Global Health (Online) at Keele University - UCAS

Keele University

Degree level: Postgraduate

Global Health (Online) (Taught)

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Course summary

If you aspire to develop innovative ideas and solutions to tackle health inequalities in and across international populations, our online MPH Global Health will equip you with the skills to do so. You will learn about key contemporary population health issues across countries with different climates, economies, and cultures, and how global health issues are managed through policy, systems, and agencies. On top of this, you will also examine a range of issues affecting health and wellbeing around the world, including trade, work, and healthcare systems, as well as the impact of global poverty, hostilities, and natural disasters. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ON THIS MPH GLOBAL HEALTH This MPH Global Health degree is aligned with internationally recognised competency frameworks including the UK Public Health Skill and Knowledge Framework, and the World Health Organisation ASPHER Core Competency Framework for Public Health in the European Region. Modules will cover core topics, including:

  • Applied epidemiology
  • Global health
  • Health promotion
  • The health protection function of public health
  • Leadership in global healthcare
  • Statistics and epidemiology
  • Health inequalities and community action
  • Control of communicable disease
  • Dissertation modules must focus on a global health issue

Modules

For information regarding modules for this course, please visit the course page on the Keele University website.


Entry requirements

A 2:2 undergraduate degree or a UK Master’s degree (or international equivalent). Applicants with qualifications below this level may be considered if they can provide evidence which demonstrates a minimum of two years’ appropriate work experience. The evidence will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. In addition, applicants must also have passed GCSE Maths (minimum grade C or 4) and pass a numeracy test prior to starting the course. Applicants who do not hold a recognised degree will be asked to provide evidence which demonstrates a minimum of three years’ relevant experience. The evidence will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS Applicants for whom English is not a first language must provide evidence of a recognised qualification in English language. The minimum score for entry to the programme is Academic IELTS 6.5 or equivalent (no subtest score below 5.5).


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Global Health (Online) at Keele University - UCAS