Public Health
Our public health courses at WMS draw upon expertise across a wide range of subject areas and seek to explore the complexity of public health issues in the UK and internationally. With academic professionals at the forefront of their fields advising bodies such as the World Health Organisation on key public health issues, we’re well placed to give you the knowledge to make a real difference.
The programmes are designed to provide relevant qualifications to meet national and international needs for a skilled public health workforce as well as preparing students for further academic study for those interested in pursuing academic careers.
Master's in Public Health ranked 3rd in the UK and 12th in the world
We're delighted that our Master's in Public Health has been ranked 3rd in the UK and 12th in the world in the Eduniversal Best Master's Ranking 2021.
Bursary offer
We're offering a 20% bursary to all students starting our Master's in Public Health (full time or part time). Contact our postgraduate team for more information.
Our courses
| Course Title | Type | Level | Duration |
| Public Health MPH/PGDip/PGCert | Master's Programme | Postgraduate | 1 year full-time 3 years part-time |
| iheed Public Health and Health Promotion Masters/PgDip/PgCert Accredited by the University of Warwick. This innovative online qualification is offered to clinicians worldwide. |
Master's Programme | Postgraduate | PgCert: 6 months PgDip: 12 months Masters: 22 months (All part time) |
| Epidemiology and Statistics | Postgraduate Award | Postgraduate | 5 days attendance |
| International Health Policy | Postgraduate Award | Postgraduate | 5 days attendance |
| Global Health | Optional module | Postgraduate | 4.5 days attendance |
| Pathways to the public health workplace | Optional module | Postgraduate | 12 weeks (part time) |
| Health Improvement and Management for Public Health | Postgraduate Award | Postgraduate | 5 days attendance |
| Disease Prevention and Health Protection | Postgraduate Award | Postgraduate | 5 days attendance |
| Social Determinants of Health | Postgraduate Award | Postgraduate | 5 days attendance |
| Design, Analysis and Interpretation of Epidemiological Research | Postgraduate Award | Postgraduate | 5 days attendance |
| Health Screening | Postgraduate Award | Postgraduate | 5 days attendance |
| Introduction to Health Economics (for non-economists) | Postgraduate Award | Postgraduate | 5 days attendance |
| Health Screening Workshop | One Day Workshop | CPD | 1 day attendance |
| Public mental health and wellbeing: measurements, determinants and promotion | Postgraduate Award | Postgraduate | 6 days (2 x 3 day blocks) |
Case studies
Read our interviews with Public Health alumni and teaching staff to find out more about the course.