Master of Public Health (Epidemiology)

The fully online Public Health Masters (Epidemiology) programme is available to any University graduate in a health or health-related profession, and also to non-health graduates and others approved by the University. 

This will normally include:

• Graduates in medicine of an approved university who have not less than one year (and preferably longer) post-registration professional experience
• Other health-related graduates of an approved university or other institution who have not less than two years of professional experience
• Non-health-related graduates, and others who have satisfied the requirements of approved exam boards, or have satisfied the University that they are suitably qualified to undertake a postgraduate programme. They must have at least two years approved professional experience in a health related field, and either completed the final examination of an approved professional institution, or obtained some other qualification approved for this purpose by the University

General Admission Criteria

• Bachelor’s degree equivalent to UK Honours degree.
• English equivalent to minimum of IETS test level 6.5 overall.
• TOEFL 580 paper based test / 88 Internet based test / TEEP 6.5
• 2 years of relevant work experience.

Please note for the Public Health Masters, The University of Liverpool Online also evaluates applicants on an individual basis. Contact The University of Liverpool Online to learn more.

At the end of the fully online MPH programme you will have acquired the skills to undertake and interpret public health research, both epidemiological and qualitative, and you will have a command of ethical research practice. You will be able to critically appraise health promotion practice in different healthcare systems, evaluate and design Health Impact Assessments and compare and contrast methods of health economic analysis.

You will demonstrate a mastery of the issues surrounding communicable diseases, environmental threats, health and social policy and the issues facing low income countries. In doing so, you will gather, analyse and interpret information from a variety of sources and derive and apply insight from a range of disciplines to identify and respond to public health problems. You will thus acquire an excellent basis for a high-level career in public health management.

The fully online Master of Public Health (MPH) (Epidemiology) programme comprises four core modules, four elective modules and culminates in a dissertation in a topic relevant to Public Health.

Your first module will be 9 weeks in length where you begin with a week long brief introduction to the programme, the learning platform and then continue with the module content.

Each following module is eight weeks in length. By taking one module at a time you can explore a specific subject in depth without distractions.

The four core modules must be completed prior to undertaking the electives.

Core modules

• Health Promotion
• Epidemiology & Statistics for Public Health Research
• Qualitative Methods for Public Health Research
• Management of Health Systems

Elective modules

(students choose a minimum of one elective from each group)

Group A

• Health Impact Assessment
• Public Health Issues in Low Income Countries
• Sociology of Health & Illness
• Public Health Nutrition
• Health and Social Policy
• Policy and Programme Challenges in Low Income Countries
• Comparative Health Systems and Advanced Management
• International Disaster Management

Group B

• Regression and Evidence Based Methods for Epidemiology
• Health Protection
• Health economics and finance
• Advanced Epidemiological Modelling
• Epidemiology of Disease
• Health Informatics

Master of Public Health Dissertation

Students refine their dissertation topic in conjunction with their Personal Dissertation Advisor, an academic supervisor who will provide support throughout the writing process. Following the Master of Public Health programme, your dissertation will cover a topic relevant to the Public Health sector.

The fully online Public Health Masters (Epidemiology) programme takes on average 30 months to complete. However, since students progress at their own pace, you may choose to complete your studies in as little as 24 months or spread them over 60 months.

For tuition fee information, please contact The University of Liverpool Online.

University of Liverpool

Since its foundation in 1881, the University of Liverpool has produced eight Nobel Prize winners. This academic excellence is one reason why almost three thousand professionals from more than 175 countries have chosen it for their online Masters degree. They also recognise that the University’s exclusive partnership with e-Learning experts Laureate Online Education provides a uniquely global perspective and stimulating educational experience.

About The University of Liverpool - Online Degrees

The University of Liverpool's online Masters students are seasoned professionals, with an average 12 years’ work experience. They have good reasons to choose the University of Liverpool:

1. Reputation – Liverpool is among the Top 10 eLearning institutions in the world (Source: FT.com)
2. Academic leadership – along with Oxford and Cambridge, it is a member of the Russell group of 20 major, research-intensive UK universities
3. Online expertise – Laureate Online Education specialises in delivering 100% online programmes around the world.
4. Relevance – our programmes replicate global business, requiring you to collaborate across disciplines and cultures to solve problems
5. Applicable knowledge – use what you learn in the workplace immediately
6. Networking – gain an international network of professional contacts and friends
7. Teaching – our instructors are academically renowned and have years of industry experience
8. Individual support – from your instructors and personal Programme Manager
9. Personalisation – Specialisation Tracks and elective modules let you customise your degree
10. Interactivity – small class sizes mean your ideas are constantly challenged
11. Flexibility – our 100% online learning environment means you can fit your degree into your work and personal life

Accreditation

The University of Liverpool, in common with all UK universities, is regulated and monitored by a government body, the QAA. Some UK universities have also been awarded a Royal Charter, which was granted to Liverpool in 1903.

Many countries, including the US and Canada, accept the standard of degrees awarded by UK universities as equivalent to their own.

Geographic restrictions

None. You do not need to be a UK resident as all our degrees are 100% online.

How it works

All University of Liverpool online Masters programmes are taught 100% via the Internet, giving career professionals access to a level of higher education that may otherwise be out of reach because of work or family responsibilities.

This accessibility is made possible because there are no fixed lecture times, the classroom is always open and there is no need to synchronise study with anyone else. In completing their assignments, students can interact with instructors and classmates whenever and wherever suits them best.

All courses are delivered online one at a time, so students can get to grips with the subject and explore it in real depth. We carefully compose each individual study group from a student body representing a wide variety of experience, so that feedback from classmates is stimulating and inspiring, bringing both specialist knowledge and fresh perspectives.

Contact University of Liverpool to learn more!