Overview
Why study this program?
If you are passionate about improving the quality of people's lives, then a career in public health is an opportunity for you to make a real difference to the health and wellbeing of human beings.
The Public Health program at Middlesex University provides an excellent, wide-breadth training in public health as both an academic and professional discipline. Its curriculum is clearly nested in the most orthodox understanding of what modern public health does providing a solid foundation for both students who want to drive their careers towards public health and those who want to utilise their training in the current professions.
You will learn how people's health can be affected by their cultural, social and economic circumstances, lifestyle, and environment, as well as covering methods of controlling disease and promoting health. You will also explore the economic, legal and ethical aspects of public health.
It will also explore health inequalities and global public health, including the role of governments, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and their response to emergencies.
What will you gain?
On completion of this programme you will be able to:
- Critically analyse and appraise good practice in the management of public health and health improvement
- Select appropriate approaches to investigate public health needs and interventions in complex situations.
- Reflect on own practice and select from a range of options best mechanism to influence others to achieve best practice
- Critical appraise national, community and individual public health concerns and influences.
- Identify, reflect and critically analyse ethical challenges in public health and public health practice.
- Consider and evaluate the role of partnership within and external to an organisation to effect public health improvement
- Critically evaluate the results of an academic investigation and be able to extract and analyse data using a range of techniques appropriate to their chosen fields.
- Appropriately plan, undertake and synthesise research in public health and disseminate findings to benefit the population
Careers
The graduates with a health care/medical background tend to use the program for internal promotion. Other graduates access to public health positions in Local Health Authorities, National and International NGOs and their home-countries Departments of Health (and related structures) in different roles of public health intelligence.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Applied Epidemiology
- Challenges in Global Public Health
- Health Protection
- Health Economics
- Health Promotion and Public Health
- Policy and Public Health Strategy
- Research Methodology and Dissertation
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
- Part-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
- We recommend applying as early as possible for your chosen postgraduate course to ensure you are granted a place.
Language
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Credits
Delivered
Campus Location
- London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Public Health View 624 other Masters in Public Health in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- We welcome applications from graduates with a 2:2 honours degree, or equivalent qualification, in an appropriate subject such as Medicine, Nursing, Psychology, Statistics, Dentistry, Biomedical Sciences and Biosciences degrees. Other degrees with sciences and/or a statistics component will also be considered
- We also welcome applications from candidates with a minimum of three years' work experience in public health related senior positions.
- Evidence of significant study during the last five years is required
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents17100 GBP / year≈ 17100 GBP / year -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents10700 GBP / year≈ 10700 GBP / year
Living costs
London
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
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