Program Overview

Public Health - MSc

Brief Description

The Master of Science in Public Health is a one-year, full-time or two-year, part-time program that develops the skills and knowledge needed to pursue a career in healthcare, government, private, and non-profit organizations.

Overview

During this program, students will:

• Be able to investigate, design, evaluate, and address public health challenges.
• Critically appraise and design different methodological approaches to address public health issues.
• Design, deliver, monitor, and evaluate public health interventions.
• Identify, interpret, improve, and evaluate personal, cultural, and professional competencies to guide their career.

Programme Content

Key Information:

• Complete full-time in one year or part-time over two years.
• Delivered on campus.
• Modules taught during autumn and spring semesters.
• Modules are scheduled in-person over three days per week.
• Students will work on case studies and attend in-person lectures on campus.
• The practicum module runs for 8 weeks in semester two.
• Submit research project at the end of the third semester.
• Graduate with an MSc in Public Health.

Full-time

Autumn Semester

• Public Health and Health Systems (BM6031) equips students with the knowledge and skills to address complex problems impacting health on a national and global scale.
• Public Health Interventions (BM6041) provides the skills to tackle practical issues for designing public health interventions.
• Public Health Research and Data Analysis (BM6051) develops understanding and competencies in the research process.

Spring Semester

• Monitoring and Evaluation in Public Health (BM6042) provides abilities to apply monitoring and evaluation frameworks, methods, models, and approaches for evaluation in different contexts.
• Global Health and Sustainable Development (BM6052) introduces students to the world's most important health challenges, global health governance structures, sustainability challenges, and the role of key actors.
• Public Health Practicum (BM6062) runs over eight weeks and offers a structured, competency-based experience that is planned, supervised, and formally assessed.

Summer Semester

• Research Project (BM6043) enables students to apply their knowledge and skills in conducting advanced research in public health.

Part-time Year 1

Autumn Semester

• Public Health and Health Systems (BM6031).
• Public Health Interventions (BM6041).
• Public Health Research and Data Analysis (BM6051).

Spring Semester

• Monitoring and Evaluation in Public Health (BM6042).
• Global Health and Sustainable Development (BM6052).

Part-time Year 2

Autumn Semester

• Public Health Practicum (BM6062).

Spring Semester

• Research Project (BM6043).

Entry Requirements

• Applicants should hold a bachelor's degree (NFQ Level 8) with at least a 2.1 (second class honors, grade 1).
• Applicants that hold a 2:2 (second class honors, grade 2) or less may be considered if they demonstrate significant public health work experience.
• The university may shortlist and interview applicants.

International Students:

• For details on country-specific qualifications, visit postgraduate entry requirements for international students.

Checklist of Documents:

• Academic transcripts and certificates.
• A personal statement detailing why you wish to undertake the program and the area of research you are interested in pursuing.
• CV.
• Copy of your birth certificate or passport.
• English translation of your qualifications and transcripts.

English Language:

• English Language Competency certificate.
• For details on accepted language qualifications, visit English Language Requirements.

Fees

• EU – Full-Time €8,100, Part-Time €TBC per annum.
• Non-EU – Full-Time €16,000, Part-Time €TBC per annum.
• Year 2 fees are subject to change.

Funding

• Dr. Sheila Boland Scholarship in Public Health.
• This scholarship supports one MSc in Public Health student at UL each year.
• The €5,000 award helps fund an 8-week practical placement at the University of Arizona.
• The scholarship is granted to the top-performing student who expresses interest in this placement, based on results from the first semester.

Graduate Profile

This MSc Public Health can lead graduates to the following sectors and careers:

• Academic researcher.
• Data analyst.
• Epidemiologist.
• Health policy officer.
• Project manager.
• Health economist.
• Public health nurse.
• Public health dentist.