Public Health

Entry requirements

2:1 or equivalent from a recognised institution or 2:2 in a related field, with at least six months’ work experience in public health or healthcare.

Months of entry

January, September

Course content

A member of the prestigious Russell Group of leading UK universities, the University of Glasgow has been providing education in public health since 1839. Our online Master of Public Health programme will give you experience in a research-intensive environment with strong links to public health practice. Through its research, Glasgow’s School of Health & Wellbeing has been at the forefront of evaluating major public health interventions, such as Scotland’s smoking ban and the country’s current alcohol misuse strategy. It’s this focus on original, life-changing research that elevates the programme content.

Whatever your background, this programme will give you the skills and knowledge to drive positive change and help safeguard public health, as well as the opportunity to explore the field in order to advance your career in health improvement, health protection and humanitarian aid.

Join an institution where ambitious people are driven to succeed. Study our online Master of Public Health and start changing the world today.

Examine environmental, sociological and economic impacts

Taking a multidisciplinary approach, this online Master of Public Health is taught by staff from a number of areas. This programme emphasises original research and takes an international approach to public health. Current disciplines represented include health promotion, health protection, sociology, psychology, epidemiology, statistics and health economics.

Information for international students

Applicants must have an IELTS score of 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band.