Overview

This is a highly flexible public health masters course taught completely online.

On this Public Health (Online) course at the University of Sheffield, you’ll explore key national and global public health issues from different disciplinary perspectives, as well as increasing your understanding of epidemiological measures, study designs, screening and surveillance.

You’ll also study practical solutions to protect and promote the public’s health and tackle health inequalities and public health problems.

Your career

Our public health masters graduates go on to work in very diverse areas, although many find work in a health or public health setting. Of particular note is that a significant percentage go on to undertake further doctoral/PhD study or to work in research or academic settings, which we feel reflects the quality of our research-led teaching in preparing and inspiring students.

Recent graduates from our public health course are now working in the UK, in information analyst roles, in senior public health management positions, in health promotion activities, researching in universities, and as public health specialist in the local authority and in the NHS.

Internationally, students have found excellent opportunities in governments, health departments, universities, hospitals, as well as non-governmental organisations, undertaking leadership roles, public health programme interventions and evaluations, research, and policy-making.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Key Issues in National and Global Public Health

Epidemiology

Health Promotion

Statistics and Critical Appraisal

Research Methods

Systematic Approaches to Evidence Assessment

Using Policy to Strengthen Health Systems

Further Statistics for Health Science Researchers

Communicable Disease Control

Leading and Managing Health Services

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-04 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree or a relevant medical degree.
We may also consider your application if you do not meet the standard academic requirements but you have considerable relevant professional experience in public health.

Tuition Fees

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6577 GBP / year

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6577 GBP / year

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Funding

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Credits

Delivered

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Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

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Funding

Scholarships Information

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