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    MSc MSc: Typically 1 year full-time, or 3 years part-time.

Masters Degree Description

Reflecting local, national and international public health agendas, this academic course gives you the opportunity to explore in-depth public health issues with public health academics, researchers and practitioners.

Why study MSc Public Health at BU?

  • Learn about epidemiology and critical evaluation techniques to identify what influences the health of national and international populations and determine their health status and needs
  • Formulate your own health solutions, consider the role and function of partnership working to improve public health, as well as critically evaluate health strategies
  • You’ll have the opportunity to focus your assignment work on your own specific public health-related interests
  • The course attracts students internationally, so you’ll study alongside students from across the world, sharing experiences and widening perspectives on public health issues
  • Choose to study full-time, part-time or take standalone units.

Entry Requirements

A Bachelors Honours degree with 2:2 in any subject or equivalent. Experience or insight into related work/study/research is usually required.

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Fees

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Student Destinations

This course will prepare you for a diverse range of roles in public health due to its focus on developing your research skills and knowledge to underpin public health practice. This includes working in a wide range of areas in governmental and non-governmental organisations in the UK or internationally.

Module Details

Core Modules

  • Context & Scope of Public Health
  • Epidemiology & Infection
  • Exploring & Evaluating Evidence
  • Health Promotion & Partnership Working
  • Public Health Management Strategies
  • Dissertation Project

Option units 

  • Policy-making for Public Health and Wellbeing
  • Public Health Preparedness, Resilience and Response

Please note that option units require minimum numbers in order to run and may only be available on a semester-by-semester basis. They may also change from year to year.

This course runs from September to September, with your dissertation being submitted in mid-September. As such you would be eligible to attend the graduation ceremony the year after you’ve submitted your dissertation. Upon completion of the course you will receive your certificate in December.

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