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MSc PGDip PGCert Applied Public Health

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    MSc/PGDip/PGCert

    Full-time – 2 years, one year taught (PgD) and one year supervised research project (MSc)

    Part-time – 3 years, two years taught (PgC year 1, PgD year 2) and one year supervised research project (MSc)

Course Description

The MSc Applied Public Health places a strong focus on health equity and social justice at local and global levels. Our aim is to develop reflective public health practitioners who apply a systematic and practical understanding of public health to improve and protect the health & well-being of the individuals, groups and communities that they work with. We will support you to develop and use a combination of leadership, innovation and technical skills to advocate for, influence and implement changes in policy and practice to reduce or eliminate unjust, preventable differences in health, and promote sustainable development.

The programme in Applied Public Health is aimed at anyone with an interest in improving the full range of social, economic and environmental determinants of health: for example, people working in public health, education, health promotion, housing, transport, leisure, environmental health, community development, health & wellbeing partnerships, planning, social services, school nursing, and health visiting (not an exhaustive list!). We welcome applicants from all sectors: public, private and the voluntary & independent sector. During your studies you will investigate public health issues and case studies from around the world, as well as Wales and in the UK.

Features of the programme:

  • Linked to professional standards:
  • Real-world application
  • Assessment strategy focused on public health skills
  • Work-based learning opportunity

Entry Requirements

You’ll normally be expected to hold an initial degree in a discipline relating to health or the determinants of health. This covers a wide range of subjects such as health professions (e.g. medicine, nursing, allied health professions, environmental health), social sciences (e.g. sociology, psychology, geography) and other professional backgrounds such as education, sport development, social work, housing, planning, etc. (not an exclusive list).

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Programme Funding

A range of bursaries, scholarships, loans and grants are available. Please visit website to find out more.

Student Destinations

The promotion, protection and improvement of public health are key objectives for the Welsh Government, UK Government and internationally in the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The MSc in Applied Public Health has been designed to meet and align with the requirements of UK and international public health competency frameworks and professional standards, including:

  • UK Public Health Skills and Knowledge Framework
  • UK Public Health Practitioner Standards
  • International Union for Health Promotion and Education – Competencies for Health Promotion
  • Agency for Public Health Education Accreditation – Curriculum for Masters-level public health programmes

Module Details

For the Postgraduate Certificate, you’ll complete the following modules:

  • Principles of Public Health & Epidemiology
  • Advocacy & Partnership for Well-being
  • Health Protection

For the Postgraduate Diploma, you’ll undertake the above, plus the following modules:

  • Applied Research Methods and Design
  • Health Equity Interventions

To obtain the MSc, you will also complete:

  • Research Project

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