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    PGCert 8 months online

Masters Degree Description

This short online PG Cert Public Health encourages you to improve your practice in public health while developing key skills that are needed to reach more senior roles in this field.

You’ll explore contemporary models and strategies to guide the design of effective health promotion activities, while examining the public health challenges that face the population globally. This PG Cert Public Health is a great stand-alone qualification and it can also be used as a stepping stone towards the PG Dip or full Masters degree.

Teaching methods and style

We’re a 100% online education provider, so we use a state-of-the art Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) to deliver our teaching, resources and assessments. Our system tracks and manages the learning process in real-time and provides you with immediate access to your learning materials. The VLE is accessible 24/7 and allows both students and tutors to actively take part in real-time conversations and live Q&A sessions.

Assessment

All assessments are delivered through our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). There is no requirement to go to external test centres. Instead you will submit written assignments through the VLE; and for the few courses where exams are required, we use a virtual system which allows you to take academically rigorous exams from the comfort of your own home.

You are always aware of your current provisional grade which allows you to continually evaluate the success of your current study methods and identify areas to improve. We believe that this information helps you to make the most of your course. We achieve this by:

  • assessing you throughout modules rather than waiting for end of year exams
  • showing your marks in your grade book which can be viewed whenever you log onto the VLE
  • rapid turnaround on work assessed to ensure your grade book is always up to date
  • ensuring you have regular contact with your Student Adviser

We also have a policy of ensuring that the work submitted by students is authentic – we use a well-established electronic monitoring system to check for plagiarism.

Entry Requirements

At University of Essex Online, we believe that everyone should be able to access education. That is why we offer two different entry routes onto our PG Cert Public Health, which take into account both academic and work-based experience.

Our courses are taught in English so to study with us you must have an IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 or equivalent. If you don’t hold an IELTS or equivalent qualification, you will be required to pass a free online English test to assess your proficiency.

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Fees

Full tuition fee: £12,858 UK / £13,427 International (2025/26)* *All tuition fees shown are net of any applicable sales tax payable by you in your country of residence. Where we are required to add sales tax at the local statutory rate, this will be added to the tuition fees shown and confirmed during the payment process.

Programme Funding

Students residing in Africa can also enjoy a 20% scholarship for the October 2025 intake of all eligible postgraduate courses.

Student Destinations

Public health graduates will be equipped with the skills to succeed in a range of healthcare roles internationally, such as public health manager, health communication office, public health consultant, health visitor.

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