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  • Qualification

    MPH - Master of Public Health

  • Location

    Newcastle University

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    16-SEP-24

  • Duration

    12 months

Course summary

Our Master of Public Health and postgraduate diploma in Public Health offers you a broad range of public health competencies. You'll develop high-level research skills to progress in public health settings.

Overview

This master's in Public Health (MPH) and postgraduate diploma helps you pursue a career in public health in the UK and internationally with:

  • the UK National Health Service (or its equal abroad)
  • local government
  • the voluntary sector
  • academic healthcare

A public health doctor must consider issues at many levels, including:

  • societal (eg health inequalities)
  • demographic (ageing and long term conditions)
  • cultural (eg changing public attitudes to health and wellness)
  • social (eg drug and alcohol abuse)

You'll address these issues with a range of advanced research skills. You'll study how to apply research findings to improve health and health services

What you'll learn

Challenges in public health that you'll explore include:

  • tackling and challenging health inequalities and other social determinants of health
  • the role of behavioural interventions in public health
  • public and patient engagement and involvement, and shared decision making
  • health systems and healthcare policy

Our Careers Service

Our award-winning Careers Service is one of the largest and best in the country, and we have strong links with employers. We provide an extensive range of opportunities to all students through our ncl+ initiative.

Students can exit at PGDip level. Duration: Full time: 9 months; Part time: 21 months

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 28,300per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

Newcastle University

  • University League Table

    30th

  • Campus address

    Newcastle University, King’s Gate, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, NE1 7RU, England

Newcastle University is a global leader in ageing and health, data, cities and place, one planet, culture and creative arts.
Degree programmes are shaped by strong links with national and international businesses with opportunities for professional accreditation and placements.
Dedicated teams support students during application, before arrival and as they settle into life in the UK.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    25th out of 58 3

  • Entry standards

    / Max 227
    134 59%

    29th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    84.0 84%

    34th

    29
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.55 71%

    54th

    2

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