PG Dip Public Health (Online Delivery)

Applicants will typically hold a first degree or equivalent (including international qualifications) in a science based subject and will have some evidence of public health study including epidemiology and/or statistics. Applicants will typically be working within Public Health or have an interest in Public Health (students will need to reflect on their learning and so being able to apply knowledge learnt into practice is required). Registered healthcare professionals without these recognised qualifications will be considered on an individual basis and a wide range of prior experience may be taken into account.

In some cases, applicants may be asked to submit a piece of work for assessment in order to confirm that they are able to work comfortably at postgraduate level, and demonstrate the requisite clinical and professional knowledge.

English Language Requirements

Proficiency in the English Language is also essential to completing our courses. If English is NOT your first language, we ask for proof of competency during the application process. We are able to accept an IELTS overall score of 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 for each band) or an equivalent qualification.

Please visit the DiplomMSc website for information on the tuition fees.

The online course lasts one calendar year and is a part-time distance learning course, with six modules per year, each of six weeks duration.

Module 1 – Contemporary issues in public health

• To provide an overview of the introduction to public health and explore relevant definitions.
• To critically use relevant data and evidence to understand contemporary issues within the public health arena.
• To develop an understanding of evidence-based interventions, to prevent contemporary issues or to protect the population’s health.

Module 2 – Environmental/geopolitical determinants of health

• To critically use relevant data and evidence to understand the impact of environmental/geopolitical issues and interventions to protect the population’s health.

Module 3 – Data and intelligence

• To critically use relevant data collected by a variety of methods and techniques to survey and assess a population’s health.

Module 4 – Dealing with complexity

• To develop knowledge of a range of effective strategic leadership, organisational and management skills in a variety of complex public health situations and contexts, dealing effectively with uncertainty and the unexpected to achieve public health goals.

Module 5 – Protecting the public’s health

• To critically apply the evidence base to address issues within public health care systems.
• To develop an understanding of needs assessment and health impact assessment to support evidence-based interventions.
• To develop skills in pathway development for integrated services.

Module 6 – Public health within health and care systems

• To critically apply the evidence base to address issues within public health care systems.
• To develop an understanding of needs assessment and health impact assessment to support evidence-based interventions.
• To develop skills in pathway development for integrated services.