Empower your career and master the skills necessary to innovate and lead in public health with a Master of Public Health from the University of Edinburgh. This comprehensive programme will help you deepen your knowledge and engage with cutting-edge research and practical insights, learning from world-leading academics and practitioners across a spectrum of public health disciplines.

Our online MBA programme allows you to experience the benefits of our world-class teaching from wherever you are in the world. Students can join either in September or March each year. By studying business, strategy and leadership, you’ll build a holistic view of organisations and develop the personal skills needed to bring your ideas to life.

This three-year, part-time, fully online programme is jointly offered by the University of Edinburgh and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. The Surgical Sciences (Online Learning) MSc programme offers you the unique opportunity to have direct contact with international students, tutors and experts in the different surgical specialities from across the world, widening your understanding of evidence-based surgical and academic surgery practice.

Our MSc by Research in Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Repair is a one-year, full-time, on-campus master's program. The Centre is part of the University of Edinburgh’s Institute for Regeneration and Repair (IRR). Our scientists and clinicians study stem cells, disease, and tissue repair to advance human health.

This three-year Masters programme in Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases will provide you with a detailed understanding of infection disciplines. The courses are designed to develop your understanding of the biology and transmission of pathogens, as well as infectious disease diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

This three-year, part-time, online MSc programme in Patient Safety and Clinical Human Factors aims to support graduate healthcare professionals, ranging from nurses, surgeons, anaesthetists, veterinarians, paramedics and those working in healthcare management. Students learn how to use evidence-based tools and techniques to improve the reliability and safety of everyday healthcare systems and processes.

The Family Medicine (Online Learning) MFM Transform your medical practice with our Master of Family Medicine programme, designed to empower you with the skills to lead and innovate in primary health care globally. This part-time, online programme offers a comprehensive curriculum that covers the essentials of modern family medicine, from evidence-based practice and patient-centred care to leadership in developing family medicine as a specialty.

The MSc Primary Care Ophthalmology is developed in partnership with NHS Education for Scotland (NES) as part of the Scottish Government's directive to empower and enhance the shift of balance of care for cataract, glaucoma, medical retina, emergency and ophthalmic triage from secondary to primary care.

What makes societies inclusive? How do data practices describe, amplify or confront problems of marginalisation and inequality? This new MSc programme from the Edinburgh Futures Institute brings advanced, cross-disciplinary knowledge together with sectors and experts who are committed to building inclusive and equitable global societies.

Our part-time MSc Data and Decision Analytics, studied over 24 months, prepares students not only to be able to analyse and digest data but also to translate this into effective decision-making in the age of Big Data. Delivered through a mixture of live online sessions and asynchronous activities, this course combines theoretical foundations with practical hands-on experience.

This Infectious Diseases MScR program is organized by Edinburgh Infectious Diseases (EID), which is hosted by the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine and the College of Science and Engineering. It provides an introduction to research methodology for biologists, medics, and veterinarians. The training also provides an entry into PhD studies.

Our online Clinical Education MSc, PgDip, PgCert (Online Learning) programme takes advantage of our world-renowned expertise to enhance your abilities to teach and assess students in a clinical environment. Our aim is to help you reflect upon, and share thoughts about, your practice while increasing your understanding of applying educational theories and evidence from the literature. As a result, you will learn the knowledge and skills you need to deliver, develop and research high-quality clinical education in your own discipline.

The Science Communication and Public Engagement MSc covers the communication of all science, engineering, maths, and technology. Many career opportunities are emerging at the interface between research and various stakeholder groups, and ever more creative methodologies for engagement are being explored. The program covers the communication of and engagement with all sciences, engineering, maths, and technology together with non-science disciplines.

The Science Communication and Public Engagement (Online Learning) MSc, PgCert, PgDip programme covers the communication of all science, engineering, maths and technology. Many career opportunities are emerging at the interface between research/researchers and various stakeholder groups, and ever more creative methods and practices for engagement are being explored and utilised. The MSc programme covers the communication of and engagement with all sciences, engineering, maths and technology together with non-science disciplines.

Technology and data are transforming governance across the globe. How we apply ethical and innovative use of data and technology to society’s most pressing challenges is key to how we govern our future world. This new MSc programme in the Edinburgh Futures Institute (EFI) explores and analyses the challenges and opportunities that big data brings to the future of democracy.