MPH Master of Public Health at University of West London

Programme overview

This Master of Public Health course offers a placement option, which will allow you to build on your Master's qualification with real professional experience in one of the world's great cities. For full details, select the Full-time with placement tab below. Do you care about promoting and protecting population health?

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years full-time with placement; 2 years part-time; 15 months extended masters; 16 months enhanced extended masters; 19 months enhanced extended masters | Study mode: full-time (part-time available; placement year option) | Intake: September 2027, February 2027, October 2026, June 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Do you want to build on your Master's qualification with real professional experience in one of the world's great cities? Our Master of Public Health with Placement Year is a two-year course that combines the full taught content of the Master of Public Health with a guaranteed professional placement year in London. In Year 1, you study your core modules at UWL's West London campus. Modules include: Public Health and Health Systems; Global Public Health Challenges; Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Research Methods for Public Health; Leadership and Management for Public Health; Health Policy and Principles; MPH Dissertation; Nutrition in Public Health; Gender, Health, and Development; Public Health Economics.

Career pathways

We offer a wide range of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses for healthcare practitioners that you may want to explore. Alternatively, you could follow the increasing trend of Masters students from the College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare who have successfully applied to take a PhD. Job roles include: healthcare services (including NHS); local authorities; government agencies (including Public Health England); the voluntary sector (including health charities); non-government organisations (NGOs); urban planning and development; marketing and media work.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You need: an honours degree (2:2 or above) in a relevant subject; a supporting statement. A clinical background is not necessary and we welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds in the arts, humanities or sciences. Any work experience related to public health or knowledge of the public health system is desirable. Extended Masters Degree. To study the Extended Masters programme, you will need: a Bachelor's degree. international students need to meet our English language requirements of IELTS 6.5 or above and a minimum of 5.5 for each of the individual components (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening). Enhanced Extended Masters Degree. To study the Enhanced Extended Masters programme, you will need: international students must meet our English language requirements at IELTS 6.0 or above, and a minimum of 5.5 for each of the individual components (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening). Please note: If you qualify for a regular Masters, you will not be accepted on the Extended Masters or Enhanced Extended Masters course. IELTS 6.5 overall or above. You need to meet our English language requirement of 6.5 overall score for IELTS, with a minimum of 5.5 for each of the four individual components (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening).

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,200 a year (2027/28). Tuition for: Full-time (1 year, September 2027). Source

International applicants: GBP 17,750 a year (2027/28). Tuition for: Full-time (1 year, September 2027). Source

Intake: September 2027, February 2027, October 2026, June 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years full-time with placement; 2 years part-time; 15 months extended masters; 1

Apply through the official page: https://www.uwl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/how-apply-postgraduates

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