Master of Public Health MPH

Set yourself up for a meaningful public health career on this flexible, interactive online Master’s degree. Taught by a world-leading university for public health, you will get to grips with pressing global health challenges and develop essential in-demand skills to deliver practical public health solutions. A contemporary course sitting at the leading edge of this field, you will get to work with UCL’s renowned academics, public health practitioners and citizens who’ve been affected by public health issues. The degree blends classical population health sciences with an innovative interdisciplinary approach to help you explore the big picture. Using research and evaluation methods in health, you will learn about diverse preventative approaches for improving and protecting the health and wellbeing of populations. With a strong emphasis on equity and inclusion, you will get to grips with understanding and tackling health inequalities. You will also hone your skills in leadership and communication, and learn how to take a practical, comparative and creative approach to solving public health issues in high-, middle- and low-income countries. This course is for new or recent graduates looking for a career-focused Master’s degree that will enable you to bring knowledge and expertise to your future public health careers. The course is also suitable for individuals already working in the public health field, who are pursuing career progression and further learning and development.

A minimum of upper second-class degree or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant subject (social, life, biomedical or clinical sciences). Applicants are recommended to have a background in a numerical subject (e.g. AS/A level Mathematics/Statistics or a mathematical/statistics/quantitative undergraduate module). Candidates who do not meet the academic standard and/or subject backgrounds but who have more than two years relevant professional experience (can be a combination of voluntary and paid work) may be considered for admission.