University of Liverpool - Master of Public Health (MPH)
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- University of Liverpool, England
- 15300 £
- 30 Months
- Online
- 10 October 2023
Course Information
Public Health refers to general public healthcare access both nationally and internationally. Individuals working in health care sector, from doctors to managers, administrators to educators are motivated by engaging and rewarding character of their work and pursue towards providing equal and better access to healthcare.
Master of Public Health delivered by The University of Liverpool is the only 100% online programme accredited by an independent accrediting body Agency for Public Health Education Accreditation (APHEA). APHEA is dedicated to assuring and improving the quality of public health educational activities throughout the globe.
A global multidisciplinary approach to public health offered in this programme is based on collaborative work where public health issues are being discussed and experiences shared. International faculty and students deliver a variety of perspectives to the classroom allowing sharing of insights into public health best practices. Key topics of this programme will include principles and practice within a global context, as well as methodologies and approaches from an ethical, social and economic standpoint. This programme will equip you with skills allowing critical appraisal of health and social systems complexities, evaluation of opinions and solutions and strategy development.
This programme offers you a selection of specializations, which you wish to explore more profoundly as well as optional modules allowing following one of specialist pathways in Management of Health Systems and International Public Health.
This programme offers alternative awards, meaning you may opt for either a full Masters degree, or finish up with either Post Graduate Diploma or Post Graduate Certificate.
About the University / School
One of the six original 'red brick' civic universities, the University of Liverpool is also a part of the Russell Group, the group is a collaboration of 20 leading research-intensive universities. With a worldwide ranking in the top 200 Universities, it is also known for for ten Nobel Prize winners amongst its alumni and past faculty.
University of Liverpool's Online courses are delivered by Kaplan Open Learning. Being a leading international provider of fully online postgraduate education, with more than 10,000 students from over 160 countries, the University of Liverpool has one of the most international virtual classrooms.
Learning format
This programme consists of the listed modules, followed by dissertation. In order to earn a full Master of Public Health (MPH) you are required to complete 180 credits, 120 credits to earn the postgraduate diploma (PGDip) and 60 credits to earn the postgraduate certificate (PGCert).*
- Practising and Promoting Public Health in a Global Context (15 credits)
- Generating and Evaluating Public Health Evidence (20 credits)
- Integrated Research in Public Health: Epidemiology and Qualitative Methods (20 credits)
- Leading and Managing Health Systems (10 credits)
- Monitoring and Evaluation of Systems and Programmes (10 credits)
- Health Inequalities: Integrating Public Health Practice (10 credits)
- Core module (one from):
- Applied Epidemiological Research for Public Health; or (15 credits)
- Applied Qualitative Research for Public Health (15 credits)
- Optional modules (two from):
- Health Protection (10 credits)
- Preventing and Managing Communicable Diseases (10 credits)
- Managing Crises and Disasters (10 credits)
- Programme and Policy Challenges in Low Income Countries (10 credits)§
- Health, Economics and Governance (10 credits)‡
- Dissertation (60 credits)
‡ This module must be taken for the International Public Health route. § This module must be taken for the Management of Health Systems route.
*Please note, these modules are not finalised and may be subject to change.
Entry requirements
In order to qualify for the programme an applicant can needs to present an academic degree and relevant work experience of about 3-4 years. In case of lack of academic degree, a minimum of 6- 8 years of relevant work experience is enough to apply.
Additionally, all applicants should be proficient in English language.
All applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis, please enquire to find out more.
Apply before:
28 September 2023
New registration dates to be announced soon