Public Health (part-time) MPH at University of Dundee

Programme overview

The Public Health MPH, taught at Ninewells Hospital, develops skills in public health techniques and strategies, epidemiology, statistics and data, health promotion and education, and research methods. It is aimed at professionals seeking promotion or leadership roles or a route into public health research. This part-time route runs over 24 months.

Faculty: Faculty of Health | Duration: 24 months (part-time) | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: part-time | Location: Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules are Health Promotion, Introduction to Clinical Statistics, Epidemiology, Public Health and Research Methods (20 credits each) plus a dissertation, with a choice of three optional modules in applied epidemiology, applied statistics for observational studies and clinical trials, and ethnography for public health research and improvement.

Career pathways

Graduates have taken management positions in public health practice, nursing, education, government, the World Health Organisation and non-governmental organisations, and research positions in academic public health, general practice, veterinary medicine, dentistry and environmental health. Further postgraduate study including a PhD is also possible.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Degree: a UK upper second-class honours (2:1) degree or a UK medical degree in medicine, dentistry, nursing and health-related sciences. Exceptionally, applicants without a first degree are accepted if they hold professional qualifications and senior posts. English language: IELTS Academic overall 6.5 with 6.0 in writing, 5.5 in listening, 5.5 in reading and 6.0 in speaking (other English tests such as TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic UKVI, LANGUAGECERT and WASSCE grade C6 in English are also accepted). International application deadline: 6 August 2027.

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,800 a year (2027/28 (September 2). Scottish fee status, part-time, per year of study (2027 entry); fee for rest of UK students to be confirmed Source

International applicants: GBP 12,250 a year (2027/28 (September 2). Part-time, per year of study (2027 entry); subject to annual increase of no more than the higher of 5% or CPI Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 24 months (part-time)

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