MSc Public Health
Course overview
The World Health Organisation’s 2010 World Health Report demonstrated that health inequalities remain a significant challenge at local, national and international levels.
A particular strength of the MSc Public Health programme at GCU is that the curriculum and associated activities actively develop the skills and knowledge of students to enable them to apply public health theory in a social action context at local, national and international levels.
This also supports the GCU Mission which advocates that the university should enable graduates to make a positive contribution to society. The programme at GCU is also distinctive in that members of the wider programme team are active contributors to world class public health research and have established close working relationships with local and international communities.
Prospects
The overall aim of the MSc Public Health is to provide opportunities for practitioners from a wide range of backgrounds to undertake a Taught Masters programme that will enable the acquisition of knowledge and understanding, intellectual skills professional/practical skills and transferable key skills that are of direct relevance to safe and effective public health practice.
Course structure
The programme is delivered via a blended approach, with lectures and seminars delivered in “blocks” and supported with online activity. It consists of compulsory and optional modules to allow students to tailor the programme to meet their individual learning needs. The compulsory modules are:
- The Principles and Theory of Public Health
- Public Health Theory to Social Action
- Health Economics and Development
- Evaluating Evidence to Develop Research and Inform Practice
- Dissertation
Optional modules include:
- Health Protection
- Diabetes Care: a multi-professional approach
- Contemporary Leadership and Change Management in Healthcare
- Public Health Placement
- Chronic Disease Management
- Sexual Health: Sexuality and Sexual Health
- Women’s Health
- Advanced Epidemiology: Application and Evaluation in Practice
Entry requirements
Candidates should have successfully completed a relevant first degree (Honours level or equivalent). In considering an applicant’s qualifications, the University’s guidelines for Flexible entry will be taken into account.
English Language
Candidates whose first language is not English are required to present evidence of satisfactory competence in English as demonstrated by a pass at IELTS level 7.
Pre-sessional English Language
For international students who do not meet the minimum English language requirements for direct entry to the postgraduate programmes available at GCU London, we offer English language courses to help you improve your English language skills.
