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MSc Public Health

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    MSc 1 year full-time, 2-5 Years part-time

Course Description

This course has been designed to provide you with an integrated, coherent and multidisciplinary approach to public health activity. Our MSc Public Health places particular emphasis on advancing your critical awareness and problem solving skills in order to develop innovative, reflective and pro-active approaches to meeting challenging and complex health needs. Examples of our pro-active approach to teaching and learning include; the analysis of contemporary non-communicable health issues such as obesity, diabetes and mental health, as well as those linked with public protection such as infectious disease surveillance and control.

Highlights

  • Voluntary Placement module available.
  • Flexible modules for Part Time study.

Entry Requirements

You will need to hold a recognised First or Second-class Bachelor’s degree in Public/Community Health, or in a specific Health Profession, to be eligible to apply for this programme.

If you are a home student and do not have a First or Second-class Bachelor’s degree but can demonstrate its equivalence in terms of experience relevant to the course, you may be able to access the course as an associate student.

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Student Destinations

Public Health is a growing field of study, therefore there is an abundance of job opportunities to suit a variety of interests and skills. A Master’s degree will help your career advancement within a variety of organisations and professions such as health and social care, local authority, and voluntary organisations.

Our Public Health students develop excellent communication and analytical skills and have entered a diverse range of jobs, such as working as Vaccine Logistic Experts for UNICEF, Medical Consultants with the WHO, Governmental Public Health Researchers and Infection Control Practitioners. Students have also entered further study and are undertaking PhDs.

Module Details

This postgraduate award prepares you for a career in Public Health at both strategic and operational levels. The full MSc consists of six compulsory modules, which include:

  • Research Methods: Philosophy and Design
  • Leading Public Health Practice
  • Health Protection and Prevention* (subject to approval)
  • Principles and Practice of Health Promotion
  • Epidemiology
  • Professional Project.

You will need to study all of the compulsory modules on this course as well as choosing from one designated module from the following subject areas:

  • Voluntary Sector Placement
  • Therapeutic Communication Interventions
  • Comparative Health Care Systems
  • Advancing Public Health Leadership* (subject to approval).

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