Build and enhance your understanding of policymaking to address all core aspects of public health from a global perspective.
During this specialist master’s course, you’ll explore the factors that contribute to some of the biggest public health challenges facing society today. These may include:
You’ll learn about the approaches used to respond to these challenges, in the context of improving the health and wellbeing of individuals and populations.
The combination of topics covered will help you to gain a worldwide perspective on public health. You’ll analyse various elements and considerations that go into developing, implementing and sustaining evidence-based, public health policy using contemporary examples and case studies.
You should have a bachelor’s honours degree or international equivalent, typically a 2:1 or above.
To apply for this course, you should have an undergraduate degree in an appropriate subject such as health psychology, health and exercise science, health sciences, social policy, social science, medicine or sport and exercise science. We will also consider graduates with an undergraduate degree in other subjects where you have substantial relevant professional experience.
We may make an offer based on a lower grade if you can provide evidence of your suitability for the degree.
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With a strong grounding in public health and health policy, you will be well equipped to respond to public health challenges in fast-paced political, media and technological contexts.
You could go on to work as an epidemiologist, health scientist, public health advisor or practitioner, field consultant, global health educator, policy analyst, environmental health practitioner or NGO aid worker.
Your skills will lend themselves to working in government agencies, international organisations, private research, academia, international charitable foundations or other NGOs.
You’ll also be better prepared to progress your studies to doctoral level in a number of areas related to health and policy.
Year 1
Semester 1
Depending on your choice of unit, you’ll be allocated your dissertation or Practice Track project and supervisor.
Compulsory units
Optional units
Semester 2
You’ll work on your dissertation or Practice Track project ethics application.
Compulsory units
Optional units
Summer
You’ll conduct your dissertation or Practice Track project.
Optional units
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