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Full time & Part time See Course PGDip, PGCert, MSc 2 years full time, 3 years part time
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The MSc Applied Public Health programme is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge to make a positive impact on public health at both local and global levels. With a strong focus on health equity and social justice, you will learn how to address the social, economic, and environmental determinants of health. The programme is suitable for individuals from various backgrounds, including health professions, social sciences, and other professional fields. You will have the opportunity to study a range of modules, covering topics such as public health principles, advocacy, research methods, and health equity interventions. This programme is aligned with UK and international public health competency frameworks, ensuring that you develop the necessary skills to make a difference in the field.

About the course

The MSc Applied Public Health places a strong focus on health equity and social justice at local and global levels. Our aim is to develop reflective public health practitioners who apply a systematic and practical understanding of public health to improve and protect the health & well-being of the individuals, groups and communities that they work with. We will support you to develop and use a combination of leadership, innovation and technical skills to advocate for, influence and implement changes in policy and practice to reduce or eliminate unjust, preventable differences in health, and promote sustainable development.

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Entry Requirements

You'll normally be expected to hold an initial degree in a discipline relating to health or the determinants of health. This covers a wide range of subjects such as health professions (e.g. medicine, nursing, allied health professions, environmental health), social sciences (e.g. sociology, psychology, geography) and other professional backgrounds such as education, sport development, social work, housing, planning, etc. (not an exclusive list).


Fees

As a postgraduate, research or part-time student, the tuition fees you are charged will depend on the course you choose to study.

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Where will I study?

Where is Cardiff Metropolitan University
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