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The University of Edinburgh: Public Health, Master of
Institution | The University of Edinburgh View institution profile |
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Department | School of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences |
Web | https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying |
Study type | Taught |
Summary
Public Health is about ‘preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organised efforts of society’.
Gain a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree over a year of on-campus study by studying this full-time programme.
This is the ideal programme if you are a professional or new to the subject and you wish to address today’s problems in public health.
You may be from a clinical or non-clinical background, may already work in a public health role, or be keen to move into a public health role. Either way, you will gain an understanding of how different scientific disciplines are used to investigate and then develop the best professional practice in epidemiology, public health and social science, ethics and health.
This programme is taught by lecturers at the Usher Institute, an interdisciplinary research hub that draws together researchers, clinicians and practitioners from areas such as:
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public health
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primary care
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medical informatics
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biomedical and social sciences
This programme is affiliated with the University's Global Health Academy.
MPH
Level | SCQF Level 11 |
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Entry requirements | Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on our website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements. |
Location | Central area campus George Square Edinburgh EH8 9JZ |
Level | SCQF Level 11 |
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Entry requirements | Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on our website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements. |
Location | Central area campus George Square Edinburgh EH8 9JZ |
Edinburgh. Extraordinary futures await.
The University of Edinburgh is one of the world's top universities, consistently ranked in the world top 50, and placed 27th in the 2025 QS World University Rankings.
Our position as one of Britain’s leading research universities was reaffirmed by the results of the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF). The University of Edinburgh is one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, ranked 4th in the UK for research power (Times Higher Education, Overall Ranking of Institutions), with 90% of our research activity classified as world leading or internationally excellent in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework.
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