Overview

Whether you’re working in health services, housing, transport, community organisations, governmental bodies, or non-governmental organisations (NGOs), this programme is ideal for anyone looking to advance their career in public health, policy, and planning.

During the Master of Public Health (MPH) from University of Liverpool Online , you will explore the complexities of health and social systems, investigate options for strategy development, and evaluate potential programme interventions. Working closely with your peers in small groups, you will develop critical skills to assess challenges and opportunities from multiple stakeholder perspectives. Later in your studies, our international community at Liverpool Online provides a unique chance to gain diverse insights into global public health best practices.

Key facts:

The programme is delivered through a flexible virtual learning platform, allowing you to complete each module at your own pace within its designated timeframe. You can also choose specialist modules to deepen your expertise in public health, covering areas such as crisis and disaster management, programme and policy challenges in low-income countries, and health economics and governance.

The following MPH programmes are also available:

Master of Public Health (MPH) – Global Health
Master of Public Health (MPH) – Global Mental Health

Master of Public Health (MPH) - Health Economics and Policy

This programme consists of the following modules. You are required to complete 180 credits to achieve a full Master of Public Health (Online), 120 credits to achieve the postgraduate diploma (PGDip), and 65 credits to achieve the postgraduate certificate (PGCert).

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Practising and Promoting Public Health in a Global Context

Generating and Evaluating Public Health Evidence

Integrated Research in Public Health: Epidemiology and Qualitative Methods

Leading and Managing Health Systems

Monitoring and Evaluation of Systems and Programmes

Optional modules (choose two from):

Health Protection: Preventing and Managing Communicable Diseases

Managing Crises and Disasters

Programme and Policy Challenges in Low Income Countries

Health, Economics and Governance

Global Mental Health: Contemporary Issues

Global Mental Health Practice & Research

Core research methods module (choose one from):

Applied Epidemiological Research for Public Health; or

Applied Qualitative Research for Public Health

Health Inequalities: Integrating Public Health Practice

Dissertation

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 30 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-06-09 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-10-06 00:00:00

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Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Abbey Wood, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Public Health Health Administration Health Sciences View 95 other Masters in Health Administration in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

All applications for the Master of Public Health (Online) are open to UK and international professionals who wish to study online.

As an applicant you should possess:

A master’s or bachelor’s in medicine, or a non-health related degree at 2:2 or above, equivalent to a UK degree.

We also welcome applicants without a degree, who will be considered on the basis of holding relevant work experience.

In addition to the above, applicants require a GCSE Grade 4, Grade C, or GCE O Level pass in Mathematics and English, or an equivalent qualification.

All applicants must provide evidence that they have an English language ability equivalent to an IELTS (academic) score of 6.5 (overall) and 7.0 (reading and writing).

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

6942 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

6942 GBP / year

≈ 6942 GBP / year

Additional Details

MPH: £17,357
PGDip: £11,572
PGCert: £5,786

Funding

An Executive Scholarship of 15% is available for our April and June 2026 intakes for the full master’s programme only.
A UK Scholarship of 20% is available for students residing in the United Kingdom, who enrol on the April and June 2026 intakes of our full master’s awards.
Regional Scholarships of up to 20% available, for those in specific regions outside the United Kingdom.
10% discount for University of Liverpool alumni.
5% discount for up-front full tuition fee payment.

A separate application form is not required for a scholarship, as it will be applied once you have received your official offer letter. Please note, scholarships cannot be combined but can be used alongside our Up-front Payment Discount.

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