Master of Public Health (MPH)

Key information

Develop the knowledge and skills to plan and evaluate public health programmes on our master’s degree in Public Health. You will develop robust research and analytical skills and gain a critical understanding of the factors that drive public health theory and practice.

Course overview

Benefits of this course

Drawing on international case studies, evidence and practice, you will explore how public health programmes and policies are planned, measured and evaluated and the socio-economic and political forces that affect them.

You will gain a clear understanding of the social determinants of health and how effective public health programmes can help identify and address inequalities within societies.

To underpin your studies, you will learn thorough research, evaluation and analytical skills that you can apply in a wide range of settings.

Who is this course for?

This programme is ideal if you have experience working with or within health systems and want to gain a deeper understanding of broader Public Health theory, approaches and methods of research and analysis.

Our students come from all over the world and bring a wealth of professional clinical and non-clinical experience in sectors including:

• dentistry
• medicine
• nursing
• mental health
• nutrition
• government
• charities
• NGOs.

Career

This master’s degree opens the door to a wide range of careers in Public Health, NGOs, voluntary and health-related sectors.

You will be well-placed to take on a management or leadership role, move towards professional qualifications and training, or progress to further study at doctoral level.

Our graduates have gone on to work across the world both in private and public sector organisations, including healthcare systems, academic and research environments, international charities and NGOs and local and national government.

The knowledge and skills you will learn are highly transferable and valued in any environment that requires authoritative research, data analysis, evaluation and report writing.

Applicants should hold a first or upper second-class honours degree or the equivalent from an international institution. Relevant employment experience in the health sector is taken into consideration. Applicants who have a lower second-class honours degree but have relevant employment experience in the health sector may be considered.