Applied Public Health, MSc/PGDip/PGCert at University of Lancashire

Course strengthening capacity to meet the demands of public health work and reduce health inequalities, for anyone addressing the determinants of health. It develops leadership, communication, project management, resource management, evaluation and collaborative working skills. Available as MSc, PGDip or PGCert.

Faculty: School of Health, Social Work and Sport  |  Duration: 15 months  |  Intake: September 2026; January 2027; September 2027; January 2028  |  Location: Preston, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Advanced Needs Assessment for Primary Care, Introduction to Postgraduate Research, Global Public Health Challenges, Public Health and Wellbeing: Strategies and Interventions, Risk Management in Health Protection, and Healthy and Sustainable Settings.

Career pathways

Graduates work as public health practitioners and can progress towards registration as a Specialist Practitioner in Public Health, with careers in community health work, health promotion, sport and leisure, environment and education, and in management, strategic and educational posts.

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