Course summary
How do we get communities to identify what they need? How do we empower groups and populations to support and promote good health from within? Is there a better way to advocate for society’s most vulnerable and underserved? On our Global Public Health Leadership MPH, you’ll explore global questions in rigorous detail. You’ll look at ways to build leadership in different settings and discover innovative ways to promote better health in the community. This course is about taking new ideas and concepts, putting them into action and finding ways to mobilise initiatives from the ground up. This course is taught entirely online so you can study alongside work commitments. You will have constant academic support, be involved in a community of other students, and be able to access all your reading materials online. Whether you’re interested in improving public health on a global level, or looking to further an existing career in public health services, this course will give you the expertise to get you there.
Modules
Project Management Skills (10 credits) Health Promotion (20 credits) Public Health Leadership (20 credits) Data Analysis and Interpretation (20 credits) This module offers students the ability to understand and evaluate statistical data with the use of software. Students will also gain an understanding of how appropriate statistical techniques are chosen for a particular context. They will develop information technology and academic writing skills to present and interpret statistical information in a report. This module does not assume previous statistical knowledge and the analyses included in the teaching and assessment are those which are commonly seen in health-related research and policy papers. Assessment is via a written statistical report. Epidemiology and Research Methods (20 credits) Community Empowerment and Advocacy (20 credits) Communicable Diseases (20 credits) Global Public Health Leadership Project (50 credits)
Assessment method
For each 20 credit module, online contact and independent study time amounts to about 200 hours. This includes:
- online discussions/contributions - 40 hours
- pre-recorded lectures - 2 hours
- group work - 4 hours
- webinars - 4 hours
- guided study - 50 hours
- independent study - 70 hours
How to apply
International applicants
For applicants whose first language is not English, an Academic IELTS score of 6.5 (with 6.5 in Reading and Writing, and 6.0 in Listening and Speaking) is required. Please also see the University's standard English language requirements.
Entry requirements
A Level 6 degree from a recognised higher education institution or equivalent, and an interest in public health that is demonstrated in the personal statement. For applicants whose first language is not English, an Academic IELTS score of 6.5 (with 6.5 in Reading and Writing, and 6.0 in Listening and Speaking) is required. Students must be confident in using a computer or similar device to browse websites, send emails, produce documents and upload files. Their computers or devices must have access to the Internet and Google Meet, and we recommend the following minimum standards for your device: • Processor: 1.0 GHz or faster; • Memory 1GB RAM or more; • Running a recent version of Microsoft Windows or Apple Macintosh or Linux or Google Chrome or Google Android operating systems; • Internet download speed: 0.5 Mbps or faster; • Internet upload speed: 0.2 Mbps or faster; Students from countries that block Google products will not be able to access Google Meet webinars and may be unable to watch pre-recorded lectures. While the teaching team will attempt to accommodate your individual circumstances, this may reduce the quality of your student experience.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Channel Islands | £10700 | Year 1 |
| England | £10700 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £10700 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £10700 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £10700 | Year 1 |
| EU | £10900 | Year 1 |
| International | £10900 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
Fees quoted are for the first year only. If you are studying a course that lasts longer than one year, your fees will increase each year.
Provider information
Oxford Brookes University
Gipsy Lane
Headington
Oxford
OX3 0BP