MSc Public Health at University of Surrey

Explore public health from every angle on this masters course, with a curriculum shaped by experts in health sciences, biosciences, psychology, and veterinary medicine. You’ll gain a modern, global understanding of public health with a strong focus on evidence-based practice, preparing you for a diverse range of careers in the field.

Department: School of Biosciences  |  Duration: 1 year full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Guildford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

In your first semester, you’ll be introduced to essential areas of public health, including global inequalities in health, complex health challenges, and governance and policy. You’ll explore health psychology, including behaviour change and its role in addressing public health issues. You’ll also gain a comprehensive understanding of disease prevention and global health protection, including how pandemics start, spread and are controlled. Core modules include Transforming Services for Quality, Introduction to Public Health, Contemporary Health Psychology: Research and Practice.

Career pathways

Our masters degree in Public Health has been developed in response to the current UK and international demand for postgraduate public health training. The Faculty of Public Health’s (FPH) UK Public Health Workforce Strategy (2025–2030) notes ‘high demand’ for specialist and postgraduate public health qualifications and emphasises the importance of robust, high‑quality training pathways to meet future workforce needs.

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