Master of Public Health (MPH)
Duration: 24 Months
University of Warwick
Why cure a disease in one when you can prevent a disease in many? Health systems across the world are shifting from a curative to a preventative approach to wellbeing. Public Health specialists are at the epicentre of this transformation. If it is your dream to work in national government agencies, local community or voluntary organisations and affect change at a population level then Public Health is the career for you and this particular masters, from a world-leading Russell Group university, will exceed your expectations.
MPH Master of Public Health Programme Details
The Master of Public Health (MPH) online program was designed to address current global health needs. It embraces new areas of significance in global health such as climate change, gender and race discrimination, healthy cities, global mental health, and the movement of people and has a significant health promotion emphasis.
Postgraduate Certificate: 6 months
Postgraduate Diploma: 12 months
Master of Science: 24 months
About the University of Warwick
Ranked 10th in the UK and 69th in the World, the University of Warwick is a world-leading Russell Group institution. It is an internationally-recognised centre of excellence delivering the highest standards of education, research, information and materials to improve the quality of healthcare globally.
Why the University of Warwick?
- Top 10 UK university
- 7th within the Russell Group ranking
- A global centre of academic excellence
A world-class student experience
Developed by world-leading public health specialists, the Master of Public Health (MPH) online program provides an unparalleled online education experience, blending self-directed learning with tutor-led team-based learning. Students will interact and engage in:
Weekly synchronous online tutorials throughout the course
Highly interactive content and tutor-moderated discussion forums
Reflective exercises to test your thinking and learning application
The Public Health Masters management team provide superb mentorship and pastoral care to ensure high engagement and pass rates.
Entry Requirements
This Master of Public Health online programme welcomes individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds.
Applicants must:
Hold a 2.2 honours degree (or above) from a recognised institution
Show evidence of proficiency in the English language
Master Of Public Health Programme Overview
This programme blends self-directed learning and tutor-led group learning. Throughout the programme, you will engage in: online group tutorials, tutor-moderated discussion forums, interactive case studies and reflective exercises. The programme is broken down into the following modules:
Understanding public, population and personal health
Global burden of disease
Environmental health (climate change, sustainability)
Communicable disease control
Introduction to public health policy
Public health action (local, grassroots, national, international, harm reduction)
Your Dedicated Faculty
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Discounts and Flexible Payment Options available
We offer early registration discounts, bulk payment discounts and flexible payment plans to make this programme affordable and accessible to clinicians.
World-leading faculty
Our tutor faculty comprise world-leading public health experts. They hail from prestigious universities and are actively working in the area of public health.
Easy-to-use online student portal
The student learning environment is accessible anytime, anywhere on any device designed with the busy public health worker in mind.
A Truly global programme
Developed by international public health experts. Participants from across the globe (50+ nationalities) study together, learning from each other's experiences and forming a global network of like-minded public health practitioners.
A world-class online learning experience
The programme is a truly transformative user experience. The content is rich, compelling, engaging and innovative. It includes interactive video, 2D & 3D animations, medical imagery and instructional competency-focused pedagogy.
Enhance your CV, boost your career
A Master of Public Health is a compulsory requirement of public health consultancy training. A Master of Public Health also enables HCWs to move from frontline healthcare and focus on prevention rather than curative models.
Value, Purpose and Impact
Major global health gains are made through public health programmes and not through the curative care model. Graduates of this programme have meaningful careers effecting positive change at a population level.
World Leading Brand
Graduates of this programme will hold a qualification from a prestigious Russell Group University ranked 10th in the UK and 69th in the World.
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Your Questions Answered
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We have eschewed exams in this programme in favour of more applied assessment. There are essays due in each of the six modules in the first year, in addition to shorter assignments, one being a statistical analysis of epidemiological data. The third semester is a 10 month research project where each student has the opportunity to undergo a significant piece of research on an area of their choosing, culminating in the submission of a 4,000 word journal article and delivery of a presentation to the programme directors.