Master of Public Health

University of Liverpool

Master of Public Health

  • Country United Kingdom
  • Course Duration 12 month
  • Course Type Full Time
  • Courses Campus On Campus
  • Language Specification IELTS
  • Program Level Post-Graduate
  • Education Required Undergraduate
  • Admission intake SEP
  • Minimum GPA 70
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Application Charges

Application Fee Tution Fee
Free GBP 21,650

Application Date

Application Start Date Application Closing Date
2023-02-08
2023-08-18

Program Description

Established in 1989, the Master of Public Health (MPH) degree is internationally respected for its multidisciplinary focus and commitment to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Health for All principles.It is an essential programme if you are working in any area of public health: governmental organisations; health services management; policy and planning; housing; transport; or for community groups and NGOs. Public health aims to tackle the wider determinants of health, and as a multidisciplinary subject, our students come from a wide variety of backgrounds, including medicine, nursing, pharmacy, occupational therapy, health services, health service management, environmental health and graduates with a background in the natural sciences, social sciences or humanities subjects.With its modular format and open learning facilities the programme can be studied to Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma or Masters levels within the University. You can also study with other institutions by using the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).The MPH provides a solid foundation for public health research and practice in a variety of public, NGO, and international settings. With the knowledge and skills this programme will give you, you'll be able to put public health principles into effect in a variety of settings including research, practice, policy and at the interface of applied research.It forms a core component of approved training programmes for Health Education North West (HENW) who are responsible for the commissioning and management of training and education of:
  • NHS Specialist Registrars in public health, working towards Certificate of Completion of Specialist training.
  • Students who wish to go on to complete MFPHM Part A.
Our students can opt to study full-time over one year or part time over 2-6 years and integrate the programme with their jobs and CPD.Organised into three semesters per year, the programme starts in September. You'll need to attend two days per week (Wednesday, Thursday) for full-time or one day per week (Year One – Wednesday, Year Two – Thursday) for part-time. We offer 12 weeks of active learning in semesters one and two, followed by one week of assessment. Semester Three (MPH only) is dedicated to your dissertation.The full-time introductory days in Year One are compulsory. As a Masters, Diploma and Certificate student you'll need to attend these, even if you've opted to study part-time.
Please note that this programme is suitable for intercalating medical students.

Why School of Medicine?

Our mission

Our mission is to educate today’s healthcare professionals for tomorrow’s healthcare challenges, helping you developing knowledge and skills that will support your own career development and improve the care of patients and populations.  Whether you choose a course that is focused on clinical practice, research skills or leadership and improvement, you’ll benefit from our innovative approaches to curriculum design and teaching delivery.

Centres of Excellence

Working together with our local Clinical Centres of Excellence, we offer a broad choice of flexible, tailored courses that range from CPD credits to full master's programmes, at all stages of your careers, from advanced level professional training to programmes designed for intercalating medical students.Our programmes span three main priorities; Leading and Improving Organisations, Excellence in Clinical Practice, and Science and Discovery. Our programmes benefit from cutting edge research expertise from across the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, benefitting from the best of evidence-based practice. The majority of our programmes have been specifically designed for a multi-professional audience, and are suitable for both UK and international students.

Other Requirements

  • The Master of Public Health (MPH) programme is available to any University graduate in a health or health-related profession, as well as non-health-related graduates and others approved by the University. The entry requirements are as follows: Graduates in medicine of an approved university must have one year post-registration professional experience; Applicants with a health-related undergraduate degree (preferably 2:1 or above) must be able to demonstrate at least one year of relevant public health work experience. Applicants with a non-health-related undergraduate degree must be able to demonstrate at least two years of relevant public health work experience. In addition, applicants require a GCSE Grade C or GCE O Level pass in Mathematics and English, or an equivalent qualification. Students will also need to provide a personal statement detailing why they wish to undertake the programme. We will need one independent academic/professional reference. We can consider nursing (non-degree) qualifications
  • For IELTS Waive off , you require 70% and above in English in Standard XII for CBSE/CISCE/WB/Karnataka/Maharashtra/TamilNadu/Andhra Pradesh/Kerala/Telangana/Goa/Delhi/Sikkhim/Gujarat/Meghalaya boards..Three-year Bachelor's degrees like BComs can be accepted, but sometimes the content covered in such degrees does not provide adequate grounding for our more specialised programmes such as MSc Finance.We also accept, as evidence of English language skills, an undergraduate degree from one of the following Indian universities (including affiliated colleges): Anna University Mumbai University Pune University Bangalore University University of Delhi University of Madras Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT)

Extra Notes


* NOTE : The Tuition Fee is subject to change Semester wise, as such for exact Tuition Fee kindly see the Website of the respective University.
* NOTE : Pathways : Students who want to pursue a Graduate Degree through a particular University but are unable to meet the university requirements for the GPA, GRE/GMAT or English Language scores, have to take up an additional academic and language support i.e. pathways in order to ensure the admit and study at the desired University.