MPH Master of Public Health (Health Sciences) / Course details

We run induction sessions for all new students starting our Public Health and Primary Care courses.

Residential induction

A three-day residential course is normally held at the University at the beginning of the academic year.

The course is designed to introduce you to the content and technology used throughout the programme. It is also an opportunity for you to meet academic, e-learning and support staff.

You are encouraged to attend the residential course when it is running, and many students find it very beneficial.

However, due to the international nature of our programmes, attendance is not compulsory.

The residential course includes:

• an introduction to the core units
• an opportunity to meet tutors, e-learning support staff and administrators
• an introduction to the online learning environment
• an introduction to the library and e-resources at Manchester
• an opportunity to present your work and hear about work undertaken by other students

You will be required to provide your own transport and accommodation for the residential course.

Confirmation of attendance on the residential induction will be sought once you have applied for the course.

Online induction

We offer an online induction unit for all students. This is ideal if you cannot attend the residential, as it covers the basic information that you will need to get started on the online programme.

This course has previously included options for blended learning. For 2020/21, our residential and blended course units are fully online.

If you choose this specialist Health Sciences stream you are required to complete Evidence Based Practice as a core unit. Currently, the course units from the MPH are available, but further course units from School of Health Sciences and Alliance Manchester Business School will become available during the next few years.

In addition to the compulsory course unit, for the award of:

• PG Cert students must choose three other course unit available from the MPH and other SHS programmes as they become available
• PG Dip students must choose seven other course units available from the MPH and other SHS programmes as they become available
• MPH students must choose seven other course units available from the MPH and other SHS programmes as they become available plus the dissertation

You will be able to choose from a range of different dissertation models designed to cater for different work situations and interests. The master's dissertation is a focused, critical and reflective body of writing that seeks to add to the understanding of a particular problem or question. It is an opportunity to expand knowledge and expertise in an area of study, through in-depth, critical and reflective thinking, relevant to the focus of the dissertation.

You must submit your own proposal for review and discussion. A dissertation supervisor will be allocated once the proposal has been approved.

Practical support and advice for current students and applicants is available from the Disability Advisory and Support Service. Email: dass@manchester.ac.uk

We offer a number of our units as standalone credited CPD courses through our Personal Professional Development programme in public health and primary care.

We also run monthly public health journal clubs, the annual Festival of Public Health , an International Summer School , CPD events and our free open-access courses.