MSc Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health (distance learning) at Royal Veterinary College

A distance-learning programme in veterinary epidemiology and public health taught by the Royal Veterinary College as lead college of the University of London, available as MSc, Postgraduate Diploma, Postgraduate Certificate or individual modules. It covers veterinary epidemiology and economics in livestock services, risk analysis in food safety and zoonotic disease control, and statistical methods for epidemiological investigation and disease modelling. Studies are at FHEQ level 7 and can be done alongside full-time work.

Duration: MSc maximum registration 5 years (PGDip 4 years, PGCert 2 years)  |  Intake: February; apply by 31 Dec 2026  |  Study mode: distance learning  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students take three core modules (Epidemiology and Animal Health Economics, Statistical Methods in Veterinary Epidemiology, Veterinary Public Health) plus four optional modules such as Advanced Statistical Methods, Management of Infectious Disease Outbreaks in Animal Populations, Research Design and Methods, Surveillance and Investigation of Animal Health, and the MSc-only Research Project. Each module is assessed by an unseen written exam (80%) and a compulsory written assignment (20%).

Career pathways

Graduates work in organisations including Defra, university veterinary faculties and international bodies such as the FAO and WHO; careers webinars, a vacancies board and CV tools are provided.

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