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University of Birmingham: Public Health (Statement of Extra Accredited Learning)
| Institution | University of Birmingham View institution profile |
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| Department | School of Nursing |
| Web | https://www.birmingham.ac.uk |
| pg@contacts.bham.ac.uk | |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
Gain an enhanced public health qualification, ideal for those pursuing an academic career in the field, or for those preparing to sit the Part A of the Membership of the Faculty of Public Health (UK) examination.
Shape your future in the practice of public health at Birmingham. Take our MPH (Statement of Extra Accredited Learning), a qualification sought after by employers in the field, and demonstrate a wider competency range in the subject. The course offers practicing public health clinicians and those in senior management roles in health services more in-depth knowledge of the subject.
What makes this course different? Covering all main domains of public health, as well as the theoretical underpinnings of current practice, this course will cover the subject in the depth you need to gain a higher level of professional qualification in this area. You’ll cover most aspects of population health including epidemiology, statistics, health economics, and health service management. The one-week blocks of intensive teaching will give you the benefit of both the expertise of our teaching staff as well as that of your peers who come from a wide range of backgrounds and workplaces.
Gain an internationally recognised qualification that will equip you with a broad range of skills that are invaluable for anyone working in or aspiring to work in the public health field.
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Learn about the planning, management, and evaluation of health services for disease prevention, health protection, and health promotion.
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Develop or further your career in a wide range of professional settings, both within and outside of public health and epidemiology.
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Gain an enhanced preparation for continuing academic study in public health or Part A of the Membership of the Faculty of Public Health (UK) examination.
MPH
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
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| Entry requirements | This course is open to those with a 2:1 Honours degree in any subject of relevance to public health; this includes most biological sciences but also most clinical, life sciences, and other quantitative degrees relevant to the practice of public health. This also includes geography, sociology, economics, psychology, and many other relevant first degrees. If you're unsure about your suitability for the course, please get in touch with us at mph@contacts.bham.ac.uk. |
| Location | Edgbaston Campus Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TU |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
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| Entry requirements | This course is open to those with a 2:1 Honours degree in any subject of relevance to public health; this includes most biological sciences but also most clinical, life sciences, and other quantitative degrees relevant to the practice of public health. This also includes geography, sociology, economics, psychology, and many other relevant first degrees. If you're unsure about your suitability for the course, please get in touch with us at mph@contacts.bham.ac.uk. |
| Location | Edgbaston Campus Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TU |
Birmingham offers over 600 taught postgraduate programmes to help students widen their skills base, further their knowledge and boost their career prospects. Its wealth of research opportunities involve the completion of original academic research, or a piece of scholarship, which students will conduct under expert supervision from a Birmingham academic.
The value of the postgraduate study is both inherent and transferable, helping students to develop as a person, boost their professional prospects or even change direction in their career.
Beyond the transferable skills that students will take into the workplace, a postgraduate qualification from Birmingham will give …
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