MSc Public Health at University of East London

The MSc Public Health degree will develop your management competencies and research techniques, equipping you to develop your career as a health professional. Whether you are a podiatrist, a speech therapist, or a nurse - if you work in any kind of clinical setting you will reach a point at which you cannot progress without some kind of additional training and demonstrable management competency. The skills you will develop on this course will put you in a good position to progress in your career and take on leadership roles.

Faculty: School of Health, Sport and Bioscience  |  Department: Department of Allied and Public Health  |  Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Intake: September 2026, January 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This Master's in Public Health programme gives you the advanced knowledge and skills to tackle complex health challenges at a local, national, and global level. Core modules cover key areas like epidemiology, health policy, and research methods. Modules include Public Health Theory and Policy, Principles and Methods of Epidemiology, Research Methods in Public Health, Behaviour Change and Health Promotion, Global Health, Health Economics, Leadership in Public Health (Mental Wealth), Public Health Ethics and Law.

Career pathways

This unusual and carefully tailored course will help you progress your career - by developing your research skills and enhancing your managerial abilities. It will also encourage you to think broadly.

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