Overview

The Masters in Public Health is a taught masters programme that provides training in health and social science perspectives on public health, and seeks to break down the boundaries between biomedical and social models of health.

The MPH can be undertaken over one year (12 months/full-time) or two years (24 months/part-time).

The programme is of particular interest to those working or planning to work at a senior level in healthcare organisations which aim to tackle inequalities in health, especially in the UK.

It provides a sound foundation for those who wish to go on to take the membership examination of the Faculty of Public Health. Students will benefit from the proximity of the Yorkshire and Humber Public Health Observatory on campus, providing access to public health data, analysis and advice.

Training

Compulsory modules (30 credits)

• Research Methods (10 credits)
• Epidemiology (10 credits)
• Applied Biostatistics (10 credits)

Plus a minimum of three of the following (30 -50 credits):

• Public Health and Ethics (10 credits)
• Global Public Health (10 credits)
• Health & Human Rights (10 credits)
• Health Inequalities: Theory, Policy and Practice (10 credits)
• Health Policy - Principles, Practice and the Evidence Base (10 credits) 
• Public Health Information in Practice (10 credits)

Optional modules (40-60 credits)

• Health Economics (10 credits)
• Medical Sociology (10 credits)
• Randomised Controlled Trials (10 credits)
• Cancer Epidemiology & Biology (10 credits)
• Systematic Reviews (10 credits)
• Qualitative Methods Applied to Health Research (10 credits)
• Cancer Epidemiology & Biology (10 credits)
• Evidence Based Policy & Practice (10 credits)
• International Health (10 credits)

Research project

The research project contributes 60 credits to your degree.

You will be matched with a supervisor with complementary research interests, and together you will design an appropriate project, using the skills and techniques taught in the modules.

For part-time students in employment, the project can represent an area that is of interest and value to your employer.

Funding

A limited number of funded student places are available for health professionals working in the area covered by the Yorkshire and Humber Strategic Health Authority.

For information on fees visit graduate course fees.