MSc, PGDip, PGCert Applied Health Sciences

A health-related honours degree (a 2:2 or at least 60%), or
equivalent experience in healthcare practice or research.

We also consider applications from students with a pure science, social science, or humanities degree who have a keen interest in health.

These are our minimum requirements for direct entry to the MSc, PgDip, or PgCert. They are given as a guide and do not guarantee entry.

MSc Applied Health Sciences will help you to progress within a career in healthcare.

This uniquely flexible degree allows you to develop your knowledge, experience, and a portfolio of work relating to your interests, strengths, previous training, and career aspirations.

Whatever your academic or professional goals, a qualification tailored this closely to your strengths and areas of interest will help you unlock a rewarding career.

Modules:

Assessment of Nutritional Status
Designing Real-World Trials
Economic Evaluation - Principles and Frameworks
Epidemiology
Foundations of Human Nutrition and Metabolism
Fundamentals of Research Design
Health, Wellbeing and Behaviour Change
Implementation Science
Introduction to Health Data Science
Key Concepts in Global Health
Qualitative Health Research
Women’s Health in a Global Setting
Applied Statistics
Challenges in Global Nutrition
Clinical Nutrition for Disease Prevention
Economic Evaluation - Application and Policy
Economics of Healthcare Systems and Policy
Global Health Issues and Challenges
Health Economics
Health Informatics
Illness, Disability and Interactions with Healthcare
Machine Learning for Healthcare
Molecular Nutrition
Nutrition and Health Through the Life Stages
Public Health in Action
Sustainable Diets and Global Food Systems
Systematic Reviews for Clinical Practice and Health Policy
Understanding and Applying Regression Models
Evaluating Policy Effects in Practice (Case study)
Public Health Literature Review