Online courses in Public Health

Public health has historically been concerned with the protection of health through the control of disease and environmental risks, the promotion of good health through lifestyle, and the effective use of health resources.

With an expanding population and increased life expectancy, along with factors like climate change and unhealthy lifestyles, there is a need to protect communities and prevent disease and ill health among large groups of people.

Our public health courses are online and suitable for healthcare professionals with an interest in public health – this could include, but is not limited to, doctors, GPs, nurses, pharmacists, policymakers, public health professionals, geographers, exercise scientists, sociologists, and environmental scientists. This public health distance learning course is ideal for those who are unable to attend on-campus classes due to a busy work and life schedule.

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Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health

Our Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health will help healthcare professionals better understand the complex issues that surround the sector. You will develop problem solving and leadership skills as well as indepth knowledge of topics such as public protection, environmental/geopolitical deteminants, data and statistics and management. The course will enable you to critically appraise current developments and guidance in Public Health and have an ability to implement evidence-based public health protection, improvement and care.

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Postgraduate Diploma

MSc in Public Health

Our MSc course in Public Health will help healthcare professionals better understand the complex issues that surround public health and develop the problem solving and leadership skills necessary to tackle them as well as gaining indepth knowledge of topics such as public protection, environmental/geopolitical deteminants, data and statistics and management. On completion of this course, you will be able to critically appraise current developments and guidance in Public Health and have an ability to implement evidence-based public health protection, improvement and care.

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MSc