Do you care about promoting and protecting population health? Do you want to help individuals and communities improve their health and wellbeing? This course aims to give you the knowledge to help you understand the impact that financial, social and environmental circumstances have on the health of people.

We welcome students from a variety of vocational and professional backgrounds, and you will study in a supportive, enjoyable learning environment.

This course will help you develop your skills in critical analysis and synthesis, information and evidence retrieval, ability to read and absorb information from a wide range of sources, leadership and creativity to tackle public health challenges at global and local levels. It focuses on key public health disciplines from healthy public policy, epidemiology, research methods and methodologies and global public health. 

There is a particular focus on the health of individuals, families and communities. This focus is given an effective foundation by a team of lecturers who have experience of working in the UK and international public health.

On successful completion of your MSc Public Health and Wellbeing you could work in:

• healthcare services (including NHS)
• local authorities
• government agencies (including Public Health England)
• the voluntary sector (including health charities)
• non-government organisations (NGOs)

You could also pursue career opportunities in areas as diverse as:

• urban planning and development
• marketing and media work
• business management
• environmental and public health consulting
• health education training in the UK and internationally

We offer a wide range of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses that you may want to explore. 

Alternatively, you could follow the increasing trend of Masters students from the College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare who have successfully applied to take a PhD. Find out more about our research activities and support for PhD and Professional Doctorate students.