Master of Public Health MPH

The Master of Public Health (MPH) course at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) is an internationally recognized degree focusing on the improvement of health and prevention of disease in individuals and communities. The course offers a mix of public management disciplines such as health promotion, epidemiology, and global health issues.Course Content: The course provides a foundation in public health philosophy, practice, and research with modules focusing on evaluating health policies, leadership in public health, and approaches to public health intervention. Students will acquire key competencies in areas such as health improvement and health protection, leadership and collaborative work, policy and standards, working with and for communities, case management, and strategic leadership.Key Modules: The public health foundation includes modules in Health and Society, The Public Health, Evaluating Health Policy, Health and Behaviour, Health Economics, Epidemiology and Quantitative Research, Qualitative Health Research, and a dissertation.Accreditations: The course is validated by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH).Future Careers: Graduates of the MPH are equipped to work in a variety of sectors, including regional public health teams, research institutions, local and international NGOs, and in higher degree academia. Some go on to work in health promotion, health protection, and health improvement roles, within public health teams in health boards, local government, voluntary organisations or academia.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.