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Master of Public Health (MPH)

Become an innovator in developing public health initiatives that matter

Apply by: 19 February 2025
To start: 3 March 2025
Total fees: £8700
Per 15-credit module: £725
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Why choose Sheffield Hallam?

  • Teaching excellence

    Awarded Gold for our Teaching Excellence (Teaching Excellence Framework 2023)

  • Strong career outcomes

    95% of graduates in employment or further study (HESA Graduate Outcomes 2021/22)

  • Among the best

    Shortlisted University of the Year (Times Higher Education Awards 2022)

  • A high performer

    5-star university with top marks in teaching, employability and innovation (QS Stars)

  • Fully flexible

    100% online, part-time study with six starts per year

  • Affordability

    Pay per module to ease budget pressure

Take your next steps as a leader in shaping public healthcare services and projects

Sheffield Hallam’s 100% online Master of Public Health (MPH) equips you with an understanding of the wider determinants of health outcomes and population health and the links between evidence, policy, and practice. Through this lens, you will gain the skills and knowledge needed for leadership in the development and delivery of critical public health policy and initiatives.

Drawing on models and theories from sociology and public policy, it is suited to working professionals interested in the social elements of health outcomes and how they can be influenced to improve disease prevention and population health in a range of settings and contexts, including, education, the workplace, urban planning, transport infrastructure, agriculture and more.

Underpinned by World Health Organisation (WHO) values and principles, you will study key concepts, models, and theories of public health with a clear focus on diversity, equity & equality in the context of the many and growing challenges facing both the global North and South.

Learning outcomes

As a student you will:

  • Learn the key concepts, models and theories, as well as the values and approaches underpinning global and national public health strategy, policy, and practice.
  • Develop knowledge and skills to interpret and critically assess a variety of public health evidence in relation to public health problems and contribute to and critically analyse public health research and policy.
  • Critically evaluate a range of approaches and methods for generating public health evidence and assess approaches to health improvement.
  • Design an independent research proposal using appropriate research methods for the investigation of a public health problem.

Career opportunities

Develop the skills sought by today’s employers for careers such as:

  • Community Health Worker
  • Outreach Specialist
  • Community Care Coordinator
  • Public Health Social Worker
  • Clinical Trail Researcher
  • Field Epidemiologist
  • Epidemiology Investigator

Flexible learning

Degree studies you can tailor to your life

Sheffield Hallam’s online Master of Public Health is tailored to meet the needs of busy professionals seeking to advance into public health leadership. This programme will equip you with the skills and expertise required to enhance and implement public health initiatives and programmes. You’ll also benefit from the flexibility of fully online, part-time study, allowing you to balance your education with your personal and professional commitments.

Entry requirements

To study Sheffield Hallam’s 100% online Master of Public Health (MPH) you will need to have completed:

  • A UK undergraduate honours degree in a relevant health discipline with a 2:2 classification (or equivalent).

If you do not meet this requirement, we could still consider you if you have either:

  • A lower degree classification in a relevant health discipline and a minimum of 1 year’s work experience in a related field


OR

  • A non-related degree with a minimum of 3 years public health experience within the last 5 years.

Any offer to study an online programme with Sheffield Hallam is subject to your acceptance of the University’s Terms and Conditions and Student Regulations

Applicants whose first language is not English, or most recent education or work experience was not in English will need to demonstrate proficiency by completing an approved English language test such as IELTS (6.5 overall, with a minimum of 6.0 in writing, and no individual element below 5.5) or equivalent.

Any offer to study an online programme with Sheffield Hallam is subject to your acceptance of the University’s Terms and Conditions and Student Regulations

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