MPH Master of Public Health

at University College Cork

On graduation you will be equipped with the core knowledge and specialised skills necessary to make a real difference in public health. This is a full-time and structured programme, delivered over 12 months.
 

The Master of Public Health (MPH) course is full-time and delivered over 12 months. Lectures take place on Thursdays (3pm to 9pm) and on Fridays (9am to 5pm). The programme allows students to specialise in one of three specific pathways as follows:
 

• Health promotion

• Health protection

• Epidemiology & Biostatistics
   

In Part I students take core modules to the value of 45 credits and modules to the value of 25 credits from their chosen pathway.
 

In Part II students undertake research and write a dissertation to the value of 20 credits. In total students take 90 credits comprised from Part I and Part II.
 

Part I 

Core Modules - All Pathways (45 credits)

• EH6025  Principles and Practice of Public Health (10 credits)

• EH6026  Applied Research for Public Health (10 credits

• EH6027  Public Health Informatics (5 credits)

• EH6028  Leadership in Public Health (5 credits) 

• EH6091  Graduate Information Literacy Skills (5 credits)

• EH6132  Health Economics for Public Health (5 credits)

• EH6154  International Perspectives on Global Health (5 credits)
   

Pathway 1: Health Promotion (25 credits)

• EH6029　Health Promotion: Concepts, Principles and Practice (10 credits)

• EH6039　Public Health and Behavioural Change (5 credits) 

• EH6044　Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (5 credits)
   

plus 5 credits from either of the following: 
 

• EH6046　Global and Environmental Health (5 credits) 

• SS6017　Critical Public Health (5 credits)
   

Pathway 2: Health Protection (25 credits)

• EH6019 The Principles and Practice of Multi-disciplinary Health Protection (10 credits)

• EH6046 Global and Environmental Health (5 credits)

• MB6009 Principles of Microbiology (online)

• EH6044 Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (5 credits)
   

Pathway 3: Epidemiology & Biostatistics (25 credits)

• EH6031 Advanced Epidemiology (10 credits)

• EH6044 Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (5 credits)

• ST6011 Advanced Biostatistics (5 credits)

• ST6012 Survival Analysis (5 credits)
   

Students move to Part II (dissertation) on successful completion of Part I (taught modules).
 

Part II 

All Pathways 

• EH6143 Minor Dissertation in Public Health (20 credits)

All applicants will be required to write a 500-word statement demonstrating suitability to undertake a Master of Public Health.
 

All candidates are required to meet one of the following:

• Possess a minimum Second Class Honours Grade I in a primary honours degree (NFQ Level 8) in a relevant subject area Or

• Possess a minimum Second Class Honours Grade I in a postgraduate diploma (NFQ Level 9) in a relevant subject area.
   

Relevant subject areas are Biological Sciences, Medical and Health Sciences, Public Health and Social Sciences.
 

Note: In some circumstances, applicants without a primary degree or applicants without a relevant primary degree may be recommended for entry to the programme under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) following a review of their individual qualifications and experience by the course committee. Such applicants may be called for an interview, and their admission will be subject to the School of Public Health's Executive Committee's approval.
 

Minimum Requirements and Accepted English Language Tests & Examinations

The minimum English language entry requirements for admission onto a postgraduate programme at UCC are outlined below. These requirements are for postgraduate applicants whose first language is not English. If Gaeilge (Irish) is your first language these requirements do not apply to you.
 

There are a small number of programmes with a higher minimum English language entry requirement and we list these below under Programmes with a Higher Minimum English Language Requirement.

IELTS*    

• 6.5 Overall

• 6.0 Individual Skills (academic version)
   

TOEFL iBT    
 

• 90 Overall

• Listening 20

• Reading 19

• Speaking 21

• Writing 20

The EU fee for this course is €7,630.
 

The Non-EU fee for this course is €15,400.

Our graduates are currently employed in a range of careers in Ireland, Europe and in other developed and developing countries in diverse public health roles including health services, public health research, surveillance, environmental health and public health agencies.