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.
Accreditations
International Union for Health Promotion and Education
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Course locations
This course is based at University Hospital Southampton and Highfield.
Awarding body
This qualification is awarded by the University of Southampton.
Entry requirements
To apply for MPH Public Health, you'll typically need a 2:1 degree in a health-related subject. We may consider a 2:2 degree if you can also demonstrate relevant professional experience or a strong commitment to public health. Please contact the Course Lead, Professor Emma Plugge if you would like to discuss further.
You'll also need to be able to demonstrate your competence in either statistics, epidemiology or research methods. You can demonstrate this through your previous studies at undergraduate level or subsequent work.
Your personal statement should explain how studying a related subject has led you to pursue further study in public health.
Our master's in public health is also available as an intercalated degree for undergraduate medical students, who have completed at least 3 years of their programme.
English language requirements
If English isn't your first language, you'll need to complete an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) to demonstrate your competence in English. You'll need all of the following scores as a minimum:
IELTS score requirements
- overall score
- 7.0
- reading
- 6.5
- writing
- 6.5
- speaking
- 6.5
- listening
- 6.5
We accept other English language tests. Find out which English language tests we accept.
Pre-masters
If you don’t meet the academic requirements, you can complete a pre-master's programme through our partnership with ONCAMPUS. Learn more about the programmes available.
Recognition of professional experience
If you don't have the exact entry requirements, but you have significant work experience in this sector we’ll assess your relevant professional experience, your subject knowledge and your aptitude for learning.
Your application will be considered on individual merit and you may be asked to attend an interview.
Got a question?
Please contact us if you're not sure you have the right experience or qualifications to get onto this course.
Email: enquiries@southampton.ac.uk
Tel: +44(0)23 8059 5000
Course structure
Your studies will run for one year, from September through to the following September.
This information refers to the full-time MPH Public Health course. Your modules and fees may vary if you choose a different study option.
Semester 1 overview
In semester 1, you'll study 5 compulsory modules:
- Basic Epidemiology
- Foundations in Public Health
- Foundations of Qualitative Research for Health
- Foundational Statistical methods
- Professional Development
You'll also be able to choose from a wide range of optional modules.
At the end of semester 1, you'll decide whether to follow the practice or research pathway. You'll have plenty of support to ensure you make the right decision for your future career.
As well as the taught modules, you'll have the opportunity to engage in a focused package of activities aimed at developing your learning and preparing you for your future career, at whatever level. This includes:
- professional one-to-one mentoring
- seminar series
- internships and work experience
Semester 2 overview
In semester 2, you'll study 2 compulsory modules:
- Improving Population Health: Theory to Action
- Professional Development
You'll also be able to choose from a wide range of optional modules.
From May, you will work on your dissertation. You can find out more about the dissertation in the learning and assessment section of this page.
Want more detail? See all the modules in the course.
Modules
The modules outlined provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this degree course based on recent academic teaching. As a research-led University, we undertake a continuous review of our course to ensure quality enhancement and to manage our resources. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand. Find out why, when and how we might make changes.
For entry in academic year 2025 to 2026
Year 1 modules
You must study the following modules :
Basic Epidemiology
This module focuses on the basic epidemiological methods and approaches that underpin an evidence-based approach to public health research and practice. The module covers each of the main types of epidemiological study design and provides a framework for ...
Dissertation by Research/Professional Project
You have the option of doing a dissertation by research or a professional project. Dissertation by Research: This will be a hypothesis driven research project that entails small-scale empirical research involving quantitative or qualitative research me...
Foundational Statistical Methods
This module provides an introduction to the use of statistical methods for the analysis of quantitative data and their application in public health. This will include descriptive statistics and basic inferential statistics. The emphasis will be on the pra...
Foundations in Public Health
Foundations of Qualitative Research for Health
Understanding qualitative research methods and knowing how to interpret findings and conclusions from qualitative research is fundamental to being able to critique an evidence base. This module teaches you the underpinnings of qualitative research methods...
Improving Population Health: Theory to Action
Professional Development
The curriculum for the MSc Public Health is informed by the public health standards of the Faculty of Public Health and the UK Public Health Register. It is recognised by the International Union for Health Promotion and Education. These standards encompa...
You must also choose from the following modules :
Advanced Epidemiology
This module focuses on a range of epidemiological methods, concepts and approaches beyond those taught in the Foundations of Epidemiology course, to interpret advanced quantitative methods used in epidemiological studies, and to apply these methods in res...
Advanced Statistical Methods in Epidemiology
This module focuses on the application of statistical methods specially developed for epidemiological study data. Topics include the basic disease occurrence measures of prevalence and incidence with their role in surveillance including standardization, M...
Applied Qualitative Research for Health
This module builds on the foundations of qualitative research for health and will demonstrate how to apply these to qualitative research design. Key methods of data collection are explored further, alongside prominent analytical techniques used when condu...
