Public Health (MPH)

University of Southampton

Develop the skills needed to become a world-changing leader in public health on our practical master's degree.You can study this course full-time and part-time.Develop the knowledge, skills and experience needed to become a future leader in public health on our Master of Public Health (MPH). You'll learn how to promote health, prevent disease and respond to major public health challenges at local, national and global levels.Throughout the MPH Public Health course, you'll:understand how public health evidence is generated, critically evaluate research and policy, and use evidence to inform practice and decision-makingdevelop an understanding of the drivers of health inequalities and develop approaches to promote health equity across populations and communitiesexamine how climate change, sustainability and wider determinants shape population healthexplore the ethical principles and challenges that underpin public health research, policy and practicelearn practical and professional skills for public health careers including leadership, communication, collaboration and multidisciplinary workingYou'll be taught by experts from across the university, including senior academics actively involved in research, as well as practitioners from the wider public health professional community.We recognise that public health is global health, and celebrate the diversity of our students on our master's in public health. You'll be working in an international environment, where your fellow students come from varied backgrounds all around the world.Undergraduate medical students can study this course as an intercalated degree. Intercalation means that you'll take a year out of your undergraduate medicine degree to gain this extra award.