MPH with Leadership (100% online) (MPH)

Entry requirements

Please see our website for further information on entry requirements for this course.

Months of entry

January, March, April, June, September, October

Course content

About the course
Learn the skills and knowledge needed to progress into leadership positions within public health.

- 100% online MPH in 24 months
- Part of Keele School of Medicine

Learn how to create positive change in public health

Leading and managing in today’s business environment is complex, especially within healthcare organisations. On this online MPH with Leadership degree, you will learn the needs of leaders in today’s dynamic environment and how to be a strategic leader in the context of complexity and change.

You will develop knowledge and understanding of key leadership issues, the nature of the problems and dilemmas leaders face, the approaches that can be taken, and techniques that can be employed to ensure strong leadership within healthcare organisations. You will also develop essential skills in leading individuals, and will become a well-rounded public health leader with knowledge of key contemporary issues.

What you will learn on this MPH with Leadership
This MPH with Leadership course is aligned with internationally recognised competency frameworks including the UK Public Health Skill and Knowledge Framework, and the World Health Organisation ASPHER Core Competency Framework for Public Health in the European Region.

Modules will cover core topics, including:
- Epidemiology
- Global health
- Health promotion
- The health protection function of public health
- Statistics and epidemiology
- Leadership in global healthcare
- Health inequalities and community action
- Control of communicable disease

Taught by experts

This MPH with Leadership degree is part of Keele University’s School of Medicine. The School of Medicine unites world-leading research experts with experienced teaching staff to provide a pioneering teaching and research environment – one which you will directly benefit from when you study with us.

Professor of Public Health and Epidemiology, Dr Ross Wilkie, is a Senior Lecturer in Public Health and Epidemiology. His research is recognised internationally and Ross was awarded the European League Against Rheumatism Research Award in 2019. He has also been awarded a Fellowship of the Faculty of Public Health by distinction for his education and research work.

Potential career paths with an MPH with Leadership

Our MPH with Leadership distance learning degree could create or enhance a career in any of the following:
- Epidemiologist
- Healthcare Quality Data Analyst
- Health Promotion Coordinator
- Health Policy Adviser
- Healthcare commissioning and planning
- Public Health Consultant
- Project lead for non-government organisation
- Work for national and international government agencies

Modules
- Applied Epidemiology
- Global Health
- Health Promotion
- Health Protection Function of Public Health
- Statistical Methods and Epidemiology
- Leadership and Complexity in Global Healthcare
- Community Action Targeting Health Inequalities
- Control of Communicable Disease and Environment Hazards
- MPH Dissertation Proposal
- MPH Dissertation

Information for international students

Please see our website for further information for international applicants for this course.

Fees and funding

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