MSc Global Public Health

The Global Public Health course at Canterbury Christ Church University is a postgraduate program designed to equip students with the knowledge, understanding and skills necessary to function effectively in a global public health context and to be impactful global citizens. This course offers students the opportunity to enhance their knowledge in public health, focusing on the global health problems and possible solutions in different populations across the world.Course Content: The program focuses on a range of topics, among them the social, economic and political factors affecting health, the science of epidemiology, health systems, health promotion, health protection and issues related to global health. The course also provides a special emphasis on research and applies a multidisciplinary approach to public health.Key Modules: Key modules include Foundations in Public Health and Health Promotion, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Health Protection, and Research Methods. Students will also have the opportunity to undertake a Practicum in a specified area or population of global health interest, culminating in a simultaneous project and dissertation on Global Public Health.Future Careers: Successful graduates of this program could go on to work in a variety of roles related to public health policy and practice, in both national and international settings. They could take up roles in the public sector, non-governmental organizations, international organizations, academia, research institutions, etc. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.