MSc Public Health at University of Greater Manchester

Programme overview

Public health practitioners play a critical role in promoting health, preventing disease and empowering individuals to manage illness and disabilities. The University of Bolton's wide-ranging, multidisciplinary MSc in Public Health supports you in developing the knowledge and skills to proactively protect and improve the health of individuals, communities and the wider society.

Duration: 14 months Full-time; also offered: 28 months part-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: January 2027, September 2027 | Location: Bolton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Postgraduate Preparation for Research Design; Critical Reading and Writing Skills; Leadership and Innovation; Contemporary Issues, Policy and Practice; Health Promotion and Behavioural Change; Global Public Health and Local Interventions; Epidemiology and Public Health Informatics; Master's Project.

Career pathways

Public health is a broad discipline that reaches across all aspects of health and social care, community work, physical activity, education and housing.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Normally, you'll have at least a lower second class (2.2) honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject that demonstrates applicability to public health practice. Appropriate work experience is desirable. This can include both paid and voluntary work, internships, etc. We'll also consider applications where appropriate work experience can be demonstrated in lieu of, or in addition to, the published academic qualifications in line with the University’s Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (RPEL) procedures. You may be required to attend an interview and/or provide a portfolio of work. If English isn’t your first language, you’ll also need IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band (or equivalent). We also accept a range of other English language qualifications – please visit our English Language Requirements web page for more details.

Domestic applicants: GBP 8,496 a year (2026/27). First-year tuition fee for students starting in 2026/27 Source

International applicants: GBP 17,500 a year (2026/27). First-year tuition fee for students starting in 2026/27 Source

Intake: January 2027, September 2027

Duration: 14 months Full-time; also offered: 28 months part-time

Apply through the official page: https://greatermanchester.ac.uk/join-us/how-to-apply-and-admissions

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