MPH Master of Public Health

Is this the right course for you

The MPH is internationally respected for its multidisciplinary focus and commitment to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) “Health for All” principles. It is an essential programme if you are working in any area of public health: governmental organisations, health services management, policy and planning, housing, transport, or for community groups and NGOs.

Public health aims to tackle the wider determinants of health. As a multidisciplinary subject, our students come from a wide variety of backgrounds, including medicine, nursing, pharmacy, occupational therapy, health services, health service management, environmental health and graduates with a background in the natural sciences, social sciences or humanities subjects.

Through this programme, you will:

• Explore a global and multidisciplinary approach to public health. Our international faculty and students bring a breadth of perspectives to our virtual ‘classroom’, providing you with an insight into public health best practices across the world.
• Apply your knowledge to real-world scenarios and reflect on your practice through varied assessment activities. This will help you to develop key public health skills and enhance your learning, which you can immediately apply to your current role.
• Tailor the MPH programme to fit your future plans. We offer a choice of optional specialist modules which allow you to tailor the programme to your specific needs or interests. In addition to our general MPH pathway, you can choose to pursue our specialist pathways in Management of Health Systems or International Public Health.

Download a prospectus or visit our website for more details on this programme, including module information.

Enhance your career opportunities

If you’re working in any area of public health and looking to progress your career, a master’s degree is essential. Upon completion of your programme, you will have the knowledge and skills to put public health principles into effect in a variety of settings including research, practice and policy. Your expertise could open up senior roles in public health research and practice within a range of sectors, such as health organisations, governmental organisations, charities and NGOs.

Download a prospectus for more details on the career support you will receive as a University of Liverpool student.

The MPH consists of the following taught modules and a final dissertation project.

The optional modules you choose to study could enable you to pursue our specialist pathways in Management of Health Systems and International Public Health.

Shorter postgraduate diploma (120 credits) and postgraduate certificate (60 credits) awards are also available in this subject.

• Practising and Promoting Public Health in a Global Context
• Generating and Evaluating Public Health Evidence
• Integrated Research in Public Health: Epidemiology and Qualitative Methods
• Leading and Managing Health Systems
• Monitoring and Evaluation of Systems and Programs
• Health Inequalities: Integrating Public Health Practice
• 1 core module from:
• Applied Epidemiological Research for Public Health; or
• Applied Qualitative Research for Public Health
  • Applied Epidemiological Research for Public Health; or
  • Applied Qualitative Research for Public Health
• 2 optional modules from:
• Health Protection: Preventing and Managing Communicable Diseases
• Managing Crises and Disasters
• Program and Policy Challenges in Low Income Countries
• Health, Economics and Governance
• Global Mental Health: Contemporary issues
• Global Mental Health Practice & Research
  • Health Protection: Preventing and Managing Communicable Diseases
  • Managing Crises and Disasters
  • Program and Policy Challenges in Low Income Countries
  • Health, Economics and Governance
  • Global Mental Health: Contemporary issues
  • Global Mental Health Practice & Research
• Dissertation

Learn online anytime, anywhere.

Get the University of Liverpool experience wherever you are in the world. This 100% online course features interactive classes and regular contact with staff and fellow students across the globe. Teaching is delivered through our state-of-the-art Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), which provides students with access to all resources required for interactive study online. On this platform, you will be encouraged to work collaboratively with classmates and actively read around your topic through our comprehensive library of eBooks and journals.

Assessments are exclusively through online assignments rather than examinations. You will be assessed through a range of activities, including written assignments, discussion forum participation and journal entries.