Public Health (International) PGDip

Course overview

Join a global community of professionals working to improve the provision of healthcare around the world and address modern global health challenges.

The postgraduate diploma provides you with the core principles and skills needed to improve the provision of healthcare around the world and address modern global health challenges:

• Learn in an international learning environment, with fellow professionals from a range of countries and areas of expertise.
• Tailor your course to align your skills to your own interests
• Develop the skills and knowledge to further your career in international and national health systems and organisations

This 9-month course provides more flexibility to those who are unable to spend an entire year in the UK due to finances, work or other commitments, while still providing the professional development opportunities necessary for global public health practitioners. It does not include the dissertation project, which gives you more time and flexibility to study your core and optional modules.

Previous students of the diploma can return and use the credits obtained to complete our MPH(I) course within three years, which allows you more flexibility to study in the way that best suits you.

Make an Impact

Our course is designed to provide health professionals with an understanding of the health needs of populations. You'll learn how to effectively intervene to strengthen health services and systems and improve health in an international context.

Students can also study this subject at Master of Public Health (International) (12 months with dissertation); or Postgraduate Certificate level (4 months).

The course is delivered by the Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development, based in the Leeds Institute of Health Sciences.

The course is designed to give you the opportunity to specialise in one of two streams in Public Health; a – Public Health Interventions and services; or b – Health policy and health systems.

On this course, you have the opportunity (dependent on travel restrictions – please see our Course terms and conditions) to take part in a study visit to Geneva, attending workshops and meetings with the World Health Organisation and other health-related UN and international organisations.

Learn from the experts

You'll also learn from academic staff who have a wide range of expertise reflecting the multi- disciplinary nature of Public Health. Our academics are engaged in both public health systems, service delivery and intervention research which has had positive impact on policy and practice at global and national levels.

Our academic staff have all worked in the health systems of low- and middle-income countries and have contextual knowledge of the opportunities and challenges faced by the public health services and programmes.

Course details

This course has two-streams, meaning you can choose the one that best suits your professional goals.

• Stream A - a focus on public health interventions and services
• Stream B - a focus on health policy and health systems

For more information and a full list of typical modules available on this course, please read Public Health (International) PGDip in the course catalogue

Year 1 compulsory modules

Learning and teaching

You'll learn through a mixture of lectures, seminars, group work, workshops, tutorials and case studies. You will learn in an international and diverse classroom environment, with students from different countries and academic staff with lived and work experiences outside the UK. You will contribute to an active learning environment, which invites you to reflect on and share your own experiences while learning from others.

Some study sessions use the University's computer resources, with support to enhance your competence in the use of information technology. You will have access to our Virtual Learning Environment, which includes teaching materials and resources to prepare you for assignments and your own research.

You’ll be able to use University facilities for independent study, such as computing facilities and the Health Sciences library, with its extensive collection of online journals. You will also have access to the newly refurbished Worsley Building with new teaching spaces and a social space specifically for postgraduate students.

On this course, you’ll be taught by our expert academics, from lecturers through to professors. You may also be taught by industry professionals with years of experience, as well as trained postgraduate researchers, connecting you to some of the brightest minds on campus.

Assessment

You will be assessed by using a range of assessments. This range of coursework develops your academic skills and supports your future career. They are designed to assess your understanding and application of international health and also to develop essential workplace skills, including analysing and synthesising contemporary research-based knowledge and presenting evidenced-based thinking in a coherent manner in a variety of formats.

Collaborative work is also an important part of the course. You will be encouraged to work and interact with academic staff and classmates and develop teamwork skills.

Fees

UK: £8,500 (Total)

International: £19,500 (Total)

Finding funds to study at the Nuffield Centre

If you would like to find out more information about scholarships at the Nuffield Centre, you can discover the relevant postgraduate funding options here .

Read more about paying fees and charges .

For fees information for international taught postgraduate students, read Masters fees .

Additional cost information

Fees for the optional one-week study tour

The cost of the optional one-week tour to Geneva (see Course overview) is not included in the course fees.

Students who choose the study tour as an optional module pay approximately £575. Students who attend the study tour for their professional devleopment pay approximately £750. These fees include travel and accommodation.

As these costs are only approximations, The Nuffield Centre shares information about these fees in offer letters and during the first semester of the course.

Other costs associated with visas (such as visa handling and transport to the visa centre in Manchester), meals in Geneva and any other personal costs are not included in the fees above.

There may be additional costs related to your course or programme of study, or related to being a student at the University of Leeds. Read more on our living costs and budgeting page .