Master of Public Health (MPH) Online

Master Of Public Health (MPH) Online Programme


Start dates

Duration

Fees

Jan, May, Sept

Full-time – 1 Year

Part-time – 2 Years

£10,100


About the Programme

The MPH programme provides healthcare professionals with the multidisciplinary knowledge and skills to successfully manage a health team and navigate the challenges of the global health environment. Students will build an in-depth understanding of health policies, sociological implications, and global health concerns, and gain the skills required to address contemporary health issues affecting government, health education, community, and the voluntary sector.

Course Content


All modules (except Research Project) are worth 15 credits

  • Behavioural Changes & Intervention Design
  • Epidemiology
  • Global Public Health
  • Health Economics
  • Health Policy, Practice & Social Justice
  • Public Health Leadership
  • Health & Society
  • Research Methods
  • Research Project (60 credits)

Programme Lead

Dr Kei Long Cheung

Dr Kei Long Cheung

Director of Master of Public Health (Online)

Dr Kei Long Cheung

Director of Master of Public Health (Online)

Dr Cheung’s research expertise is in health behaviour change, computer-tailoring, and approaches to design and innovate health communication interventions for several behaviours (e.g.; smoking cessation, physical activity, social distancing, and alcohol abstinence). He proposed a pragmatic approach to designing tailored health communication programmes based on socio-cognitive theory, with a special focus on the Integrated Change Model. In line with perception research, Dr Cheung has expertise in different methods for eliciting preferences, e.g.; the Delphi approach, best-worst scaling, interviews, and socio-cognitive behavioural change studies

Career Opportunities


Graduates of the online MPH programme can go on to work in a wide range of rewarding and challenging roles in public healthcare and social care. A few examples of the careers that graduates may choose to explore are:

  • Chief Medical Officer
  • Public Health Manager
  • Epidemiologist
  • Environmental Scientist
  • Health Promotion Specialist
  • Health Informatics Specialist

Entry Requirements


A 2:2 (or above) UK Honours degree or equivalent internationally-recognised qualification in related studies; such as nursing, health promotion, public health, allied health, health-related studies, social services, bio-science, sports science & environmental health


Non-native speakers of English need either of the following or other equivalence:

  1. IELTS: 6.5 (min 6 in all areas)
  2. Pearson: 58 (51 in all sub-scores)
  3. TOEFL: 92 (min 20 in all)
  4. BrunELT: 65% (min 60% in all areas)

Other Online Postgraduate Health Programmes


Start dates

Duration

Fees

Jan, May, Sept

Full-time – 1 Year

Part-time – 2 Years

£10,100


About other online Postgraduate Health Programmes


  • Public Health & Health Promotion MSc

  • Public Health & Behaviour Change MSc

  • Global Public Health & Social Justice MSc

These Public Health programmes provide healthcare professionals with the multidisciplinary skills to successfully manage a healthcare team and navigate the challenges of the global health environment; building an in-depth understanding of health policies, sociological implications, and global health concerns, and gain the skills required to address contemporary health issues affecting government, health education, community, and the voluntary sector.

About online Postgraduate Health Economics & Health Policy Programme


  • Health Economics & Health Policy MSc

The Economic Health & Policy programme aims to facilitate students to gain advanced skills, principles and knowledge for a career in healthcare and health policy organisations. Students will develop a critical approach to health economics and the applications of economic tools to evaluate healthcare intervention and policy, whilst acquiring advanced academic and research skills.

Public Health & Health Promotion MSc

 

Course content

 

All modules (except Research Project) are worth 15 credits

  • Epidemiology
  • Global Public Health
  • Health Economics
  • Health Promotion
  • Health Policy, Politics and Social Justice
  • Health and Society
  • Implementing Change in Public Health & Health Promotion
  • Research Methods
  • Research Project – Dissertation (60 credits)

Public Health & Behaviour Change MSc

 

Course Content

 

All modules (except Research Project) are worth 15 credits

  • Behaviour Change & Intervention Design
  • Behavioural Medicine
  • Epidemiology
  • Global Public Health
  • Health & Society
  • Public Health Leadership
  • Theories of Behavioural Change
  • Research Methods
  • Research Project – Dissertation (60 credits)


Global Public Health & Social Justice MSc

 

Course Content

 

All modules (except Research Project) are worth 15 credits

  • Epidemiology
  • Global Public Health
  • Health Economics
  • Health Policy, Politics and Social Justice
  • Health and Society
  • Leadership & Change for Global Health
  • Social Justice & Health
  • Research Methods
  • Research Project – Dissertation (60 credits)

Health Economics & Health Policy MSc

 

Course Content


All modules (except Research Project) are worth 15 credits

  • Epidemiology
  • Fundamentals of Health Economics
  • Health Economics & Population Health
  • Statistical Methods for Health Economics
  • Economic Evaluation in Health Care
  • Decision Modelling
  • Health Policy & Social Justice
  • Research Methods
  • Research Project (60 credits)

Director of Division of Global Public Health

Dr Nana Anokye

“Our aim is to support the development of students to become leaders in public health. We do this by unlocking their intellectual abilities and transferrable skills as well as providing employment opportunities through access to a pool of potential employers”

Careers Opportunities


All of our Public Health master’s students graduate with a gamut of industry-relevant skillset, core expertise and much-needed compassion to drive a positive and lasting impact on the healthcare industry and the stakeholders involved, and they can go on to work in a wide range of rewarding and challenging roles in public healthcare and social care. A few examples of the careers that graduates may choose to explore are:

  • Chief Medical Officer
  • Public Health Manager
  • Environmental Scientist
  • Epidemiologist
  • Biosecurity Specialist
  • Child Health Specialist
  • Health Promotion Specialist
  • Health Informatics Specialist

For the Health Economics & Health Policy MSc graduates, they may work as:

  • Health Policy Adviser
  • Health Economics Consultant
  • Health Economic Researcher
  • Healthcare Programme Director
  • Health Economic Modeller

Entry Requirements


A 2:2 (or above) UK Honours degree or equivalent internationally-recognised qualification in a subject such as nursing, health promotion, public health, health-related studies, social sciences, biosciences, sport science, environmental health, pharmacy, or medicine.


Non-native speakers of English need either of the following or other equivalence:

  • IELTS: 6.5 (min 6 in all areas)
  • Pearson: 58 (51 in all sub-scores)
  • TOEFL: 92 (min 20 in all)
  • BrunELT: 65% (min 60% in all areas)

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