General entry requirements

Minimum requirements

First degree (2:ii) or equivalent qualification, in an appropriate subject.

Those without formal qualifications should demonstrate relevant work experience and the ability to study at postgraduate level.

English language requirements

You can find out more about our English language requirements. This course requires the following:

• Band A
• International students will be required to show sufficient competence in English (IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.5 in the reading and writing components and no component below 6).

International qualifications

We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications.

For more information, please visit the international entry requirements page.

Additional requirements

There are no additional entry requirements for this course.

Core modules

• Postgraduate Induction and Your Professional Development
• Epidemiology and Statistics
• Disease Prevention and Health Protection
• Health Improvement and Management for Public Health
• Social Determinants of Health
• Dissertation or Professional Project (for the Master’s)

Optional modules

Optional modules can vary from year to year. Example optional modules may include:

• Health Screening
• Design, Analysis and Interpretation Epidemiology Research
• International Health Policy
• Introduction to Health Economics (for non-economists)
• Qualitative Research Methods in Health
• Introduction to Leadership and Management in Health Service Organisations
• Understanding Research and Critical Appraisal in Healthcare
• Global Health
• Pathways to the Public Health Workplace

Read more about the core and optional modules on the Medical School's website.

Teaching

Teaching is generally organised within one week intensive study blocks. Teaching methods include lectures, seminar and group work, and students will have opportunity to draw on their academic and work experience. Parts of the course are taught by visiting or guest clinical or academic lecturers.

Class sizes

Class sizes will vary, however on average they comprise of 20-25 students.

Assessment

There is a range of assessment styles, reflecting what is needed when working in public health, such as statistical reports, briefing papers, press releases, action plans, reflections, portfolios, verbal presentations (group and individual) and poster presentations.

Reading lists

Most departments have reading lists available through Warwick Library. If you would like to view reading lists for the current cohort of students you can visit our Warwick Library web page.

Your timetable

Your personalised timetable will be complete when you are registered for all modules, compulsory and optional, and you have been allocated to your lectures, seminars and other small group classes. Your compulsory modules will be registered for you and you will be able to choose your optional modules when you join us.

Tuition fees

Tuition fees are payable for each year of your course at the start of the academic year, or at the start of your course, if later. Academic fees cover the cost of tuition, examinations and registration and some student amenities.

Taught course fees  Research course fees

Fee Status Guidance

We carry out an initial fee status assessment based on the information you provide in your application. Students will be classified as Home or Overseas fee status. Your fee status determines tuition fees, and what financial support and scholarships may be available. If you receive an offer, your fee status will be clearly stated alongside the tuition fee information.

Do you need your fee classification to be reviewed?

If you believe that your fee status has been classified incorrectly, you can complete a fee status assessment questionnaire. Please follow the instructions in your offer information and provide the documents needed to reassess your status.

Find out more about how universities assess fee status

Additional course costs

As well as tuition fees and living expenses, some courses may require you to cover the cost of field trips or costs associated with travel abroad.

For departmental specific costs, please see the Modules tab on the course web page for the list of core and optional core modules with hyperlinks to our Module Catalogue (please visit the Department’s website if the Module Catalogue hyperlinks are not provided).

Associated costs can be found on the Study tab for each module listed in the Module Catalogue (please note most of the module content applies to 2022/23 year of study). Information about module department specific costs should be considered in conjunction with the more general costs below:

• Core text books
• Printer credits
• Dissertation binding
• Robe hire for your degree ceremony

Scholarships and bursaries