Course summary
Why study this course? The Public Health MSc is accredited by the Royal Society for Public Health and focuses on wider determinants of health and wellbeing. The programme is ideal for anyone interested in working to improve population health and health promotion, whether within the NHS, community organisations, government or related agencies. Based on the view that public health strategies reach far beyond the healthcare system, it provides a comprehensive coverage of the twenty-first century complexities of both national and international public health. More about this course The course will develop your critical understanding of the impact of social determinants of health on populations and the range of political, social, economic, environmental and health interventions that might improve population health. You’ll evaluate key principles and concepts that underpin public health developments and interprets evidence crucial for decision-making and problem-solving in public health policy and practice. You’ll also understand the ethical dimensions of public health and develop critical reflective abilities and moral responsibility for population health. A master's degree in public health will provide you with the multi-disciplinary learning and teaching environment that will help you become effective public health professionals and leaders capable of examining situations from multiple perspectives, participating in pro-social action and improving awareness of your own and other cultures to a high level of global consciousness. As a London Met student you'll gain complimentary student membership to the Royal Society of Public Health (RSPH). As well as the outstanding networking opportunities available at RSPH member events, you'll also be awarded a certificate of membership and receive online access to the Perspectives in Public Health journal as well as RSPH monthly newsletters with topical public health updates. What our students say “What I loved about this course was the teaching staff and their enthusiasm. They engaged me and my peers in a very positive way.” "What I enjoyed most about this course is how it developed my mind to research more problems of the world, for example, Ebola in West Africa. I appreciate what I've learnt through London Met and I recommend it." Olaoluwa Isaac Taiwo, graduate
Modules
Modules include: Research Methods in Health and Social Care (core), Healthcare Public Health (core), Public Health and Health Promotion (core), Introduction to Epidemiology (core), Health Improvement (core), Public Health Dissertation (core), Health Protection: Principles and Practice (option), Health in the City (option), Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace (option), Health and Wellbeing in Later Life (option), Inter-professional Practice (option), Strategic Planning and Change Management (option), Understanding the Policy Process (option).
Assessment method
Assessment is by a variety of methods, including seminar papers, presentations, essays, coursework reports, mini projects, case studies, unseen examination and a final dissertation.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
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Entry requirements
You will be required to have an upper second (2:1) honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject or related areas. Those with relevant professional or technical qualifications or extensive professional experience are also considered. Additionally, undertaking social epidemiology and the triple-module dissertation by those who have completed the University’s postgraduate diploma in community nursing or the postgraduate diploma in specialist community public health nursing provides a top-up route to this MSc.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £1170 | Module |
| Northern Ireland | £1170 | Module |
| Scotland | £1170 | Module |
| Wales | £1170 | Module |
| EU | £2020 | Module |
| International | £2020 | Module |
| Channel Islands | £2020 | Module |
| Republic of Ireland | £2020 | Module |
Additional fee information
Please note, in addition to the tuition fee there may be additional costs for things like equipment, materials, printing, textbooks, trips or professional body fees. Additionally, there may be other activities that are not formally part of your course and not required to complete your course, but which you may find helpful (for example, optional field trips). The costs of these are additional to your tuition fee and the fees set out above and will be notified when the activity is being arranged.
Provider information
London Metropolitan University
Admissions Office
166-220 Holloway Road
City of London
N7 8DB