Behavioural Operations
This module aims to develop your capabilities of addressing behavioural issues in an operational context. It goes beyond the typical focus on single decisions taken by an individual to decision making—possibly involving some strategic considerations—in wh...
Communicable Disease Control
Core Skills in GIS
This module is intended to provide foundational GIS skills for various Masters-levels programmes (such as the MSc in Applied GIS and Remote Sensing and MSc in Sustainability). It is intended to introduce Geographical Information Systems and Science to tho...
Critical Issues in Global Health: Concepts and Case Studies
This module provides a comprehensive overview of current issues and challenges in global health. Using relevant case studies, it will discuss trends and determinants of both communicable and non-communicable diseases, as well as assessing possible effec...
GIS for Analysis of Health
This module is intended to introduce students who have already studied the principles of geographical information systems (GIS) to the concepts, methods and techniques involved in using GIS for the analysis of health. Academic study of the geography of he...
Health Economics and Evaluation for Public Health
Economics is the study of how society decides what to produce, how to produce it and for whom to produce it. Society has limited resources available to meet unlimited wants with respect to achieving health. Pressures from demographic change, technological...
Managing Complexity, Uncertainty and Subjectivity
This module addresses the inter-related activities of defining, developing, exploring and working with ill-structured organisational problems. Such activities are often classed as problem structuring activities, and they can be contrasted with activities...
Methods and Analysis of Global Health Trends and Differentials
The primary objective of this module is to provide an overview of the conceptual, methodological and empirical basis for quantifying levels of health in individuals and populations, including the construction of a range of different summary measures that ...
Nutrition and Health
This module develops your knowledge and understanding of the causal relationship between nutrition, activity and health and the need to consider nutritional related problems in the context of global strategic ambitions, including the Sustainable Developme...
Population, Poverty & Policy
During the module you will develop your key skills in: 1. Understanding and exploring the associations between population, poverty and policy issues in a range of countries and setting 2. Analysing complex information and producing well-argued and s...
Learning and assessment
Learning
On our master's in public health, we take a variety of approaches to accommodate all learning styles. We'll teach you through a combination of:
- small group-facilitated learning
- interactive and practical sessions
- seminars and tutorials
- lectures
We have an emphasis on integrated learning, with theory and practical application of concepts embedded in our approach to teaching. Modules take a bespoke approach to their teaching methods, and are designed to maximise interaction and learning. These approaches are supported by our assessment strategy, as well as your integration with the wider research work in Population Health Sciences.
Teaching takes place in 10-week blocks for semesters 1 and 2, followed by a 6-week period for you to work on your assessments.
Assessment
Your assessments differ by module, but are all carefully designed to test the concepts you'll learn in the module in an authentic way. This means that these assessments require you to apply your knowledge, skills and understanding to real-world situations or problems.
We use a variety of assessment methods across the programme, including:
- written assignments, such as a research proposal or a health needs assessment
- group work
- oral presentations
- online tests
We have built formative assessments with individual feedback into each module. These assessments will develop your learning and act as a stepping stone to help you achieve your best in your final assessments.
Assessments take place after teaching in semesters 1 and 2, and you'll have 6 weeks to prepare your assessments. We have put robust quality assurance processes in place for the marking and moderation of assessments, including external oversight.
Dissertation
The dissertation module towards the end of your programme is a great opportunity to put everything you have learned into practice, by doing your own research.
You'll work with one-to-one support from an expert supervisor. Your supervisor might be based at the University, or in the NHS, local authority public health or another organisation, such as the voluntary sector or the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
Your research project will be one of the following types:
- systematic, scoping, policy or other review
- professional project, such as a needs assessment, service evaluation or audit
- qualitative or quantitative data analysis
Our dissertation projects cover a wide range of local, national and global public health topics. We are very flexible, and happy to work with you to make sure you are working on an area of public health research you are passionate about.
Academic Support
We are proud to offer a high level of bespoke academic support, and enable every student to maximise their potential.
You'll have a personal academic tutor who will work with you one-to-one, as well as regular advice and support from the core programme team.
You can also access central University support, such as the Academic Skills Hub, in a variety of formats, including:
- in-person appointments
- online appointments
- webchats
- drop-in sessions
- study cafés
Careers
A career in public health will give you the opportunity to improve people's health and wellbeing on an individual, local, national and international level.
Our master's in public health will provide you with essential knowledge and skills, whatever stage of your career you're at. By studying a curriculum that reflects both the theory and the real-world application of public health, you'll develop competencies in:
- data and surveillance
- policy and strategy
- evidence-based practice
- leadership and collaborative working
You’ll also develop highly sought-after transferable skills including:
- research skills
- data and evidence skills
- critical thinking
- communication
- problem solving
- team working
- self-management
What can you do with a master's in public health?
