MSc Public Health

ailor this MSc to your interests; specialising in public health, global health, or mental health. Gain the skills and knowledge to make a real difference to people and populations across the globe.
  • via Kings College London
  • Program Fee: £18,996

Course Overview

Are you drawn to a career in public health from a desire to make a difference? Do you believe strongly in saving lives, improving healthcare solutions, and eradicating health inequalities? Whatever led you to consider this online MSc in Public Health, you’ll learn about the concepts and theories behind public health practice. You’ll also discover how these apply in real-world public health situations.

Over the course of the programme, you will gain deeper insights into the wider determinants of health and health inequalities, such as social, economic and environmental influences on health.

We will discuss how to measure, monitor and assess population health and health needs and how epidemiological and social research can inform public health interventions and strategies. We will also explore the wider healthcare landscapes, which stakeholders, organisations and health professionals they include as well as the political, ethical and legal dimensions within which public health is situated.

Course details

Mode:100% online
Length:2 years, part time
Fees: £18,996
Start dates: 23 September 2024
Next welcome week:May 2024 (date TBC)
Next start date: 23 September 2024
Application deadline: 23 August 2024

How you're assessed

Assessments are crafted to evaluate your knowledge, understanding, and critical awareness of course topics. They also assess your ability to analyse and apply specialist knowledge to practical situations.

What are the entry requirements?

A 2:1 honours degree (or above) in a related subject, for example social science, nursing or medicine.

Entry requirements

A 2:1 honours degree (or above) in a related subject, for example social science, nursing or medicine.

Applications for candidates who fall outside of the standard entry requirements are still considered and are assessed on a case-by-case basis. This includes candidates applying based on professional experience/qualifications relevant to public health.

Non-standard applications will need to be supported by degree certificates or transcripts (where relevant). You’ll also need to provide a CV, reference letter and personal statement demonstrating your motivation and preparedness to study online at master’s level.

master’s level.

English language band: B 

To study at King’s, it is essential that you can communicate in English effectively in an academic environment. You’re usually required to provide certification of your competence in English before starting your studies.

Nationals of majority English speaking countries (as defined by the UKVI) who have permanently resided in this country are not usually required to complete an additional English language test. This is also the case for applicants who have successfully completed:

  • An undergraduate degree (at least three years duration) within five years of the course start date.
  • A postgraduate taught degree (at least one year) within five years of the course start date.
  • A PhD in a majority English-speaking country (as defined by the UKVI) within five years of the course start date.

For information on our English language requirements and whether you need to complete an English language test, please see our English Language requirements page.

Entry requirements

A 2:1 honours degree (or above) in a related subject, for example social science, nursing or medicine.

Applications for candidates who fall outside of the standard entry requirements are still considered and are assessed on a case-by-case basis. This includes candidates applying based on professional experience/qualifications relevant to public health.

Non-standard applications will need to be supported by degree certificates or transcripts (where relevant). You’ll also need to provide a CV, reference letter and personal statement demonstrating your motivation and preparedness to study online at master’s level.

English language band: B 

To study at King’s, it is essential that you can communicate in English effectively in an academic environment. You’re usually required to provide certification of your competence in English before starting your studies.

Nationals of majority English speaking countries (as defined by the UKVI) who have permanently resided in this country are not usually required to complete an additional English language test. This is also the case for applicants who have successfully completed:

  • An undergraduate degree (at least three years duration) within five years of the course start date.
  • A postgraduate taught degree (at least one year) within five years of the course start date.
  • A PhD in a majority English-speaking country (as defined by the UKVI) within five years of the course start date.

For information on our English language requirements and whether you need to complete an English language test, please see our English Language requirements page.

Depending on your previous qualifications, you may need to submit a personal statement and a reference letter as part of your application.

You’ll need to submit a copy (or copies) of your official academic transcript(s), showing the subjects studied and marks obtained. If you have already completed your degree, copies of your official degree certificate will also be required. Applicants with academic documents issued in a language other than English, will need to submit both the original and official translation of their documents.

You’ll need to submit your CV as part of your application to highlight your experience.

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Course modules

This module outlines the development of public health and the underlying principles informing its practice. It explores the relationship with healthcare systems, and continuing concerns about health inequalities and access to health care at local, national, and global levels.

It examines the underpinning theories, disciplines, and ethical frameworks that inform the practice of public health involving multiple agencies and stakeholders. You’ll also discuss source of healthcare information and critical appraisal for ensuring an evidence-based approach to a fast-evolving public health landscape.

The pandemic taught us the importance of reliable statistics in terms of numbers affected, vaccinated, and recovered from disease. Sources of data, information, and knowledge in relation to health will be discussed on this module, together with how statistics can summarise and communicate data.

You’ll be introduced to the disciplines of both epidemiology and statistics. The module examines how these disciplines inform our understanding of population health and affect epidemiological research designs and analysis.

This module provides a solid understanding of the key concepts, models and principles of health protection, a key domain of public health. With reference to a range of communicable diseases in low- and high-income countries, you’ll examine issues around the transmission of disease, surveillance and risk assessment, and outbreak management.

A range of strategies informing prevention and control including screening, immunisation and health acquired infections will be explored.

Health improvement is a core function of public health. This module covers the range of tools, resources and methods informing health improvement strategies with a closer look at concerns around health inequalities.

It adopts a life course approach and draws on examples of non-communicable diseases and their impact on health and well-being at various life stages.

The concept of evidenced based practice is firmly embedded within the public health and healthcare landscape, yet not all evidence is good or equal. You’ll be introduced to key concepts in research theory, design, and process and critically examine their application to a public health problem at either a local, national, or global context.

Implementation science and evaluation theories and frameworks, including quality in health care, will be discussed to enable the development of robust and context relevant public health interventions.

In this module, you’ll further explore qualitative and quantitative research methods, and specific study designs aligned with each methodology including methods of data collection and analysis.

The module aims to deepen your knowledge and understanding of the entire research process, how and why multiple methods are used together, and the skill around different methods of analysis.

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