MPH Public Health
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2024
TUITION FEES
GBP 20,468 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* international students: £19,494
Introduction
The Bradford MPH is designed for those looking to move into public health, policy or community development at a senior level, and is suitable for candidates from diverse undergraduate study backgrounds and/or professional experience.
The programme develops students into future healthcare leaders who understand health policy, community change, human behaviour change, or health service design.
The programme places emphasis on leadership and strategic thinking, developed through comprehensive qualitative and quantitative research, analysis and evaluation. It is tailored to the demographic and epidemiological challenges of contemporary urban societies - the diseases of affluence and ageing, and the marginalized and vulnerable populations produced by these kinds of settings.
The Bradford MPH provides training in public policy, health care practice development, epidemiology, and community development that focuses on skills for change, making it a must-have qualification for those wishing to address the contemporary challenges of public health or undertake research in the public health field.
The following specialisms are available:
- Global Perspective on Quality Health Care
- Leading and Managing Change in Health Care
- Improvement Management of Global Pharmaceutical Supplies
- Working with Communities
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Admissions
Curriculum
What you will study
All module information is for 2022 entry and is subject to change.
Modules
Core
- Introduction to Public Health and Health Promotion
- Research in Contemporary Public Health
- Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Communicable Diseases
- Social Policy, Public Health and Leadership
- Research in Contemporary Public Health
- Health Needs Assessment in Practice
Option
- Global Perspectives on Improving Quality in Healthcare
- Leading Change and Service Improvement in Health and Social Care
- Management of Global Pharmaceutical Supply
- Working with Communities to Improve Health
Learning and assessment
Learning methods
The program is delivered through lectures, facilitated seminars, and online learning and resources to help prepare students for the formative assessments.
Assessment
You will learn using a range of different assessment techniques, which may include one or more of the following:
- Written essay
- A reflective Case study
- Computer-based Multiple-Choice Question examination
- Computer-based open-book examination
- Seminar Presentation
- Poster presentation
- Written project report
- Completion of a Dissertation
- Research paper/executive summary
Career Opportunities
Career support
Our students have the unique opportunity to shadow public health practitioners in the field, attend short training courses developed and delivered by Public Health England and network with a variety of public health practitioners and employers.
The University is committed to helping students develop and enhance employability and this is an integral part of many programmes. Specialist support is available throughout the course from Career and Employability Services including help to find part-time work while studying, placements, vacation work and graduate vacancies. Students are encouraged to access this support at an early stage and to use the extensive resources on the Careers website.
Discussing options with specialist advisers helps to clarify plans by exploring options and refining skills of job-hunting. In most of our programmes, there is direct input by Career Development Advisers into the curriculum or through specially arranged workshops.
Career prospects
A practical degree with instant international recognition, an MPH is the "MBA" of the health world - one that will add both prestige and practice skills to enhance or change your current career.
The University of Bradford works in partnership with Public Health England to offer a continually evolving contemporary programme. This partnership and approach enable the programme team to support students as they develop the relevant skills and knowledge for their future careers in Public Health.
Graduates will be equipped to address contemporary Public Health challenges such as changing health demographics, health inequalities, and problems of access, quality, and continuity of care. It will help healthcare professionals to find creative policy solutions and implement tailored practice-interventions.
Graduates will be change agents identifying ways to address health problems but also to innovate by building on community and health service assets to enhance the quality of life for people in a safe, ethical and cost-effective way.
Scholarships and Funding
Every year we award numerous non-repayable scholarships to UK, EU, and international students on the basis of academic excellence, personal circumstances, or economic hardship.