PgCert Public Health (online) at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

The Postgraduate Certificate in Public Health is a 60-credit, fully online exit award from the University of Glasgow MPH. It introduces epidemiology, statistics and the principles of public health through distance learning designed for part-time study.

Duration: 12 months part-time (online distance learning) | Intake: January, April or September | Study mode: online | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Two core courses, Introduction to Epidemiology and Statistics and Principles of Public Health, plus one optional 20-credit course. Credits can progress to the PgDip and the MPH.

Career pathways

Public health graduates work in the NHS, local authorities, government bodies, third sector organisations, academia and international organisations, as researchers, health promotion specialists, epidemiologists and health policy analysts.

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Application information

Entry requirements

2.2 Honours degree (or non-UK equivalent) in a degree with a social science, science or biomedical focus, including Medicine, Nursing, Health Science, Social and Public Policy, Data Science or Statistics. Significant relevant work experience may be accepted alongside lower qualifications, and non-relevant degrees may be accepted with at least one year of paid or unpaid professional-level public health experience. International applicants: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no component below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 92 overall (tests taken from 21 January 2026); PTE Academic (test centre) 65 overall with Reading 60, Listening 60, Speaking 65, Writing 60. Other tests are accepted and a University pre-sessional course can also meet the requirement. Applications for this online programme are accepted until it starts.

GBP 5,000 for the whole programme (2027/28). Total cost for the PgCert, payable in instalments of GBP 1,667 per 20 credits; same fee for UK, EU and international students. NHS/UK social care funded students pay GBP 4,021. Source

Intake: January, April, September

Duration: 12 months part-time (online distance learning)

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