The Health Communication specialisation offers opportunities in health education, public relations, science communication and the development of health campaigns. The Health Behaviour and Health Determinants specialisation qualifies graduates for roles in prevention, health promotion, health reporting, as well as in the public health service, health insurance companies or NGOs. Those who choose the Healthcare and Health Systems profile are primarily prepared for roles in healthcare management, health policy, health insurance, government agencies or the further development of healthcare delivery systems. Furthermore, the programme provides an excellent foundation for a subsequent master course in Public Health, in which specialist and methodological knowledge can be further deepened.

Access to the Bachelor programme is granted to those who have a university entrance qualification suitable for Germany (e. g. German ‘Abitur’).

Special conditions apply to applicants with a foreign certificate of education.

Likewise, special conditions apply to those qualified in vocational education and training.

Course start

Studies can be commenced only in winter semester.

Length and scope of studies

The standard period of studies is 6 semesters. Information on studying part time.

The studies Bachelor with One Core Subject (Academic) Public Health comprise 180 credit points.

Find out about the academic structure model and note the rules regarding the individual supplementary area.

The study places are not subject to any admission restrictions (numerus clausus). Nevertheless, you need to apply within the currently applicable application deadlines. Afterwards, however, you can submit your application for enrolment directly in the application and status portal, provided that you meet the access requirements.

Step by step to a bachelor programme without NC

Special conditions apply to applicants with a foreign certificate of education.

Likewise, special conditions apply to those qualified in vocational education and training.

Application deadline reminder

To the application portal

You will find the programme of lectures for this course in the eKVV.

An overview of the introductory and information events is provided by the central student counselling services.