MSc Global Public Health at University of Essex

Programme overview

MSc Global Public Health examines how politics, economics, environment and society shape health and health inequalities worldwide. It combines public health, social science, economics, politics and human rights and is taught at the Colchester Campus.

Department: School of Health and Social Care | Duration: 1 year full-time | Intake: October 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core Global Public Health Research Dissertation (60 credits) and 15-credit compulsory modules in Data Collection, Analysis and Interpretation, Literature Review and Critical Appraisal, Introduction to Global Health, Social Determinants of Health and Introduction to Epidemiology, plus 45 credits of options.

Career pathways

Public health policy and practice, the health and social care sector, the humanitarian sector, the development sector (non-profits, charities, NGOs), and academia and research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A 2:2 honours degree or international equivalent in a medical, health, social care or social sciences discipline, or a 2:2 in Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Food Science and Technology, Law, Medical Laboratory Science or Microbiology. Applicants with a third-class degree or a 2:2 in another discipline are considered case by case and may need at least one year of relevant experience in health policy and systems, the development sector or public health (CV required). English language: IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each component.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,600 a year. Fee listed for October 2027 entry; page does not state the academic year. Source

International applicants: GBP 25,075 a year. Fee listed for October 2027 entry; page does not state the academic year. Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time

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