University of Limerick
Public Health MSc

Limerick, Ireland

DEGREE TYPE

MSc

DURATION

1 year

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

Full time

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

Key Summary

About : The Public Health MSc program provides students with advanced knowledge and skills in public health issues, including epidemiology, health policy, and environmental health. The course is designed to equip you with the analytical and leadership skills needed to improve health outcomes in communities. You'll engage in hands-on projects and critical discussions throughout your studies.

Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue careers in various fields, including public health administration, health education, and epidemiology. Job roles may include public health manager, health policy advisor, or research analyst in government agencies or non-profit organizations. The program prepares students for impactful work in promoting health and preventing diseases at the community and global levels.

This Masters of Science in Public Health is designed to equip students with marketable and transferable skillset and competencies that will enhance their career in public health or other health-related disciplines, both locally and internationally.

The focus of this Masters of Science in Public Health program is to move from the traditional public health teaching into the competency-based and applied public health. The program is exceptional in the strength of our modules in global health and sustainable development, the social determinants of health and health systems, public health research and data analysis, designing, monitoring and evaluation of public health interventions. From this MSc, any graduate irrespective of their professional background would be able to investigate, design, evaluate and address public health challenges and offers them a unique opportunity for interdisciplinary study and work. Student will also reflect critically on their own and others' learning styles and practice.

The program is made up of five core modules with online lectures, face to face skills building workshops on campus, practicum and a research project. Students can register on a fulltime or part-time basis. The full-time program runs for one academic year.