Public Health (International)

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The Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development aims to assist low and middle-income countries to achieve universal health coverage. We seek to understand how health systems operate and what factors influence their effectiveness. We develop and test interventions appropriate to the context to see whether they are effective and cost-effective. We strengthen the capacity of health professionals to use their talents, education and professionalism to work effectively.

The Centre has a well-established and popular portfolio of postgraduate and undergraduate courses. Alongside teaching, our research generates new knowledge to improve the health of communities in low and middle income countries. Our capacity development work seeks to assist policy makers and other decision makers to utilise a range of methods, evidence and tools in order to improve health system functioning.

The programme will:
* Provide an international learning environment, with staff and students drawn from many countries, within which students drawn from a variety of professional backgrounds around the world benefit and learn from their collective professional and cultural experiences
* Offer opportunities to develop the ability to think analytically; a capacity for independent learning; the capability to complete a challenging, extended piece of independent study and an awareness of the importance of and opportunities for continuing professional development
* Offer flexibility, enabling students to attain high levels of professional skill whilst also pursuing individual study interests in a learning environment where research informs teaching with optional module choices and dissertation opportunities reflect shared staff and student research interests.

And also:
* Introduce the essential learning skills for postgraduate level study within a structured framework with particular emphasis on the challenges facing those returning to study
* Present health and health systems in an international policy context and provide a clear appreciation of the conceptual framework within which public health policy and management is located
* Teach the essential skills required to improve existing and build new health services, programmes and related management systems to improve the public health of the communities amongst whom the participants work with emphasis on epidemiology and statistics and evidence-based public health interventions
* Build upon the core skills and knowledge acquired early in the programme by choosing areas of study from the list of optional modules in specialist fields of public health, planning and management
* Introduce the concept of the Learning Portfolio which strongly encourages a reflective approach to learning and can form the basis of career-long independent learning
* Develop a capacity for independent learning and an awareness of the importance of continued professional development
* Offer the opportunity to plan, initiate, execute and complete a substantial piece of independent research, in the form of the dissertation, within a supportive framework which provides specific research training and preparation for the dissertation.

Candidates will either be medical graduates or health professionals with a good honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject. They will normally have at least two years of international public health experience. Extensive experience in relevant public health work may exceptionally constitute an alternative basis for admission.If your first language is not English you will be asked to provide evidence that you have a suitable ability in the various skills of English by providing details of a University recognised English language qualification. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 CAE score: (read more) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) is part of the Cambridge English suite and is targeted at a high level (IETLS 6.5-8.0). It is an international English language exam set at the right level for academic and professional success. Developed by Cambridge English Language Assessment - part of the University of Cambridge - it helps you stand out from the crowd as a high achiever. 60 (Grade C) IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa. The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more.