BSc Public Health (on campus)

The Student Development Programme is a mandatory unit and part of each year of the BSc Public Health. During the unit you will develop a variety of skills to explicitly support you across the programme. In the first year the SDP is designed to connect you with the university, while simultaneously facilitating your individual goals to develop the skills you will use to study well as you transition into higher studies.  

The unit includes a series of seminars over the year and accompanying online resources. You will see the seminars in your online timetable. The seminars include a combination of interactive student seminars and guest lectures. The SDP is an integral part of each of the three years of the Public Health Programme. 

The Student Development Programme unit is a mandatory unit and part of each year of the BSc Public Health. The aims of the unit are to:  

• Develop individual academic confidence and awareness at Manchester and to feel settled into higher education study.  
• Support you in identifying what you do well and where you can develop new skills through setting academic goals.
• Generate thinking about the career potential of a public health qualification. 

Category of outcome	Students will be able to
Knowledge and understanding	A1 Connect with the University services to gain a sense of belonging to the University.  A2 Build community and belonging with your peer group.
Intellectual skills	B1 Build confidence in studying at Level 4 within a UK University.  B2 Collaborate with course tutors and peers to identify where students can lead or co-create content.
Practical skills	C1 Develop academic and professional skills relevant to the BSc Public Health and a Public Health career.  C2 Be aware of public health careers.
Transferable skills and personal qualities	D1 Reflect on individual development, setting goals and action planning for the future.

We want you to get the most out of the unit and to do that we use a variety of trusted learning methods:

• Whole group activities and discussions in seminars that may include smaller group working.
• Learning from your peers, sharing work and providing feedback.
• Online recordings or podcasts will be available to refer to following seminars.  
• Prior to seminars slides and materials will be available in the central learning environment.
• Online resources to work through  
• Ongoing guidance and support from the course unit lead and your academic advisor. 
   

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Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2027 will be £10,050 per annum. Tuition fees for international students will be £30,300 per annum.

For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.

All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).

The University of Manchester is committed to attracting and supporting the very best students. We have a focus on nurturing talent and ability, and we want to make sure that you have the opportunity to study here, regardless of your financial circumstances. For information about scholarships and bursaries, please visit our undergraduate finance page: Student finance for undergraduates at Manchester.