Public Health

Entry requirements

Months of entry

February, October

Course content

When you join this MSc course, you will be part of a supportive and nurturing ‘community of inquiry’. You will develop a critical awareness of how research processes can be applied to the study of public health; an insight into the global drivers behind health system reform; and an appreciation of policy development and implementation in developed and developing nations.

Key features

• Provides an in-depth understanding of public health issues from local, national and global perspectives, delivered through research-based teaching
• Addresses the core competencies from the UK Faculty of Public Health

Career opportunities

There is a range of career opportunities including public health analyst; public health programme manager; and public health specialist. The course can also act as a platform for PhD studies. It provides you with sufficient grounding for the UK Faculty of Public Health Part I examination.

Areas of study may include:

• Epidemiology in public health
• Ethical and legal issues in healthcare
• Health and social care inequalities
• Healthcare commissioning
• Principles, policies and issues in public health
• Public health intelligence
• Public health protection
• Public health research methods

Information for international students

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Fees and funding

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