Health Promotion and Public Health

Entry requirements

PGCert/PGDip

Normally, a degree in a health related topic from an institution approved by the University. This can include a broad range of topics including public health, health promotion and education, dietetics, environmental health, sports or health sciences as well as bio-medical sciences and nursing. Applicants without a health related degree but with experience in public health, health promotion or wider health roles will also be considered.

MSc

Candidates will normally progress from the Postgraduate Diploma in Health Promotion and Public Health. Candidates who hold a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Promotion, Public Health, Population Health or a Postgraduate Diploma in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing from Ulster or equivalent from another University, with a mark profile equivalent to that required of Postgraduate Diplomas in Health Promotion and Public Health of Ulster, as evidenced by a transcript, may be admitted directly to the MSc phase of the course.

Months of entry

September

Course content

The PGCert/PGDip/MSc in Health Promotion and Public Health attracts students from a wide range of disciplines and from different nationalities. We pride ourselves on our student centred and inclusive approach encouraging peer learning and active engagement at all levels of the course. Whether you are contemplating a career within the expanding field of health promotion and public health or want to take your career to the next level, the PGCert/PGDip/MSc in Health Promotion and Public Health will enhance your prospects. On completion of the MSc there will be the potential for you to be able to apply to become a registered public health and/or health promotion practitioner.

Extensive links between employers and academic staff attempt to ensure that the course content is relevant to contemporary public health practice.

The option to study full-time or part-time gives you the flexibility to fit your studies around your personal and professional commitments. Modules can be taken as ‘stand-alone’ modules. The modules include a combination of face to face teaching and online resources and forums, facilitating a range of learning styles and approaches. We aim to create a supportive learning environment to enable you to develop your knowledge, expertise and practice.

The part-time MSc is typically completed in three academic years with taught classes in the first two years and a guided dissertation module in the third year.

Revalidation:

The University regularly ‘refreshes’ courses to make sure they are as up-to-date as possible. In addition it undertakes formal periodic review of courses in a process called 'revalidation’ to ensure that they continue to meet standards and are current and relevant. This course will be revalidated in the near future and it is possible that there will be some changes to the course as described in this prospectus.

Professional Recognition - On completion of the MSc there will be the potential for you to be able to apply to become a registered public health and/or health promotion practitioner