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MSc Public Health

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    MSc 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Course Description

The Public Health MSc focuses on wider determinants of health and wellbeing, and is ideal for anyone interested in working to improve population health and health promotion, whether within the NHS, community organisations, government or related agencies. Based on the view that public health strategies reach far beyond the healthcare system, it provides a comprehensive coverage of the twenty-first century complexities of both national and international public health.

In the most recent Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey, 100% of all 2017 graduates from this course were in work or further study within six months.

The course will develop your critical understanding of the impact of social determinants of health on populations and the range of political, social, economic, environmental and health interventions that might improve population health.

You’ll evaluate key principles and concepts that underpin public health developments and interprets evidence crucial for decision-making and problem-solving in public health policy and practice. You’ll also understand the ethical dimensions of public health and develop critical reflective abilities and moral responsibility for population health.

Entry Requirements

You will be required to have:

  • at least an upper second class (2:2) honours degree in a relevant subject or related area (those with relevant professional or technical qualifications or extensive professional experience will also be considered)

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Student Destinations

Completion of the course provides a wide career pathway in population health. Graduates have gone on to positions within the National Health Service (NHS organisations, community organisations, government agencies, local authorities, health promotion agencies, human rights agencies, health sectors abroad, international health institutions, academia, the business and voluntary sectors). Some graduates also undertake advanced research studies.

Module Details

Year 1 modules include:

  • Health Improvement (core, 20 credits) 
  • Healthcare Public Health (core, 20 credits) 
  • Introduction to Epidemiology (core, 20 credits) 
  • Public Health Dissertation (core, 60 credits) 
  • Research Methods for Health and Social Care (core, 20 credits) 
  • Health Protection: Principles and Practice (option, 20 credits) 
  • Health in the City (option, 20 credits) 
  • Interprofessional Practice (option, 20 credits) 
  • Managing Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace (option, 20 credits) 
  • Strategic Planning and Change Management (option, 20 credits) 
  • Understanding the Policy Process (option, 20 credits) 
  • Wellbeing in Later Life (option, 20 credits) 

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