Public Health (MPH)

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Admissions criteria

In order to be considered for an offer for this programme you will need to meet all of the entry requirements. Your application will not be progressed if the information and evidence listed is not provided.

With your online application you will need to provide:

  1. A copy of your degree certificate and transcripts which show you have achieved a 2:2 honours degree in a relevant subject, or an equivalent international degree. If your degree certificate or result is pending, please upload any interim transcripts or provisional certificates.
  2. A copy of your IELTS certificate with an overall score of 6.5 with 5.5 in all subskills, or evidence of an accepted equivalent. Please include the date of your expected test if this qualification is pending. If you have alternative acceptable evidence, such as an undergraduate degree studied in the UK, please supply this in place of an IELTS.
  3. A reference (academic or professional) which demonstrates your suitability for the programme. Your referee should comment on your academic ability, motivation for public health, work ethic, and general character. References should be signed, dated and less than six months old at the time you submit your application.

If you do not have a degree in a relevant area, your application may be considered on the basis of at least two years relevant professional experience. Please provide additional evidence to support your application such as signed and dated employer references.

Application Deadline

We allocate places on a first-come, first-served basis, so we recommend you apply as early as possible. Applications normally close at the end of August but may close sooner if all places are filled.

Selection process

We will review your application and if you meet all of the entry requirements, we will make you an offer.

Find out more about English language requirements .

Applicants who require a Student visa to study in the UK must present an acceptable English language qualification in order to meet UKVI (UK Visas and Immigration) requirements.

Criminal convictions

You are not required to complete a DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) check or provide a Certificate of Good Conduct to study this course.

If you are currently subject to any licence condition or monitoring restriction that could affect your ability to successfully complete your studies, you will be required to disclose your criminal record. Conditions include, but are not limited to:

  • access to computers or devices that can store images
  • use of internet and communication tools/devices
  • curfews
  • freedom of movement
  • contact with people related to Cardiff University.

Course structure

The full-time MPH lasts for a total of 50 weeks, and consists of two stages – “stage T” (taught stage) and “stage R” (research dissertation stage):a taught stage and a research dissertation stage.

Taught stage
This stage lasts for approximately nine months, and consists of six 20-credit modules, totalling 120 credits, at Level 7.

You will study four core modules plus choose two specialty modules.

You may exit after this stage with a Postgraduate Certificate if you have gained at least 60 credits, only where this includes the award of credit for three out of four of the required modules.

You may exit after this stage with a Postgraduate Diploma if you have gained at least 120 credits, only where this includes the award of credit for all required modules.

Research Dissertation stage
This stage lasts for a further three months, and includes a dissertation of 60 credits at Level 7, to achieve a combined total of 180 credits at Level 7 to complete the MPH programme.

The modules shown are an example of the typical curriculum. Final modules will be published one month ahead of your programme starting.

Teaching for core modules is delivered on a Wednesday of each week and all students need to attend.  In addition, full-time students will attend teaching sessions for two optional module across the academic year, days dependent upon module choices.

The Course Handbook will provide the course content for these days and in addition to attendance, independent study is also required.

The final optional module details including their days of delivery will be published by September.

Chevron right Core modules for year one
Module title Module code Credits
Statistical Methodology MET212 20 credits
Basic Epidemiology MET413 20 credits
Applied Epidemiology MET414 20 credits
Health Economics, Policy and Planning MET415 20 credits
Dissertation: Public Health MET058 60 credits
Chevron right Optional modules for year one
Module title Module code Credits
Health Improvement MET213 20 credits
Health Protection MET214 20 credits
Global Health MET410 20 credits
Leadership and Management in Health MET416 20 credits

The University is committed to providing a wide range of module options where possible, but please be aware that whilst every effort is made to offer choice this may be limited in certain circumstances. This is due to the fact that some modules have limited numbers of places available, which are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, while others have minimum student numbers required before they will run, to ensure that an appropriate quality of education can be delivered; some modules require students to have already taken particular subjects, and others are core or required on the programme you are taking. Modules may also be limited due to timetable clashes, and although the University works to minimise disruption to choice, we advise you to seek advice from the relevant School on the module choices available.

Funding

Master's Scholarships

An award open to UK students intending to study one of our taught master’s degrees.

Postgraduate loans

If you are starting your master’s degree in September 2024 or later, you may be able to apply for a postgraduate loan to support your study at Cardiff University.

Alumni Discount

The alumni discount is available for Cardiff University graduates who are planning to start an eligible master's in 2024/25.

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