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Public Health (Online) MPH/ PG Certificate/ PG Diploma

UK

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What will I learn?

Develop your research, evaluation and analytical skills relevant to understanding the social determinants of health.

Course description

This is a highly-flexible public health masters course taught completely online.

On this course, you’ll explore key national and global public health issues from different disciplinary perspectives, as well as increasing your understanding of epidemiological measures, study designs, screening and surveillance. You’ll also study practical solutions to protect and promote the public’s health and tackle health inequalities and public health problems. Students will also gain PGCert and PGDip awards in this course.

The course is ideal for people with busy work or life commitments, who want to be able to study wherever and whenever they can.

Continuing Professional Development

All modules on this course can be studied as standalone CPD modules. It is possible to complete standalone modules and then apply to transfer to an MSc/PGCert qualification. Any time spent on the CPD route counts toward the time-limit a student has to complete their chosen qualification.

Accreditation

Accredited by the Agency for Public Health Education Accreditation

Please see our University website for the most up-to-date course information.

Which department am I in?

University of Sheffield

Study options

Online/Distance with attendance (2 years)

Tuition fees
£6,260.00 (6,82,066) per year
£6,260 in Year 1, £6,260 in Year 2

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

September 2025

Venue

University of Sheffield

Western Bank,

Sheffield,

S10 2TN, NORTHERN ENGLAND, England

Entry requirements

For international students

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree or a relevant medical degree. We may also consider your application if you do not meet the standard academic requirements but you have considerable relevant professional experience in public health. Overall IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent. TOEFL Overall score of 88 with a minimum of 19 in Listening, 20 in Reading, 22 in Speaking and 19 in Writing.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About University of Sheffield

A leading global university, Sheffield is a member of the prestigious Russell Group and ranked 104th globally (QS World 2024).

  • Member of the UK’s prestigious Russell Group
  • 105th globally (THE World University Rankings 2024)
  • 13th in the UK (THE World University Rankings 2024)
  • Best UK Students’ Union for six years (Whatuni 2023)