Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: One year full-time
DMU is the only UK university to have been chosen by the United Nations (UN) as an Academic Impact hub for one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): SDG 11, Sustainable Cities and Communities. This partnership provides our MPH students with exceptional opportunities with world-famous global organisations like the UN and World Health Organisation (WHO).
Instead of a traditional thesis students will participate in a practicum, an extended practical project which will give you experience of real public health work. Students will have the opportunity to work with public health institutions/organisations all around the world. This course is an excellent choice for those wishing to make a global impact.
The core public health workforce is divided in practitioners and specialists. This course uses the syllabus of the internationally-recognised Faculty of Public Health Diplomate exam as the basis for our curriculum. This will provide you with the skills and knowledge required to give you the flexibility to pursue a career as both a practitioner and a specialist. Please note that the DFPH exam is not part of the programme, and completing the MPH does not guarantee success. However, the course provides excellent preparation for those who wish to take the exam after graduation.
A 2:1 honours degree or above, or equivalent in any subject.
Or, a 2:2 honours degree along with relevant work experience*.
Or, applications are welcomed from mature candidates or those with relevant work experience and evidence of prior learning who do not meet the minimum entry requirements. Each application will be judged on its merits.
*Relevant work experience includes: Two or more years from any public health related experience e.g. local authority, or regional or national bodies including NHSE/OHID/UKHSA or equivalent documented evidence from any other nation outside the UK. Or, three or more years from any health related experience from the UK or any other nation e.g. clinical practice, allied health professionals, environmental health, community development experience, related third sector, NGO or political experience.
Any applicant interested in certain practicum placements, may need to complete a declaration form and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) disclosure application form (if you are an overseas student, you may also need to submit a criminal records certificate from your home country).
With a focus on the knowledge and skills needed to sit the Faculty of Public Health’s Diplomate Examination after graduating, this course equips students to pursue careers as Public Health Consultants, Health Protection Consultants, Epidemiology Consultants or Directors of Public Health, representing DMU’s philosophy at the highest levels.
Our strong connections with the WHO provide an excellent foundation for careers within the UN, WHO, or leading Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). The course emphasizes practical learning and employability. Practicums are designed to give students real-world experience and compelling examples of work to showcase at interviews, setting them up for success in the public health workforce.
Public Health Research Methods
Health Protection and Health Promotion
Health Information
Medical Sociology, Social Policy, Health Economics, and Equity
Healthcare Public Health
Practicum
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