Newcastle University Postgraduate programs
Public Health MPH
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Master degree
DURATION
36 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
GBP 29,900 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* no application closing date for this course, but we suggest international students apply at least two months before the course starts
** international students | GBP 12,500 - home students full-time | GBP 6,250 - home students part-time 24 months per year | GBP 4,165 - home students part-time 36 months per year;
Key Summary
This Master's in Public Health (MPH) evaluates and critically appraises approaches to health and disease. It'll prepare you for a career in public health in the UK and internationally with roles in:
- the UK National Health Service (or its equal abroad)
- local government
- the voluntary sector
- academia
Public health specialists address health issues at various levels, including:
- societal - tackling health inequalities through advanced research methodologies
- demographic - understanding the impact of ageing and long-term conditions across the life course
- cultural - addressing shifts in public attitudes towards health and wellness
- social - engaging with issues such as substance misuse and their public health implications
You'll address these issues with a range of advanced research skills. You'll learn how to apply research findings to improve population health and health services.
You'll study in the Population and Health Sciences Institute in the Faculty of Medical Sciences.
You can study stand-alone modules from this degree as Continued Professional Development (CPD Public Health 6017P).
You'll gain invaluable hands-on experience. You'll use cutting-edge methods that are driving modern public health strategies. This immersive learning environment will equip you with practical skills.
- 42% of our research is classified as 4* world-leading research – Research Excellence Framework 2021
- 65% increase in research power since 2014 – Research Excellence Framework 2021
- Global Top 130 University - QS World University Rankings 2025
- Global Top 170 University - Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024
- Top 100 for Medical and Health – Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2025
- Top 25 in the UK and Top 100 in the world for sustainable development – Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024
- Top 90 for Life Sciences and Medicine - QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024
What you'll learn
You'll explore challenges in public health such as:
- tackling the social and commercial determinants of health and reducing health inequalities
- the role of behavioural interventions in public health
- public and patient engagement and involvement, and shared decision making
- using advanced epidemiological methods to study health and disease in populations
Modules
You will study modules in this course. A module is a unit of a course with its own approved aims and outcomes and assessment methods.
Compulsory modules
- Principles of Public Health (20 credits)
- Research Methods for Public Health (20 credits)
- Introduction to Health Statistics and Epidemiological Analysis (20 credits)
- Social Determinants of Health (20 credits)
- Dissertation (60 credits)
Optional modules
- Introduction to Global Health (20 credits)
- Applied Epidemiology and Data Science (20 credits)
- Ageing across the Life Course(10 credits)
- Health Economics (10 credits)
- Health Improvement: Theory, Policy and Practice (10 credits)
- Public Health Protection (10 credits)
Our graduates have gone on to work in the:
- government
- international organisations
- the voluntary sector
- healthcare and service delivery
- consultancies
- the private sector where there is involvement in providing healthcare and public services


