Public Health (Online)
Entry requirements
Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree or a relevant medical degree.
We may also consider your application if you do not meet the standard academic requirements but you have considerable relevant professional experience in public health.
Months of entry
September
Course content
Course description
This is a highly flexible public health masters course taught completely online.
On this course, you’ll explore key national and global public health issues from different disciplinary perspectives, as well as increasing your understanding of epidemiological measures, study designs, screening and surveillance. You’ll also study practical solutions to protect and promote the public’s health and tackle health inequalities and public health problems.
The course is ideal for people with busy work or life commitments, who want to be able to study wherever and whenever they can.
Continuing Professional Development
All modules on this course can be studied as standalone CPD modules. It is possible to complete standalone modules and then apply to transfer to an MSc/PGCert qualification. Any time spent on the CPD route counts toward the time-limit a student has to complete their chosen qualification.
Accreditation
Accredited by the Agency for Public Health Education Accreditation
Information for international students
English language requirements
Overall IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent.
For more information about entry requirements for international students, please visit https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/international/applying/postgraduate-taught
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- MPH
- part time24 months
- Online learningis available for this qualification
- PGCert
- part time24 months
- Online learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- School of Health and Related Research
- scharr-pgt-enquiries@sheffield.ac.uk
- Phone
- +44 114 222 5454