MSc Public Health at University of Bristol

Programme overview

We're ranked 7th globally in the Times Higher Education subject rankings for research quality in medical and health subjects ( THE 2026), and our Department of Population Health Sciences leads the field in research methods and health protection interventions. Our researchers are part of the Centre for Public Health at the University that works in collaboration with several prestigious funded public health research programmes, including the National Institute of Health Research's School for Public Health and Health Protection Research Unit in Evaluation and Behavioural Science. We are a top 10 UK university ranked 57th globally (QS World University rankings 2027).

Faculty: Faculty of Health and Life Sciences | Department: Bristol Medical School | Duration: One year full-time, Two years part-time. Part-time study requires daytime weekday attendance on specific days each year | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Bristol, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This is a campus-based course, with face-to-face teaching supplemented by learning directed by tutors done at your own pace (asynchronous teaching). Teaching is structured in two teaching blocks (September to December and January to April). Teaching is delivered by academics leading research in the field and colleagues from UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), National Health Service (NHS) and Local Government actively working in public health roles.

Career pathways

Our graduates have gone on to work for the UKHSA, NHS, academic institutions, local government, the private sector and health charities in a range of public health roles including health improvement, health protection, systematic reviews, cohort studies and data analysis. The MSc prepares students to start their career journey to being a consultant in public health, director of public health, strategic director of health charities, public health government policy adviser, and lecturer, senior lecturers and professor of public health.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You will typically need an upper second-class honours degree or an international equivalent in Anthropology, Biology, Biomedical Science, Dentistry, Environmental Health, Epidemiology, Geography, Global Health, Health Economics, Health or Social Policy, Health Services Management, Medicine, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, other Allied Health professionals, Pharmacology, Physiology, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Sociology, Statistics, and Veterinary Science. This programme is also open to those successfully appointed to the Public Health training scheme in the UK; evidence to support your appointment should be included in your application. English language: profile level C.

Domestic applicants: GBP 13,800 a year (2027/28). full-time per year; 2027 entry, subject to annual review. Source

International applicants: GBP 31,200 a year (2027/28). full-time per year; 2027 entry, subject to annual review. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: One year full-time, Two years part-time. Part-time study requires daytime weekday attendance on spec

Apply through the official page: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/start-application/

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