Public Health (DrPH) at Teesside University

Programme overview

A doctorate developing advanced leadership, critical thinking and research skills for senior public health roles, taught at the Middlesbrough campus with some blended and online learning.

Duration: 4-5 years full-time; 5-6 years part-time (blended) | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Location: Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules are Developing Contemporary and Novel Research, Project Focused Negotiated Learning, Strategies for Dissemination and a Public Health Doctoral Research Project. Supported research themes include obesity, health inequalities, global health, epidemiology, mental health and patient safety.

Career pathways

Supports progression into high-level public health roles, including consultancy and senior leadership positions.

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Application information

Entry requirements

At least 120 Level 7 credits relevant to public health (postgraduate diploma, master's or MPhil, normally within the last five years; older qualifications need two years of relevant professional experience with an employer's letter, or equivalent modules); a short proposal with the area and methodology for the doctoral work; an interview held digitally; Advanced Standing through Recognition of Prior Learning. English: IELTS 6.5 overall with 5.5 in each band where English is not the first language.

Domestic applicants: GBP 6,100 a year (2026/27). Full-time; GBP 18,300 in total; not eligible for fee discounts Source

International applicants: GBP 51,000 for the whole programme (2026/27). International doctorate (Health & Social Care, Public Health, Professional Practice, Education) total (GBP 17,000 per year); tuition only Source

Intake: September

Duration: 4-5 years full-time; 5-6 years part-time (blended)

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