Overview

Within the Public Health (International) MPH degree delivered by the University of Leeds you will be able to apply public health and research competence through your dissertation project. The dissertation is designed to strengthen your ability to work independently on a topical public health issue from an international and national context and offers you the opportunity to build on theoretical learning and research methods.

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Through our course, you’ll learn about effective solutions to combat modern global health challenges. You’ll benefit from the real-world knowledge and experience of our expert staff, as you prepare to join the global professional community to improve healthcare provision, with a focus on low and middle-income countries and contexts.

The course provides the opportunity to take part in a study visit to Geneva, attending workshops and meetings with the World Health Organisation various and other health-related UN and other international organisations.

The course is delivered by the Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development, based in the Leeds Institute of Health Sciences.

You can also study this subject at Postgraduate Diploma (9 months) or Postgraduate Certificate (4 months) level.

Please contact the programme lead if you need further advice on which course would be best for you.

Programme Structure

Modules include:

Health Systems Research Methods
Non-Communicable Diseases
Implications of Conflicts and Emergencies on Health and Healthcare Systems
Human Resources Planning and Management for Health
Sexual and Reproductive Health
Health Economics for Developing Health Systems
Monitoring and Evaluation of Health Programmes

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Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

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Campus Location

Leeds, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Public Health International Development Health Sciences View 624 other Masters in Public Health in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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General requirements

The Master of Public Health (International) is designed for you if you are a health professional with diverse experience in national health systems. Our entry requirements are:

A medical degree or bachelor degree with a 2:2 (hons) or equivalent qualification in a related discipline (eg medicine, health, science, social sciences, management or administration).
All applicants must have a minimum of two years’ full-time professional work experience in a health service or developing health system in a low-middle income country (please note that we cannot count internships, lab-based positions or work-based training towards the entry requirement).
OR exceptionally a professional diploma in a health-related discipline with 5 years relevant experience in public health

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Living costs

Leeds

United Kingdom

637 - 1103 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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