Public Health (MPH)

Award
Master of Public Health
Typical Offer
2:1 degree View full entry requirements
Duration
1 year
Course Type
Full-time
Campus
University Hospital Southampton and Highfield
Next course starts
September 2025

About this course

Develop the skills needed to become a world-changing leader in public health on our practical master's degree.

On our Master of Public Health, you'll learn how to promote health, prevent disease and address major global threats to the health landscape. Our leading experts in the sector will help you gain the skills you need to start a career that makes a difference on a local, national and global scale.

Throughout the MPH Public Health course, you will:

  • gain a broad understanding of the political, social and economic factors that influence health
  • develop professional knowledge and skills to contribute to the health landscape
  • learn how to promote and influence the population's health and reduce health inequalities
  • evaluate research and policy using appropriate methodological principles and critical thought
  • personalise your learning to your interests through a wide range of optional modules
  • prepare to work effectively in a multidisciplinary environment, build working relationships, lead teams and collaborate with others

You'll be taught by experts from across the university, including senior academics actively involved in research, as well as practitioners from the wider public health professional community.

We recognise that public health is global health, and celebrate the diversity of our students on our master's in public health. You'll be working in an international environment, where your fellow students come from varied backgrounds all around the world.

Undergraduate medical students can study this course as an intercalated degree. Intercalation means that you'll take a year out of your undergraduate medicine degree to gain this extra award.

Flexible study

If you prefer, you can apply to study this course as:

  • a part-time master's - study the same course content over 2 to 5 years

  • a postgraduate certificate (PGCert) - study full-time over 1 year, or part-time over 2 years

  • a postgraduate diploma (PGDip) - study full-time over 1 year, or part-time over 2 to 4 years

You can also take a single module as part of continuing professional development (CPD). Explore modules that are available as CPD

Your modules and fees may vary if you choose a different study option.

We regularly review our courses to ensure and improve quality. This course may be revised as a result of this. Any revision will be balanced against the requirement that the student should receive the educational service expected. Find out why, when, and how we might make changes.

Our courses are regulated in England by the Office for Students (OfS).

Course lead

This course is led by Professor Emma Plugge. Emma is a public health-trained doctor who works in the UK and overseas. She is also a researcher at our Population Health Sciences centre, focusing on the health of marginalised populations. View Emma's staff profile for more information.

Course locations

This course is based at University Hospital Southampton and Highfield.

Awarding body

This qualification is awarded by the University of Southampton.