MPH Master of Public Health Online at University of Aberdeen

Programme overview

Join an online MPH that fits around full-time work. Prepare for success in a broad range of public health and academic careers. In this flexible online MPH, you’ll gain the skills you need to: pursue a career in the public health sector influence public health policy undertake independent public health research, or move on to a PhD.

Duration: 24 - 28 months | Study mode: online | Intake: January or September | Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

You can choose to study for a: Masters (180 credits) or start with one of the short courses that make up this degree (15 credits). Your tutors will guide you in selecting your optional courses. 180 credits.

Career pathways

You’ll graduate with the broad public health knowledge and essential research skills you need for both academic and workplace practitioner environments. You will be ready to: Pursue a career in the public health sector in world-ranking academic research institutions working on projects commissioned by health authorities such as the WHO, Ministries of Health and NGOs.

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Application information

Entry requirements

For entry, you will usually have: a health-related honours degree (a 2:2 or at least 60%) or be able to demonstrate evidence of equivalent experience in healthcare practice or research. You can also apply if you have: an honours degree (2:2 or at least 60%) in science, social science or a humanities subject and you’re interested in a public health-related career. We welcome MPH Online applications from students with both traditional and non-traditional health-related backgrounds. Short course route to online MPH If you do not meet these entry requirements, you may be able to use our online short courses as a route into this degree. Find out about our short course route to entry

GBP 17,230 for the whole programme. Indicative total tuition cost, pay-as-you-go by credit. This indicative cost is based on 180 credits of study over 24 months, starting in January 2027. Source

Intake: January or September

Duration: 24 - 28 months

Apply through the official page: https://on.abdn.ac.uk/degrees/mph/

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