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PgProfDev Public Health at University of Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Programme overview

The PgProfDev in Public Health provides stand-alone online courses from the part-time Public Health programme (MPH, PgDip, PgCert), taken one at a time by working professionals. The parent programme is accredited by the Agency for Public Health Education Accreditation (APHEA).

Faculty: College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine  |  Department: Edinburgh Medical School  |  Duration: 2 years  |  Intake: Multiple start dates  |  Study mode: online  |  Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

The parent curriculum covers essential public health topics from epidemiology and statistics to health promotion and public health policy, including courses such as Introduction to Public Health.

Career pathways

The programme prepares students for roles in government, non-profit organisations, academia or the private sector and for leadership in global public health.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme group (Public Health online programme): A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent in a relevant subject such as medicine, nursing, social science or biomedicine. Applicants with independent study of public health, medicine or health subjects and/or relevant work experience may be considered. English language: IELTS Academic overall 7.0 with at least 6.5 in each component.

Intake: Multiple start dates

Duration: 2 years part-time (intermittent study)

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