MRes Health and Care (Public Health) at University of Derby

Programme overview

The MRes Health and Care (Public Health) is an advanced, research-focused master’s degree designed to equip public health practitioners with the expertise to design, lead and deliver high-impact research across diverse community, national and global health settings.

What you will study

MRes core modules: Quantitative Skills for Health and Care Research, Qualitative Skills for Health and Care Research, Principles Of Public Health, Public Health Epidemiology and Statistics, Independent Research Project for Health and Care.

Career pathways

Graduates of the MRes Health and Care (Public Health) are well positioned for a range of roles that demand strong research capability and evidence-informed decision-making. Whether you aim to influence health policy, lead evaluation projects, or contribute to population health improvement, this MRes provides a strong platform for a research-oriented public health career.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You’ll need: To be registered with a recognised public health body (e.g. UK Public Health Register) or international equivalent, or to hold a relevant degree and substantial experience in a public health–related role; An Honours degree of 2:2 or above (or international equivalent), or evidence of level 7 study; You must be practicing and carrying out your proposed research within the UK; An outline proposal of the research to be undertaken (see below); Research proposal; Together with your application, you need to submit an outline of your proposed research topic. This is to enable us to appoint an appropriate academic supervisor during the admissions process, ready for the start of term.; Your outline proposal (of approximately 500-600 words) should cover the following: Research interests; Proposed topic for developing during the MRes; Rationale for choice of topic; Proposed research methods; Supporting literature / references; English language qualifications

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,720 for the whole programme (2026/27). Total course fee for online study; same fee for UK/EU/international students Source

International applicants: GBP 9,720 for the whole programme (2026/27). Total course fee for online study; same fee for UK/EU/international students Source

Intake: September

Duration: Part-time: 2 years

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