University of Liverpool Online
Master of Public Health - Global Health
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Master of Public Health
DURATION
30 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
GBP 17,947 *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
* for MPH: £17947| for PGDip: £11,965
Key Summary
About: The University of Liverpool’s online Master of Public Health (MPH) – Global Health offers a multidisciplinary, WHO-aligned curriculum focused on communicable diseases, environmental hazards and emergency/pandemic response. Delivered via a virtual learning platform, this Russell Group programme suits professionals in health promotion, policy development and evaluation seeking career progression. Related MPH pathways include Global Mental Health and Health Economics and Policy.
Career Outcomes: Graduates work across governmental organizations, charities, health organizations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). You’ll be prepared for roles such as public health officer, epidemiologist, policy analyst, program manager, emergency response coordinator, and leadership positions in health agencies.
Looking to pursue a specialist area of Public Health?
The University of Liverpool’s online Master of Public Health (MPH) – Global Health is internationally respected for its multidisciplinary focus and commitment to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Health for All principles.
If you are working in health promotion, policy development and evaluation, this MPH will enhance your existing knowledge and expertise while providing a basis for career development towards senior and managerial positions in the profession.
This MPH programme has a specialist focus on the impact communicable diseases and environmental hazards have on the health of populations globally. It also considers the emergency response strategies for managing natural and manmade disasters, including pandemic response.
Programme delivery takes place via the virtual learning platform, enabling you to pursue the modules in your own time, within the timeframe of each module. You will also be part of an international student community with multidisciplinary backgrounds allowing for a global exchange of knowledge.
The following MPH programmes are also available:
- Master of Public Health (MPH)
- Master of Public Health (MPH) – Global Mental Health
- Master of Public Health (MPH) - Health Economics and Policy
Modules
This programme consists of the following modules. You are required to complete 180 credits to achieve a full Master of Public Health (Online) - Global Health and 120 credits to achieve the postgraduate diploma (PGDip).
- Practising and Promoting Public Health in a Global Context (15 credits)
- Generating and Evaluating Public Health Evidence (20 credits)
- Integrated Research in Public Health: Epidemiology and Qualitative Methods (20 credits)
- Leading and Managing Health Systems (10 credits)
- Monitoring and Evaluation of Systems and Programmes (10 credits)
- Health protection: preventing and managing communicable diseases (10 credits)
- Managing crises and disaster (10 credits)
- Choose from one option:
- Applied epidemiological research for public health (15 credits)
- Applied qualitative research for public health (15 credits)
- Health inequalities: integrating public health practice (10 credits)
- Dissertation (60 credits)
Working in global health can be a truly rewarding career path and involve working across a range of sectors, such as governmental organisations, charities, health organisations, and non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
On completion of the programme, you will have a foundation in the science and art of global health, including an in-depth knowledge of the concepts of health and disease, as well as factors which may affect these. Graduates will also be well-placed to apply for leadership positions in global public health organisations across the world.
Our wider MPH students work for a range of national and international organisations including Action Against Hunger, International Rescue Committee, Medecins Sans Frontiers, Partners in Health, and UNICEF. For further details, view our class profile.
Results from our 2026 Career & Professional Impact Survey from current and former online students showed:
- 92% of online students feel ready for their future career.
- Over 3 in 5 online students report a salary increase.
- 94% of online students boosted their leadership skills.
- 4 in 5 online students have seen a positive career impact.