Public Health International PGDip

at University of Leeds

This course now has two streams allowing you to follow the one that is most suitable for your career aims. The first stream focuses on health interventions and services (stream A) and the second on health policy and systems (stream B). You will also be able to select from 10 optional module choices to further customise your course.
 

The taught compulsory modules lay firm foundations for your learning throughout the programme:
 

• Introduction to global and public health – introduces global health issues, public health strategies and health systems.

• Health systems research methods – looks at how to plan research, choose research methods, evaluate findings and present results.

• (Stream A) Principles of public health – analyses public health problems from a multidisciplinary perspective, informs how to strengthen existing and to build new health services, programmes and related management systems in order to improve the health of populations and communities.

• (Stream B) Principles of health management, planning and policy – analyses types of policies and management systems in the health sector with particular focus on the changing roles of the government.
   

The wide range of optional modules allows you to focus your study to match your interests and experience.

Modules

Year 1

Compulsory modules

• 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)    

• 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: £7,000 (total)
• International: £15,500 (total)
   

Graduates of this programme have gone on to work in ministries of health, international organisations, civil society organisations, universities, consulting firms and 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 and planners holding senior positions around the world.