Public Health University of Aberdeen

Overview

Join an online MPH you can study part-time and tailor to your career goals.

You can also study this degree full-time on campus.

Prepare for success in a broad range of public health and academic careers. Gain the skills you need to:

• pursue a career in the public health sector

• influence public health policy

• undertake independent public health research

• move on to a PhD.

In the Public Health programme of the University of Aberdeen you’ll cover the key topics required for professional accreditation in public health in the UK and internationally. And you can choose from a substantial range of elective options to tailor your learning to your ambitions.

You’ll train with internationally experienced public health experts at an award-winning health research university. Our 100% online MPH is delivered part-time, giving you the flexibility to fit your studies around your career and home life.

Who the MPH is for

You do not need to have any particular clinical or specialist knowledge to join our online MPH. Public health is a very broad area of activity and we welcome student applications from a range of backgrounds and experiences.

Students who have successfully completed our MPH include medical students, nurses, political scientists, engineers, policymakers, healthcare managers, physicians, surgeons, social workers, dentists, psychologists, microbiologists, nutritionists, health educationalists, biologists, pharmacologists and biomedical scientists.

Where will this take me?

You’ll graduate with the broad public health knowledge and essential research skills you need for both academic and workplace practitioner environments. You will be ready to:

Pursue a career in the public health sector

• in world-ranking academic research institutions

• working on projects commissioned by health authorities such as the WHO, Ministries of Health and NGOs.

Influence public health policy

• through your independent research, with publication in peer-reviewed journals

• translating research evidence into practice in professional and health authority settings.

Become an independent researcher

• identifying research priorities and goals set by global and national health authorities.

Move on to a PhD

• The MPH is a common pathway to health-related PhDs.

• You’ll have the advanced skills in quantitative and qualitative research methods, critical thinking and scientific writing you need to succeed.