MA/PgDip/PgCert Public Health
Full-time, Part-time
Location • Collegiate Campus
Subject area • Health and social care management
Related subjects • Sociology and politics
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The course is ideal if you work or want to work at an operational, managerial or strategic level in public health. It improves the knowledge, skills, and practice of primary healthcare team members, community health workers and health activists.
Public health is relevant to all sections of society and is a key feature of health and social policy.
You explore the links between policy, evidence and practice and you address key questions including
how is the health of individuals, groups and populations determined?
how can health be promoted?
what skills are required for health promotion and the development of the public health agenda?
what are the implications of the new agendas?
The course builds on the growing importance of health promotion, public health, and health and community development on national and international levels.
Successful management of public health requires development of critical approaches to theory, practice, and outcome measurement. We give you the knowledge and skills to be more effective in your role.
You develop knowledge in the 10 key public health competencies and standards. These include
strategic leadership for health
working with and for communities
developing health programmes and services, and reducing inequalities
collaborative working for health
surveillance and assessment of the populations health and wellbeing
These competencies are needed to join the UK Voluntary Register for Public Health specialists, and to work at a senior level in public health.
Visit the public health hub to find out more about our services and our work with students.
Work experience
We work closely with local health organisations to provide work experience for students who are new to this area of work.
Study individual modules
You can study individual modules from this course and gain academic credit towards a qualification. Visit our continuing professional development website for more information.
The course content and organisation reflects the principles of World Health Organisation (WHO) Healthy Cities programme. We are a partner agency in this programme and Sheffield is a designated WHO healthy city.
Related courses
Full-time 18 months (four modules a semester plus dissertation)
Part-time typically three years (two modules a semester plus dissertation). Part-time students attend four hours a week on campus during the day.
Starts September
Complete the application form available at www.shu.ac.uk/study/form
2013/14 academic year
Full-time typically £5,355
Part-time typically £1,785 a stage for PgCert, PgDip and MA stages
The course fee may be subject to annual inflationary increase. For further information on fees and funding see www.shu.ac.uk/funding
2013/14 academic year
Typically £10,980 for the course
2014/15 academic year
Typically £11,250 for the course
The course fee may be subject to annual inflationary increase. For further information on fees, scholarships and bursaries see www.shu.ac.uk/international/fees
essays presentation of seminars seminar papers case studies
There are no examinations.
Public health lecture
