MSc Public Health at London Metropolitan University

The Public Health MSc focuses on wider determinants of health and wellbeing, and is ideal for anyone interested in working to improve population health and health promotion, whether within the NHS, community organisations, government or related agencies. Based on the view that public health strategies reach far beyond the healthcare system, it provides a comprehensive coverage of the twenty-first century complexities of both national and international public health.

Faculty: School of Social Sciences and Professions  |  Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Intake: January 2027, September 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules: Health Improvement, Healthcare Public Health, Introduction to Epidemiology, Public Health Dissertation, Research Methods for Health and Social Care, Ethical Issues in Healthcare, Health Protection: Principles and Practice, Interprofessional Practice, Leading & Managing Health systems and services, Managing Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace, Perspectives in Contemporary Global Health, Strategic Planning and Change Management, Understanding the Policy Process, Wellbeing in Later Life.

Career pathways

Completion of the course provides a wide career pathway in population health. Graduates have gone on to positions within the National Health Service (NHS organisations, community organisations, government agencies, local authorities, health promotion agencies, human rights agencies, health sectors abroad, international health institutions, academia, the business and voluntary sectors).

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