Public Health MPH/PG Diploma/PG Certificate

Summary

This is a modular multidisciplinary programme in public health, which offers a Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma and a Masters in Public Health. It is designed to provide academic training to professionals currently working in, or who wish to work in, the public health field.

Key facts

Type of Course: Taught

Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time or up to 5 years by credit accumulation

Start date: 10th September 2012 - see programme overview for details

Entry requirements

This programme is open to those with a good first degree in any subject of relevance to public health. Applications from Medicine or Dentistry graduates are particularly welcome. Applications are also accepted from those with a relevant professional qualification (for example, RGN) or diploma. Successful applicants usually have experience of working in a public health-related field. Applicants without experience but a good first degree in a health-related science subject may also be considered. This includes most biological sciences. 

All applicants for the Master of Public Health, Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health or Postgraduate Certificate in Public Health must complete the online MPH selection test at www.mph-selection.org.uk

Please note:

  • Applications are considered as they are received throughout the year with places awarded to good candidates on a ‘first come, first served’ basis
  • The final closing date for applicants is June 2012 (applications may still be considered after this date if places are available)

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International students
We accept a range of qualifications from different countries – learn more about international entry requirements

Standard English language requirements apply

IELTS - 7.0. overall with no less than 6.5 in any band.

TOEFL - Internet based 100 overall with no less than 23 in any band. 

Contact details

Ms Tricia Henley
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 3163
Email: mph@contacts.bham.ac.uk

How to apply

When clicking on the Apply Now button you will be directed to an application specifically designed for the programme you wish to apply for where you will create an account with the University application system and submit your application and supporting documents online. Further information regarding how to apply online can be found on the How to apply pages

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Fees and funding

2012/2013 course fees

UK/EU students

MPH - £8220 / PGDip - £5480 / PGCert - £2740

Non UK/EU

Full-time £16,200 

Applicants will need to pay a £500 non-refundable deposit at the point of accepting an offer to study on a public health programme. The deposit is put towards payment of fees when students join the course.

Learn more about fees and funding.

International students can often gain funding through overseas research scholarships, Commonwealth scholarships or their home government.

For general scholarship enquiries email sfo@contacts.bham.ac.uk. 

Programme overview

Please note the taught MPH programme will start on Monday 10th September with an introductory week to Public Health. This is a compulsory non assessed week where a variety of eminent researchers and teachers from the School of Health and Population Sciences will explore the key issues for public health in the 21st century. Click here for the timetable.

This is a modular multidisciplinary programme in public health, which offers a Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits), Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits) and a Masters in Public Health (180 credits). It is designed to provide academic training to professionals currently working in, or who wish to work in, the public health field.

As well as practising clinicians, the course may be of considerable value to those involved (or thinking about becoming involved) in senior management in the health service, as it covers most aspects of population health including epidemiology, statistics, and health service management, as well as environmental and occupational health fields. Its modular nature allows the flexibility for participants to shape the programme to fit their needs in a way that ensures maximum utility with minimum disruption. Moreover, the course is delivered in an environment that combines the pragmatism and ‘can do’ spirit of a modern dynamic health service with the rigour, discipline, and high standards of a premier Russell Group University.

The MPH programme can be studied either full-time, part-time or over up to five years by flexible learning. Overseas students may only study the MPH full-time. Teaching takes place in one-week blocks.

Related links

School of Health and Population Sciences website: www.haps.bham.ac.uk

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Modules

For full details of all modules click on the module title below.

Core modules

 

Option modules

You choose 40 credits of option modules from a wide range of public health-related subjects:

 

Alternatively students may choose up to 40 credits from the modules offered by the MPH (Health Technology Assessment).

Students may also obtain up to 40 credits from other relevant degree programmes within the University with agreement of the course directors of both programmes.

The syllabus is based upon the syllabus for the Part A MFPH examination.



Assessment
 Assessment is via a mixture of examination and assignment.

MPH Students complete their Master's degree by also undertaking a research project and writing a 10,000 word dissertation. This provides an opportunity to pursue a specific area of public health in depth, and to demonstrate the knowledge and skills acquired during the taught part of the course. It is therefore undertaken only once the taught part of the course has been successfully completed.

Student profiles
 'I feel that the MPH experience was very important. The writing skills that I acquired, the knowledge in epidemiology, statistics, and the insights in the critical appraisal of the literature will help me in any field of medicine or research. I also feel that it was worth studying medicine at the population level.'
Christos Mousoulis, MPH graduate

'I really would not have applied or been going down this path had I not been really fascinated with all the content of the MPH course at Birmingham.'
Orla Dunn,Specialist Trainee in Public Health at Walsall PCT, and MPH Graduate