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Public Health (Management and Leadership) MPH/ PG Certificate/ PG Diploma

Public Health (Management and Leadership) MPH/ PG Certificate/ PG Diploma

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Full time | University of Sheffield | 1 year | 30-SEP-24

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

30-SEP-24

Key information
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Qualification type

MPH - Master of Public Health

Subject areas

Management Skills (Specific) Environmental Health (General) Health Service Administration / Management Health Promotion

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

This course is ideal for those who aspire to be leaders in their healthcare organisations. You’ll study health needs and inequalities, and you’ll explore the principles of management and organisation theory in terms of public health and health policy and systems.

Course description

This course provides a combination of public health knowledge and management science.

On the course, you’ll study health needs and inequalities and be introduced to gathering and appraising evidence through research and needs assessment, as well as economic evaluation and healthcare financing. You’ll explore the principles of management and organisation theory and specific challenges relating to public health, as well as health policy and health systems. Students will also gain PGCert and PGDip awards in this course.

We combine public health, management, health services research and health economics, which is not available on an MBA or a pure MPH or MSc programme.

Accreditation

Accredited by the Agency for Public Health Education Accreditation.

Please see our University website for the most up-to-date course information.

Modules

The core part of the course focuses on economic evaluation and covers the different types that are available and the various stages and techniques that need to be applied to generate results. As alternative techniques are described, the strength and weakness of each will be highlighted, with the students being encouraged to critically appraise their appropriateness to different contexts.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£11,120

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£27,650

Entry requirements

You'll need at least a 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in a relevant subject or a relevant medical degree. We may also consider your application if you do not meet the standard academic requirements but you have considerable relevant professional experience in public health. We also accept medical students who wish to intercalate their studies.