Public Health International MPH

at University of Leeds

Modules

Year 1

Compulsory modules

• Master of Public Health International: Dissertation    
• Introduction to Global and Public Health    
• Health Systems Research Methods    
• EITHER: Principles of Public Health (stream A) {OR} Principles of Health Management, Planning and Policy (stream B)    

The Master of Public Health (International) is designed for you if you are a health professional with diverse experience in national health systems. For example you may be a district and provincial medical officer, disease control, reproductive and child health and other programme officer, health service manager, community nurse, health educationalist or general medical practitioner. Our entry requirements are:
 

• A medical degree or bachelor degree with a 2:2 (hons) or equivalent qualification in a related discipline (eg medicine, health, science, social sciences, management or administration).

• All applicants must have a minimum of two years’ full-time professional work experience in a health service or developing health system in a low-middle income country (please note that we cannot count internships, lab-based positions or work-based training towards the entry requirement).

• OR exceptionally a professional diploma in a health-related discipline with 5 years relevant experience in public health
   

English language requirements
 

IELTS 6.5 overall, with no less than 6.0 in any component. For other English qualifications, read English language equivalent qualifications.

Fees

• UK: £10,500 (total)
• International: £23,250 (total)
   

Graduates of this course have gone on to work in:

• ministries of health

• international organisations

• civil society organisations

• universities

• consulting firms

• private health providers
   

The Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development has taught international health and development programmes at Leeds for over 30 years and so has a large alumni network of:

• public health specialists

• health systems experts

• health managers

• planners holding senior positions around the world