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Master of Public Health
Master of Public Health

Master of Public Health

  • ID:LC440109
  • Level:Master's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry requirements

  • Students should hold a relevant health or social care degree (grade 2:2 or higher).
  • It is also highly desirable that candidates have some experience of working within a health (preferably in public health) or social care sector.

English requirements

  • IELTS overall score of 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each element
  • GCSE or O Level English language grade C or above validated in the UK 
  • IGCSE English as a First Language Grade C and the following individual scores: Reading Grade E, Writing Grade E, Speaking and Listening: Speaking Grade D (0522) or 2 (0500), Listening Grade D (0522) or 2 (0500)
  • IGCSE English as a Second Language Grade C and the following individual scores: Reading and Writing: Reading Grade D, Writing Grade D, Oral (Speaking) Grade C (0511) or 2 (0510), Listening Grade A
  • Scottish Certificate of Education Standard Grade English, minimum grade C
  • Scottish Certificate of Education Higher Grade English, minimum grade D
  • Irish Leaving Certificate – Ordinary Level English, minimum grade C
  • Irish Leaving Certificate – Higher Level English, minimum grade D
  • West African Examinations Council School Certificate (WAEC SSCE): Minimum Grade C/6
  • TOEFL iBT - Listening: 17, Reading: 18, Speaking: 20, Writing: 17
  • Pearson PTE - Listening: 59, Reading: 59, Speaking: 59, Writing: 59

Course Information

When you join this MSc course you will join a supportive and nurturing ‘community of inquiry’.

Along with your peers you will develop a critical awareness of how research processes can be applied to the study of public health, an insight into the global drivers behind health system reform, and an appreciation of policy development and implementation in developed and developing nations.

This course is for you if you seek a career in public health. There are a range of career opportunities within public health, including public health analyst, public health programme manager and public health specialist. The course can also act as a platform for postgraduate research (MPhil/PhD) study in public health and provides you with sufficient grounding for the UK Faculty of Public Health Part I examination. Upon completion of this course, all students become eligible to apply for fellow membership of the UK Royal Society for Public Health.

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Units

  • Dissertation (PUB010-6) Compulsory
  • Epidemiology In Public Health (PUB002-6) Compulsory
  • Ethical And Legal Issues In Healthcare (PUB014-6) Compulsory
  • Health And Social Care Inequalities (PUB013-6) Compulsory
  • Healthcare Commissioning (PUB012-6) Compulsory
  • Principles, Policies And Issues In Public Health (PUB017-6) Compulsory
  • Public Health Intelligence (PUB015-6) Compulsory
  • Public Health Protection (PUB008-6) Compulsory
  • Public Health Research Methods (PUB016-6) Compulsory
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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

Students completing the programme will have the skills and the knowledge to enter any field of public health practice. Throughout the course the teaching, learning and assessment methods are designed to encourage you to make strong connections between your studies and your future public health practice. Case studies, healthcare datasets and exemplars from practice help you to develop and practise a broad range of skills. Throughout the course the teaching staff will share examples from their own professional practice and/or research activity and external speakers such as public health leaders, practitioners, policy makers, researchers are invited to share their expertise. Opportunities for shared learning with other students on the MSc in Public Health offer insights into current healthcare practices in the UK and internationally, and opportunities for peer discussion and debate. The course can also act as a platform for postgraduate research (MPhil/PhD) study in public health.

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Overseas Student Health Cover

Insurance-Single: 300 GBP/year

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