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Study Details: MPH 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time, 5 years flexible
Build the foundations of a meaningful career in public health with this innovative and flexible online Master’s degree. Taught by a university with a world-leading reputation in health research, you’ll get to grips with global challenges and be ready to deliver solutions. A career-focused programme integrating independent study and interactive online learning with academics, practitioners, members of the public, and your fellow students, this MPH equips you with essential in-demand skills that can help you solve some of the most pressing issues in public health today.
With public health in the global spotlight due to the Covid-19 pandemic, now is an important time for you to carve out a meaningful career in this field. A contemporary programme sitting at the leading edge of public health, our MPH degree will equip you with the skills to make a difference to public health in a multitude of contexts. Taught from a global top 10 university also ranked 6th in the world for public health (Shanghai Ranking 2023), this programme harnesses the expertise of renowned academics, public health leaders practitioners, and citizens who have been affected by public health issues. The MPH degree blends classical population health sciences with an innovative interdisciplinary approach to help you explore the big picture.
Who this course is for
This degree is for new or recent graduates looking for a career focused Master’s that will enable you to bring knowledge and expertise to your future public health careers. The programme is also suitable for individuals already working in the public health field, ideal for your career progression, learning and development. It is ideal preparation for those planning to take the UK Faculty of Public Health Diplomate Examination. We have students from all over the world taking advantage of our flexible and interactive fully online programme. To book a one-to-one meeting with one of the MPH academic staff to explore this programme further, please send us an email.
A minimum of upper second-class degree or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant subject (social, life, biomedical or clinical sciences). All applicants must show evidence of numeracy (e.g. AS/A level Mathematics/Statistics or at least one mathematical/statistics/quantitative module with a first class or 2:1 mark in the module or overseas equivalent). Candidates who do not meet the academic standard and/or subject backgrounds but who have more than two years relevant professional experience (can be a combination of voluntary and paid work) may be considered for admission.
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UCL offers a range of financial awards aimed at assisting both prospective and current students with their studies.
As a graduate of the UCL MPH programme, you will come away with a variety of in-demand skills that employers working on public health issues need. You will gain an in-depth understanding of the meaning of health and its distribution across individuals and populations, providing an important basis to the public health field. Learning epidemiological, statistical and public health evaluation methods adds to a robust skill set for assessing the health of the public, health inequalities and interventions.
A key element of this programme is collaborative working with multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural stakeholder groups, including communities and patients. With opportunities to hone personal leadership style, produce an original piece of project work, and develop evidence-based recommendations about policy, practice and research – you will take away an abundance of transferable skills that are ideal for many workplace settings.
Compulsory modules
Optional modules
Please note that the list of modules given here is indicative. This information is published a long time in advance of enrolment and module content and availability are subject to change.
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