With a focus on public health both in the UK and internationally, MPH Public Health will prepare you for a career in any part of the world, and for roles in:
- epidemiology
- health protection
- international public health
- local authority public health teams
- public health intelligence
- the NHS
- research and academia
- the voluntary and community sector
You'll be able to find out about public health careers through bespoke sessions with professionals from local, national and international organisations.
You’ll also have the opportunity to complete projects with local public health teams, giving you skills and experience directly relevant to finding a job in the sector.
Our MPH team includes a public health consultant who works in a local team, and will provide information and guidance on careers throughout the programme, while helping you identify job opportunities.
Careers services at Southampton
We're a top 20 UK university for employability (QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022). Our Careers, Employability and Student Enterprise team will support you throughout your time as a student and for up to 5 years after graduation. This support includes:
- work experience schemes
- CV/resume and interview skills workshops
- networking events
- careers fairs attended by top employers
- a wealth of volunteering opportunities
- study abroad and summer school opportunities
We have a thriving entrepreneurship culture. You'll be able to take advantage of:
- our dedicated start-up incubator, Futureworlds
- a wide variety of enterprise events run throughout the year
- our partnership in the world’s number 1 business incubator, SETsquared
Fees, costs and funding
Tuition fees
Fees for a year's study:
- UK students pay £10,900.
- EU and international students pay £30,300.
Deposit
If you're an international student on a full-time course, we'll ask you to pay £2,000 of your tuition fees in advance, as a deposit.
Your offer letter will tell you when this should be paid and provide full terms and conditions.
Find out about exemptions, refunds and how to pay your deposit on our tuition fees for overseas students page.
What your fees pay for
Your tuition fee covers the full cost of tuition and any exams. The fee you pay will remain the same each year from when you start studying this course. This includes if you suspend and return.
Find out how to pay your tuition fees.
Accommodation and living costs, such as travel and food, are not included in your tuition fees. There may also be extra costs for retake and professional exams.
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10% alumni discount
If you’re a graduate of the University of Southampton, you could be eligible for a 10% discount on your postgraduate tuition fees.
Postgraduate Master’s Loans (UK nationals only)
This can help with course fees and living costs while you study a postgraduate master's course. Find out if you're eligible.
Southampton Medicine Postgraduate International Scholarship
A scholarship of £3,000 is available to international students studying for a postgraduate master’s in Medicine.
Find out more about the Southampton Medicine Postgraduate International Scholarship, including eligibility and conditions.
Other postgraduate funding options
A variety of additional funding options may be available to help you pay for your master’s study. Both from the University and other organisations.
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How to apply
- Use the blue 'apply for this course' button on this page to take you to our postgraduate admissions system.
- Create an account which gives you access to your own application portal. .
- Search for the course you want to apply for.
- Complete the application form and upload any supporting documents.
- Pay the £50 application assessment fee, (there are some exemptions, check terms and conditions).
- Submit your application.
For further details of our admission process, read our step by step guide to postgraduate taught applications.
Application deadlines
UK students
The deadline to apply for this course is Tuesday 9 September 2025, midday UK time.
We advise applying early as applications may close before the expected deadline if places are filled.
International students
The deadline to apply for this course is Tuesday 26 August 2025, midday UK time.
We advise applying early as applications may close before the expected deadline if places are filled.
Application assessment fee
We’ll ask you to pay a £50 application assessment fee if you’re applying for a postgraduate taught course.
This is an extra one-off charge which is separate to your tuition fees and is payable per application. It covers the work and time it takes us to assess your application. You’ll be prompted to pay when you submit your application which won’t progress until you've paid.
If you're a current or former University of Southampton student, or if you’re applying for certain scholarships, you will not need to pay the fee. PGCE applications through GOV.UK and Master of Research (MRes) degree applications are also exempt. Find out if you’re exempt on our terms and conditions page.
Supporting information
When you apply you’ll need to submit a personal statement explaining why you want to take the course.
You’ll need to include information about:
- your knowledge of the subject area
- why you want to study a postgraduate qualification in this course
- how you intend to use your qualification
You'll also need to submit two academic references.
Please include the required paperwork showing your first degree and your IELTS English language test score (if you are a non-native English speaker) with your application. Without these, your application may be delayed.
You may also be asked to provide:
- a degree transcript
- a degree certificate
- evidence of professional qualifications
What happens after you apply
You'll be able to track your application through our online Applicant Record System.
We will aim to send you a decision 6 weeks after you have submitted your application.
If we offer you a place, you will need to accept the offer within 30 working days. If you do not meet this deadline, we will offer your place to another applicant.
Unfortunately, due to number of applications we receive, we may not be able to give you specific feedback on your application if you are unsuccessful.
Equality and diversity
We treat and select everyone in line with our Equality and Diversity Statement.
Got a question?
Please contact us if you're not sure you have the right experience or qualifications to get onto this course.
Email: enquiries@southampton.ac.uk
Tel: +44(0)23 8059 5000
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