Our Master of Public Health online programme provides evidence-based methodologies for tackling public health challenges, catering to both students new to public health and professionals seeking career advancement.
These entry requirements are for the 2026-27 academic year and requirements for future academic years may differ. Entry requirements for the 2027-28 academic year will be published on 1 Oct 2026.
A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent in medicine, nursing, social science, science, biomedicine, or other related discipline.
International qualifications
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You must take these courses
Introduction to Health Promotion
PUHR11058
10 credits
Epidemiology for Public Health Practice
PUHR11068
10 credits
Introduction to Epidemiology and Statistics
GLHE11063
20 credits
Introduction to Public Health
PUHR11082
10 credits
Public Policy for Health
PUHR11081
10 credits
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