Public Health

At Master of Public Health from University of Nottingham you'll be taught by a widerange of globally renowned public health experts who are at the forefront of public health in their specialisms. You may have the opportunity to hear from Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England Professor Jonathan Van-Tam and Honorary Professor and WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

From health protection to health and lifestyle behaviour choices, to more specific areas like epidemiology, you'll learn the skills needed to improve the health of thepopulations. You'll gain the ability to put public health questions into practice, with support in methodological skills, in research and on the ground.

The collaborative approach means that theacademics' networks are shared with you. Meaning you'll benefit from therelationships and connections with a range of external partners like UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), Office for Health Inequalities and Disparities (OHID), the World Health Organisation (WHO) and local authorities. They are proud of theexcellent educational partnerships with thelocal authority public health partners where students may have the opportunity to engage in real-world local level change.

Careers

The graduates go on to a wider range of careers.Some recent graduate destinations include:

• health services, such as the NHS

• local or national government, for example councils, Public Health England, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Ministries of Health

• multilateral organisations (World Health Organisation) and non-governmental organisations (Christian Aid, International Medical Corp, World Wildlife Fund)

• academic careers around the world

• along with careers in journalism, politics and science

Courses include:

• Data Organisation and Management in Epidemiology

• Developing and Leading Global Healthcare Systems

• Global Health

• Health and Society

• Health Economics

• Public Health Sustainability, Climate and Environment