MSc Public Health

Program Overview

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Public Health MSc

Overview

Our January intake runs for 15 months , please refer to the course specification for more details on the order of modules and study periods.

The MSc Public Health degree will develop your management competencies and research techniques, equipping you to develop your career as a health professional.

Whether you are a podiatrist, a speech therapist, or a nurse - if you work in any kind of clinical setting you will reach a point at which you cannot progress without some kind of additional training and demonstrable management competency.

The skills you will develop on this course will put you in a good position to progress in your career and take on leadership roles. The course will focus on hot topics within health and cover core modules on epidemiology, health promotion, and global health. Our health students often organise local health campaigns within the community, so there are plenty of opportunities to get involved and make a difference.

Whatever sector you are working in - the NHS, private health or social care services, community health organisations, or a related commercial sector - you will benefit from studying in a superbly resourced environment that is producing research internationally recognised as being of the highest quality.

Entry Requirements

Academic requirements

• Bachelor's degree with minimum Upper Second Class (2:1) in a Health-related subject from a recognised institution and a minimum of 1 year full-time experience in a Health-related area.
• Applicants with a Second Class (2:2) Bachelor's degree and relevant employment in the health sector may be considered by the Tutor.

International Qualifications

We accept a wide range of European and international qualifications in addition to A-levels, the International Baccalaureate and BTEC qualifications.

English Language requirements

• Overall IELTS 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in Writing, Speaking, Reading and Listening (or recognised equivalent).

Fees, funding and additional costs

Fees

• Home Applicant: £10,920 per year
• International Applicant: £17,220 per year

Funding

• Postgraduate Loans Scheme: £10,280 to fund your Masters Programme under the Postgraduate Loans (PGL) scheme
• Postgraduate Scholarship: Apply for a 50 per cent discount on your tuition fees
• Alumni Discount: up to 15% fee waiver
• Early Payment Discount: 5% fee waiver
• Asylum Seekers scholarship: 100% fee waiver
• Civic Engagement: £1,000
• Hardship Bursary: up to £2,000
• Sport Scholarships: Up to £6,000

Additional costs

• Textbooks
• Computer equipment
• Printing
• Travel

Course modules

Year 1

• Public Health Theory and Policy (Core Module)
• Principles and Methods of Epidemiology (Core Module)
• Research Methods in Public Health (Core Module)
• Behaviour Change and Health Promotion (Core Module)
• Global Health (Core Module)
• Health Economics (Core Module)
• Leadership in Public Health (Mental Wealth) (Core Module)
• Public Health Ethics and Law (Core Module)
• Public Health Project (Core Module)

What we're researching

Our internationally-renowned institutes, regularly carry out research across the UK and overseas. Our Reach Pregnancy programme works with Barts Health NHS Trust to improve access to antenatal care for pregnant women living in areas with high levels of poverty and high ethnic diversity.

Your future career

This unusual and carefully tailored course will help you progress your career treating someone with an obvious ailment such as a broken arm, you might

• by developing your research skills and enhancing your managerial abilities. It will also encourage you to think broadly. For example, while you are

consider whether there are underlying mental health issues that brought about the injury. This aligns with the growing emphasis in the healthcare sector on the integration of healthcare services to meet complex health needs.

How we support your career ambitions

We offer dedicated careers support, and further opportunities to thrive, such as volunteering and industry networking. Our courses are created in collaboration with employers and industry to ensure they accurately reflect the real-life practices of your future career and provide you with the essential skills needed. You can focus on building interpersonal skills through group work and benefit from our investment in the latest cutting-edge technologies and facilities.

How you'll learn

The modules offer strong underlying knowledge and skills development. This emphasis supports you to relate theory to practice in a classroom setting, in all module components, and in the dissertation. We consider employability to be a crucial element in the knowledge gained and skills assessed in each module. The course will enable you to deal with complex issues within your workplace and display sound judgment, personal responsibility, and initiative.

How you'll be assessed

We use a variety of assessment procedures, including unseen exams, essays and presentations as well as peer and self-assessment. Each taught module will be assessed and the various forms of assessment are outlined in the module guide. The assignments are also designed so that you can pursue your interests and specialist areas of practice.

Campus and facilities

Our historic Stratford campus is located in one of the best-connected areas of London: close to Stratford's thriving town centre, the 2012 Olympic Park, just 15 minutes from London's West End and 20 minutes from Canary Wharf.

Who teaches this course

This course is delivered by the School of Health, Sport and Bioscience. The teaching team includes qualified academics, practitioners and industry experts as guest speakers.