MPH Master of Public Health at Glasgow Caledonian University

A Master of Public Health with a strong focus on health inequalities and the social determinants of health, building skills in analysing data to assess population health, evaluate interventions and services, and examine how public health policy is developed and evaluated. It covers health protection, health improvement and healthcare public health, and incorporates core WHO competencies. It can be studied on campus in Glasgow or London, or online by distance learning, with the same content across all modes.

Duration: Full time 16 months; part time 3 years  |  Intake: January 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules are Advanced Research Methods, The Principles and Theory of Public Health Practice, Epidemiology: Principles, Application and Evaluation in Practice, Social Action Approaches in Public Health, Evidence Based Public Health, Applied Statistics and Data Analysis for Public Health and a Master Dissertation. Optional modules include Navigating the Policy Context, Infection Prevention and Control in a Global Context and Health Economics. Exit awards are PgCert and PgDip in Public Health.

Career pathways

Graduates enter public health roles such as Health Promotion Specialist, Epidemiologist, Data Analyst, Environmental Health Officer, Global Health Consultant, Policy Adviser, Community Health Worker, Public Health Researcher, NGO or Charity Programme Manager and Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, across government agencies, the NHS, international organisations, charities, academic institutions and private consultancies.

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