Public Health
Position Details (Master's)
The Public Health program of the University of Glasgow aims to promote health, prevent disease, reduce inequalities in health, and prolong life. The population perspective of public health ensures that its practitioners are well placed to improve health wherever they are.
Key facts
- The Public Health program of the University of Glasgow reflects the multidisciplinary nature of public health through its flexible and innovative curriculum.
- Our program enjoys strong links with the NHS, its public health practitioners and other regional and national bodies, ensuring student access to some of the country's leading authorities in public health.
Career prospects
Graduates have entered a wide range of professions and job roles across the world, for example:
- public health specialist
- clinical senior researcher
- policy officer
- senior research nurse
- lead pharmacist
- specialist registrar
- research scientist
- lecturer
- health development manager
- public health advisor
- health program specialists
- medical practitioner positions in public health
- clinical university teacher
- research positions
Others have gone on to study for PhDs in public heath and epidemiology.
Courses include:
- Epidemiology
- Statistical Methods
- Public Health
- Advanced Epidemiology
- Communicable Diseases
- Environment, Sustainability and Health
Research Areas & Fields of Study involved in the position
Position Start Date
Sep 2026
University of Glasgow
On Campus (Full Time)
1 year
Jul 2026