Public Health MSc | The University of Sunderland
KEY COURSE INFORMATION

1 year

Full time

£6,500 Tuition fee

£13,000 International fee

CID722 Course code

20 Jan 20 Next start date

COURSE OVERVIEW
This course mixes taught elements with independent projects. We support you with guidance and inspiration, and you will negotiate a final project that matches your personal interests. You will analyse the global and national policy, and its practical implications, and have an opportunity to study an area of healthcare in depth.

Public health covers three key domains: health improvement, which includes monitoring specific diseases, risk factors and inequalities, improving services, which includes audit, evaluation, service planning and efficiency, and health protection, which includes responses to infectious diseases and environmental hazards. 

Upcoming start dates
20 January 2020
20 April 2020

WHY US?
  • Our Institute of Health Sciences and Wellbeing aims to conduct world-leading research that leads to better physical and mental health for all
  • We're ranked in the top ten UK universities for International and Student Support in the WhatUni Student Choice Awards 2019 (voted by students)
  • As our lecturers continue to work in public health, you will learn from their up-to-date knowledge and practice
  • Leave us career ready - we’ve been awarded the TEF Silver Award for high-quality teaching
  • Flexible start dates throughout the year

COURSE STRUCTURE
We use a wide variety of teaching and learning methods which include lectures, seminars, workshops, tutorials, self-directed learning and e-learning.

Compared to an undergraduate course, you will find that this masters requires a higher level of independent working.

Assessment methods include coursework, projects, poster and oral presentations, timed tests and exams.

Modules on this course include
  • Health Research Methods and Critical Appraisal (30 credits)
  • Sociological Perspectives and Global Health (30 credits)
  • Applied Public Health Practice (30 credits)
  • Dissertation (60 credits)

Optional modules (choose one):
  • Epidemiology and Health Measurement (30 credits)
  • Leadership and Management in Health (30 credits)

Entry requirements
Undergraduate degree with a classification of 2:2 or above in a health-related discipline.

Fees and finance
The annual fee for this course is:
  • £6,500 if you are from the UK or EU and studying full-time
  • £13,000 if you are from outside the EU and studying full-time
Additional tuition fee discount for international students: All courses require you to pay 50% of the total tuition fee as a deposit. However, if you pay 100% of your tuition fee prior to CAS issuance, you will receive an extra £1,000 discount on your tuition fee. This would reduce the total annual cost of this course to £12,000.

If you do not wish to pay all of your tuition fees at once, you can choose to pay the remaining 50% up to three months after the start date. If you choose to pay in this way, you will not receive any extra discount, and the total annual cost of this course will be £13,000.

If you are a University of Sunderland graduate, you will receive a £1,500 alumni discount on your tuition fee.

Employment
With an MSc in Public Health, you will be able to apply for roles at the forefront of health policy, helping people to live longer, healthier and more fulfilling lives. On completing this course you will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to work at an advanced level in line with current health legislation and policy.

Career options
Public Health professionals work in a range of community health areas such as primary health care teams, public health units, drug and alcohol settings, and health and social care settings. There are also opportunities in epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental health, health administration, health education and health policy.

Potential roles include becoming a manager in the NHS, local authorities and non-statutory sectors. For example, at the top end of the scale, there are roles as Director of Public Health that attract salaries of up to around £100,000. There are also many other opportunities as a public health professional. 
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