Public Health MPH

Whether you are a medical professional, work in social or community sectors, or are seeking to pivot your career, the MPH at Chester provides the tools you need to advance professionally and make a meaningful impact. The programme features expert-led modules and is supported by high-profile guest speakers, providing opportunities for you to engage with leading professionals in the field.

Chester stands out for its robust teaching and learning support services, expert faculty, and strong emphasis on health protection, health promotion and disease prevention. The MPH course not only fosters critical thinking and leadership but also opens doors to a wide range of new career opportunities, so that you can become a public health leader on a local, national or global level.

Graduates from Chester's MPH course have secured diverse roles such as Situational Awareness Analyst at the UK Health Security Agency, Research Study Coordinator at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Dynamic Keyworker with the NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board, Research Development Facilitator at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, and Assessment Reablement Officer with Wirral Council.The course is modular; six of your modules are worth 20 credits at Level 7, with your final research module worth 60 credits. You will have 200 hours of learning per module, which includes approximately 30 hours of direct contact. Your final module is 556 hours of learning, which includes 35 hours of direct contact. The areas of study will include contemporary public health issues and evidence-based public health, including concepts, principles and methods of evaluation.