MSc Applied Public Health at Cardiff Metropolitan University

Programme overview

Master's with a focus on health equity and social justice, developing reflective public health practitioners who use leadership, innovation and technical skills to influence policy and practice. Aligned to UK public health competency frameworks and provides the underpinning knowledge for UK Public Health Practitioner registration.

Faculty: Cardiff School of Sport & Health Sciences | Duration: Full time: 15 months (12 months possible), including an optional work-based placement project of up to 6 months. Part time: 3 years (PgC year 1, PgD year 2, MSc supervised research project year 3). | Location: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules: Determinants of Health and Health Promotion, Politics, Power and Health, Programme Planning and Leadership, Epidemiology in Applied Public Health, Health Protection, Applied Research Methods and Design, Project and Career Planning and a 40-credit Project.

Career pathways

Public health practice roles; the programme provides the knowledge to pursue UK Public Health Practitioner registration through an assessed portfolio, such as via Public Health Wales.

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Application information

Entry requirements

An initial degree in a discipline relating to health or its determinants (e.g. health professions, social sciences, education, sport development, social work, housing, planning), normally at least a 2:1 for applicants directly following a bachelor degree, although each application is considered on merit including relevant paid or voluntary experience; other qualifications of an appropriate level with significant relevant experience may be accepted. Selection is by application form, personal statement and references, with possible interview. International applicants: academic IELTS 6.0 with no sub-score lower than 5.5 or equivalent.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,000 for the whole programme (2026/27). Full-time home Postgraduate Masters (including MRes) fee as listed; period not stated in the table. Source

International applicants: GBP 17,600 for the whole programme (2026/27). Full-time international Postgraduate Masters (including MRes) fee as listed. Source

Duration: Full time: 15 months (12 months possible), including an optional work-based placement project of up

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