MSc Public Health and Community Wellbeing at Anglia Ruskin University

Programme overview

Explore public health in the UK and prepare to make a positive contribution through service provision or research. Learn about the concept of community wellbeing, and community-centred approaches to public health. You’ll take a modern approach, exploring the social, economic and political factors that influence population health.

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Prepare to meet public health needs in the UK, through community health and wellbeing initiatives. You’ll explore key topics from epidemiological research and communities of health, to healthcare financing and service commissioning. Year 1: Essential Issues in Public Health and Practice, Statistics and Epidemiology, Community Public Health and Evaluation, Postgraduate Research Project - Public Health, Strategic Leadership, Management, and Commissioning in Public Health.

Career pathways

Gain the skills, knowledge and leadership capabilities to thrive in public health environments. In the UK, increasing demand for healthcare services and an ageing population means there’s a real need for public health professionals.

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Entry requirements

Candidates should normally have a good first degree or equivalent and be working, or hope to work, within any area of the public health arena. They do not necessarily need a professional qualification for access to the course, but do need to demonstrate a strong interest in public health and local health improvement. Candidates with a third class honours, or ordinary (pass) degree plus a minimum of one year of relevant post-graduate work experience, will be considered on an individual basis. Candidates who do not have a first degree, but have relevant work experience, may be able to gain access to the course by completing a Non Graduate Entry Profile demonstrating, and reflecting on, achievement of generic undergraduate learning outcomes through experiential learning. If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.5 (Academic level- with no individual score being lower than 5.5) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.

Domestic applicants: GBP 12,275 a year (2027/28). Tuition fee: UK students starting 2027/28 (full-time, per year) Source

International applicants: GBP 18,825 a year (2027/28). Tuition fee: International students starting 2027/28 (full-time, per year) Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.aru.ac.uk/study/apply-online?course=&route=p1060

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