Master of Public Health (Global Health) MPH/PGDip

University of Nottingham

United Kingdom, Nottingham

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University of Nottingham

United Kingdom , Nottingham

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 12 month(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 28,600 / year(s)

Next Intake September-2026

Master of Public Health (Global Health) MPH/PGDip

About

Course overview

How is health care delivered throughout the world? What are the ethical and economic issues that impact care in different countries? How influential are governments when it comes to global health crises?

Our MPH (Global Health) course enables you to evaluate and analyse global public health problems in relation to a population’s health and well-being. As well as the practical skills needed to succeed in public health across the globe. The Nottingham Centre for Public Health and Epidemiology at the University of Nottingham holds a full Institutional-level Accreditation by the Agency for Public Health Education Accreditation (APHEA). The MPH (Global Health) course curriculum is fully accredited by APHEA.

Internationalisation and globalisation is embedded throughout the course; this focus ensures that you're developing a broad understanding of the differences in how public health issues are addressed across the globe.

You'll be taught by a wide range of globally renowned public health experts who are at the forefront of public health in their specialisms. Our collaborative approach to learning means that our academics' networks are shared with you, so you’ll benefit from relationships and connections with a range of external partners worldwide, including WHO.

We also offer excellent pastoral support – including research support, personal tutoring, careers guidance, alumni support and social events – to help you make the most of your time with us. Our provision of extracurricular opportunities has won University of Nottingham awards.

An advanced degree from Nottingham will see you graduate with the skills and knowledge needed to start your career in improving the health of global populations.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Undergraduate degreeOur standard entrance requirement is 2:1. We may consider a 2:2 if you have evidence of work experience relevant to public health, global health, or health research. This will also be subject to a successful interview.

International and EU equivalentsWe accept a wide range of qualifications from all over the world.

For information on entry requirements from your country, see our country pages.

IELTS6.5 (no less than 6.0 in each element)

English language requirementsAs well as IELTS (listed above), we also accept other English language qualifications. This includes TOEFL iBT, Pearson PTE, GCSE, IB and O level English.

Meeting our English language requirements

If you need support to meet the required level, you may be able to attend a presessional English course. Presessional courses teach you academic skills in addition to English language. Our Centre for English Language Education is accredited by the British Council for the teaching of English in the UK.

If you successfully complete your presessional course to the required level, you can then progress to your degree course. This means that you won't need to retake IELTS or equivalent.

For on-campus presessional English courses, you must take IELTS for UKVI to meet visa regulations. For online presessional courses, see our CELE webpages for guidance

Visa restrictions

International students must have valid UK immigration permissions for any courses or study period where teaching takes place in the UK. Student route visas can be issued for eligible students studying full-time courses. The University of Nottingham does not sponsor a student visa for students studying part-time courses. The Standard Visitor visa route is not appropriate in all cases. Please contact the university’s Visa and Immigration team if you need advice about your visa options.

English Program Requirements

We accept a variety of English language tests and qualifications. The;International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic test is one of the most common. The IELTS test includes grades in listening, reading, writing and speaking, plus an overall grade. IELTS requirements for each of our courses are listed in our;course listings.

We also accept Pearson Test of English (PTE) and TOEFL (IBT) test certificates. Check the table below against the IELTS requirement listed in our course listings to see what grade you will need. You can also;meet our entry requirements through a;presessional English course;with our Centre for English Language Education (CELE).

Career

Careers

We offer individual careers support for all postgraduate students.

Expert staff can help you research career options and job vacancies, build your CV or résumé, develop your interview skills and meet employers.

Each year 1,100 employers advertise graduate jobs and internships through our online vacancy service. We host regular careers fairs, including specialist fairs for different sectors.

International students who complete an eligible degree programme in the UK on a student visa can apply to stay and work in the UK after their course under the Graduate immigration route. Eligible courses at the University of Nottingham include bachelors, masters and research degrees, and PGCE courses.

Graduate destinations

Our graduates go on to a wider range of careers. Some recent graduate destinations include:

health services, such as the NHS
local or national government, for example, councils, Public Health England, Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Ministries of Health
multilateral organisations (World Health Organisation) and non-governmental organisations (Christian Aid, International Medical Corp, World Wildlife Fund)
academic careers around the world
along with careers in journalism, politics and sciences