Public Health MPH

The Bradford MPH is designed for those looking to move into public health, policy or community development at a senior level, and is suitable for candidates from diverse undergraduate study backgrounds and / or professional experience.

The programme develops students into future healthcare leaders who understand health policy, community change, human behaviour change, or health service design.

The programme places emphasis on leadership and strategic thinking, developed through comprehensive qualitative and quantitative research, analysis and evaluation. It is tailored to the demographic and epidemiological challenges of contemporary urban societies - the diseases of affluence and ageing, and the marginalized and vulnerable populations produced by these kinds of settings.

The Bradford MPH provides training in public policy, health care practice development, epidemiology, and community development that focusses on skills for change, making it a must-have qualification for those wishing to address the contemporary challenges of public health or undertake research in the public health field.

The following specialisms are available:

• Leadership and Management development
• Pharmaceuticals
• Long Term Conditions

All module information is for 2019 entry, and is subject to change:

Core

• Introduction to Public Health (NUR7053-B)
• Health Needs Assessment (NUR7050-B)
• Epidemiology and Biostatistics (NUR7048-B)
• Preparing for Research (NUR7064-B)

Plus one of the following modules:

• Pursuing Primary Research (RES7008-E)
• Pursuing a Systematic Review (RES7007-E)
• Management Project (LEM7006-E)

Option:

• Quality Assurance and Medicine Safety (PHA7051-B)
• Health Promotion in Practice (NUR7052-B)
• Management of Global Pharmaceutical Supply (PHA7049-B)
• Working with Communities to Improve Health (NUR7056-B)

Candidates must hold a 2:1 honours degree or the overseas equivalent in a medical, health or social sciences subject. Applicants with a 2:2 honours degree and a minimum of two years professional public health related experience may also be considered.  A degree level professional qualification in an appropriate subject, normally with some experience in the broad field of public health will also be considered.

English language requirements -  English language IELTS 6.5. If you do not meet the IELTS requirement, you can take a University of Bradford pre-sessional English course.

Fees for 2019 entry listed below:

Home/EU: £6,850 per year

International: £16,040 per year

The programme has been mapped onto the Faculty of Public Health syllabus for the Part A examinations of the Faculty of Public Health and up to Level 7 of the Public Health Skills and Career Framework (Public Health Resource, 2008). Specialism is possible through the choice of elective modules and dissertation topic.

This programme has been developed in partnership with City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council.