MSc Public Health

University of East London

The MSc Public Health degree will develop your management competencies and research techniques, equipping you to develop your career as a health professional. Whether you are a podiatrist, a speech therapist, or a nurse - if you work in any kind of clinical setting you will reach a point at which you cannot progress without some kind of additional training and demonstrable management competency. The skills you will develop on this course will put you in a good position to progress in your career and take on leadership roles. The course will focus on hot topics within health and cover core modules on epidemiology, health promotion, and global health. Our health students often organise local health campaigns within the community, so there are plenty of opportunities to get involved and make a difference.This course is designed to give you a systematic understanding of your specialist field of public health, taking in the most up-to-the-minute research. You will gain a comprehensive range of techniques applicable to your own research.You will also gain a practical understanding of how established techniques of research and enquiry are used to create and interpret knowledge, developing a range of transferable skills essential to a career in public health.The modules offer strong underlying knowledge and skills development. This emphasis supports you to relate theory to practice in a classroom setting, in all module components, and in the dissertation. We consider employability to be a crucial element in the knowledge gained and skills assessed in each module. The course will enable you to deal with complex issues within your workplace and display sound judgment, personal responsibility, and initiative.This unusual and carefully tailored course will help you progress your career - by developing your research skills and enhancing your managerial abilities. It will also encourage you to think broadly.For example, while you are treating someone with an obvious ailment such as a broken arm, you might consider whether there are underlying mental health issues that brought about the injury.

School of Health, Sport and Bioscience