Public Health - MSc Programme content
Key information
Key information
Complete full-time in one year or part-time over two years
Delivered on campus
- Modules taught during autumn and spring semesters
- Modules are scheduled in-person over three days per week
- Students will work on case studies and attend in person lectures on campus. You will also be required to complete an on-campus assessment, take part in group assignments and complete an individual project during this period
- The practicum module runs for 8 weeks in semester two
- Submit research project at the end of the third semester
- Graduate with an MSc in Public Health
You will learn through a blend of
- Lectures, workshops, and hands-on activities
- Reflective practice and guided research. Regular feedback from faculty and peers
- Assessment consists of on-campus examinations and individual/group assignments based on the lectures, recommended readings, and case study materials
Full-time programme content
Core modules
Public Health and Health Systems (BM6031) equips students with the knowledge and skills to address complex problems impacting health on a national and global scale.
- Public Health Interventions (BM6041) provides the skills to tackle practical issues for designing public health interventions.
- Public Health Research and Data Analysis (BM6051) develops understanding and competencies in the research process.
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.
Core modules
- Monitoring and Evaluation in Public Health (BM6042) provides abilities to apply monitoring and evaluation frameworks, methods, models, and approaches for evaluation in different contexts.
- Global Health and Sustainable Development (BM6052) introduces students to the world's most important health challenges, global health governance structures, sustainability challenges and the role of key actors.
- Public Health Practicum (BM6062) runs over eight weeks and offers a structured, competency-based experience that is planned, supervised, and formally assessed.
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.
Core module
Research Project (BM6043) enables students to apply their knowledge and skills in conducting advanced research in public health.
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.
Part-time programme content - Year 1
Core modules
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.
Core modules
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.
Part-time programme content - Year 2
Core module
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.
Core module
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.
