Public Health

Entry requirements

A 2:2 honours degree, or international equivalent, in a medical, health or social sciences discipline. You can also apply if you have successfully completed the fourth year of the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) course, or equivalent.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Gain the advanced skills needed to tackle today’s complex public health challenges. These postgraduate programmes in Public Health will equip you to make a real difference to health and wellbeing in the UK and globally.

Overview

Our Public Health programmes will evaluate and critically appraise approaches to health and disease. They will prepare you for a career in public health in the UK and internationally with roles in:

• the UK National Health Service (or its equal abroad)
• local government
• the voluntary sector
• academia

As a public health specialist, you'll learn to address health issues at multiple levels, including:

• societal - tackling health inequalities using advanced research
• demographic - exploring the impact of ageing and chronic conditions across life stages
• cultural - understanding changing public attitudes toward health and wellness
• social - engaging with issues such as substance misuse and their public health implications
• epidemiological - applying cutting-edge methods to analyse complex health data, understand disease patterns, and inform evidence-based public health interventions

You'll address these issues with a range of advanced research skills. You'll learn how to apply research findings to improve population health and health services.

You'll study in the Population and Health Sciences Institute in the Faculty of Medical Sciences.

You can study stand-alone modules from this degree as Continued Professional Development (CPD Public Health 6017P).

You'll gain invaluable hands-on experience. You'll use cutting-edge methods that are driving modern public health strategies. This immersive learning environment will equip you with practical skills.

What you'll learn

You'll gain a deep understanding of current public health issues, including:

• addressing the social and commercial determinants of health to reduce inequalities
• designing effective behavioural interventions for public health improvement
• engaging patients and communities through meaningful public and patient involvement (PPI)
• using advanced epidemiological and statistical methods to study and improve population health

Information for international students

See Newcastle University's course entry for more information

Fees and funding

See Newcastle University's course entry for more information