New Master in Public Health (MPH) at Leeds Institute of Health Science

A new Master course in Public Health is being launched at the University of Leeds this September.

The MPH is designed to serve a variety of needs. It is designed for those individuals who:


    Prospective students are expected from many different sectors e.g. health and social care, local authorities and the voluntary and community sectors. Students from both the UK and other countries with developed Public Health systems are hoped to be recruited.

    MPH students will be able to tailor their programme by selecting modules from across the Leeds Institute of Health Sciences and the School of Medicine at Leeds. Modules available include those expected to be found on any traditional Public Health programme e.g. Health Promotion and Public Policy, along with modules more in keeping with 21    st Century Public Health practice e.g. Informatics in Healthcare and Challenges and Opportunities in International Health.

    The programme has been designed in modular form so that successful students can graduate with either a Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) in Public Health (60 credits), a Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) in Public Health (120 credits) or an MPH degree (180 credits).

    The majority of modules will also be offered as Continuous Professional Development and available to those individuals who would like to know more about specific areas of Public Health but do not wish to take any assessments.

    A key elective available during the programme focuses specifically on issues relating to culture, ethnicity and diversity in health and social care.

    The course aims to enhance students' ability to:


      You can find more information about the course and the application procedure on the webpage:       http://www.leeds.ac.uk/lihs/mph

      Application packs are available via:       lihs-admissions@leeds.ac.uk

      Public Health, MBChB, & Child Forensic Studies
      Leeds Institute of Health Sciences
      University of Leeds
      Room G.05 Charles Thackrah Building
      101 Clarendon Road
      Leeds LS2 9LJ
      http://www.leeds.ac.uk/lihs

      Tel: 0113 343 2729 / Fax: 0113 343 6997

      Newsletter Issue 15: September 2008