MSc International Public Health (PG Cert, PG Dip) at Liverpool John Moores University

Programme overview

Study for an International Public Health Masters at LJMU. This course offers a broad-based understanding of health and its social and environmental determinants. An improvement in population health is increasingly recognised internationally as a key element of economic and social development and nowhere more urgently than in low and middle income countries.

Faculty: Faculty of Health, Innovation, Technology and Science | Department: School of Nursing, Public and Allied Health | Duration: 1 year | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September (2027/28 entry) | Location: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This module introduces MSc students to the core principles and practices of public health, linking foundational concepts and theories with contemporary issues and practical skills, ensuring MSc students are equipped for real-world public health challenges. It covers key concepts such as social determinants of health, epidemiology, health systems, policy, and interventions, using contemporary research and case studies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Undergraduate degree: A good honours degree (minimum 2.2 or equivalent) in a health or social science-related discipline. Alternative qualifications considered: Non-standard entry: For applicants not in possession of a good honours degree, the programme leader will take into account relevant professional qualifications (e.g. Nursing Registration, Qualification in Social Work, Environmental Health qualification) and experience. The programme team will consider the relevancy of experience on a case-by-case basis.; Any participant who. IELTS: IELTS 6.5 (minimum 5.5 in each component). Other international requirements: Standard entry Applicants are normally required to possess a good honours degree (minimum grade 2.2) in any related health or social science discipline. Work experience will also be considered where relevant. International students entering on a Tier.

Domestic applicants: GBP 8,980 for the whole programme (2027/28). Course fee Source

International applicants: GBP 17,250 for the whole programme (2027/28). Course fee Source

Intake: September (2027/28 entry)

Duration: 1 year

Apply through the official page: https://oaf.ljmu.ac.uk/

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