Entry requirements

MPhil: A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in a science or medicine related subject. PhD: A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent. Further research experience or a Master’s degree would be advantageous. MD: A MBBS, or an equivalent medical degree.

Months of entry

September

Course content

We have an international reputation in translational research aimed at promoting evidence-based policy and practice for the benefit of patient and population health. Postgraduate research supervision is available in applied epidemiology, decision making and organisation of care, life-course, development and ageing, and public health improvement.

Our research

Research is organised into four themes and underpinned by four discipline groups. As a research student, you will be fully integrated in a theme or group. You will have a team of supervisors, including clinicians or policy makers from a range of health and social care settings. Current research interests, projects and publications are available from our staff profiles.

Department specialisms

Applied epidemiology [maternal and perinatal health, childhood cancer, life course epidemiology], decision making and organisation of care [implementation/improvement science, shared decision making/patient-centred care, experience of health, illness and healthcare], life-course, development and ageing [ageing and health, transitions in health and disability, understanding child disability, improving quality of life, technologies and the environment, cognitive impairment and dementia], public health improvement [understanding and tackling health inequalities, understanding and changing health related behaviours, evaluation of public health policy, public health nurtition, prevention of alcohol misuse]

Information for international students

English Language requirements: IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 5.5 in all other sub-skills).

Fees and funding

See Fees and Funding tab in the Programme information in our online Prospectus.

Qualification, course duration and attendance options

MPhil
part time
24 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
full time
12 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
PhD
part time
72 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
full time
36 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
MD
part time
48 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
full time
24 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification

Course contact details

Name: Janice Fuller, Postgraduate Administrator, Institute for Health and Society
Email: postgrad.ihs@ncl.ac.uk

Phone: +44 (0) 191 208 8754

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Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Services Research