Public Health and Health Promotion, MSc / PGDip
Swansea UniversitySingleton Park Campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
MSc Public Health and Health Promotion (PHHP) is a long-established course designed to meet the varied forms of public health practice. Your studies will integrate public health theory and practice, with a strong focus on health promotion, to provide significant contributions to the public health service throughout Wales, the UK and internationally. Studying alongside students from a range of industries and professions, you will develop an understanding of the multidimensional nature of public health, considering both the traditional medical perspective and wider socio-economic determinants of health.
Our course content is informed by regional, national and global policy, providing relevant learning outcomes for both home and international students, and all teaching is underpinned by the evidence base for public health practice to build a course where students develop the skills and knowledge required to work within a national and global health arena.
Key highlights
- Integrates public health theory and practice with strong health promotion focus
- Covers medical perspectives and wider socio-economic determinants of health
- Content informed by regional, national and global health policy
- Study alongside students from a range of industries and professions
- All teaching underpinned by the evidence base for public health practice
Entry requirements
- IELTS: 6.5 — 6.5 international students will need a minimum IELTS score of 6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 in all domains, or a University approved equivalent, prior to starting the programme.
Scholarships
Chevening Scholarships
International Postgraduate Alumni Bursaries
First Class - £5,000 per year; Second Class, First division - £3,000 per year; Second Class, Second division - £1,000 per year; Taught Masters to Research Degree - £3,000 per year subject to satisfactory progress.
Swansea University International Postgraduate Research Excellence Scholarship (SUIPRES)
The SUIPRES Scholarship covers the difference between the International and the Home tuition fee rate for the duration of the PhD/Professional Doctorate programme.
Careers this course leads to
- Public Health Practitioner
- Health Promotion Specialist
- Public Health Officer
- Health Improvement Practitioner
- Health Policy Officer
Cost of study
UK/Home: £10,400 per year | International: £20,850 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Swansea University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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