- Degree awarded
- MPH
- Duration
- Online learning 1 yr FT, 2 yr or 3 yr PT
- Entry requirements
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We require a minimum of an Upper Second honours degree or the overseas equivalent . If you have obtained a Lower Second class honours degree we may still consider your application if you have significant relevant research or professional experience (e.g. 3-years or more in a public health team).
Intercalating students
This course is also available for intercalating medical students, both from The University of Manchester and other UK universities, upon successful completion of their third year.
BSc Public Health students
This course is available to you following successful completion of your BSc with an Upper Second classification.
- Number of places/applicants
- 200 places
- How to apply
- Please apply via our online application form . See the application and selection section for details of the supporting documents we require.
We recommend that you apply as early as possible. Late applications may be considered.
We reserve the right to close applications if the course is full.
Course options
| Full-time | Part-time | Full-time distance learning | Part-time distance learning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPH | N | N | Y | Y |
| PGDip | N | N | N | Y |
| PGCert | N | N | N | Y |
Course overview
"The team at Manchester exposed me to a highly effective manner of teaching and made learning worthwhile.
"The skills and knowledge that I have acquired are already impacting on my professional and personal development. I am definitely a better teacher, doctor and researcher as a result!"
Ogochukwu Okoye / Master of Public Health (2016 graduate)
- Learn the skills and knowledge you need to address public health concerns at local, national and international level.
- Study when it suits you through online learning, with extensive support and an optional face-to-face induction.
- Have the option to specialise in Occupational Health.
- Some units can be takenas credited CPD through our Public Health Professional Development programme.
- We also offer a full-time face-to-face MPH option.
*Please note the part-time course is only available as online learning.*
Open days
Find out what it's like to study at Manchester by visiting us on one of our face-to-face or on-line open days .
Fees
For entry in the academic year beginning September 2025, the tuition fees are as follows:
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MPH (full-time distance learning)
UK students (per annum): £12,000
International, including EU, students (per annum): £26,000 -
MPH (part-time distance learning)
UK students (per annum): £1,200 per 15 credits and £2,400 for the dissertation
International, including EU, students (per annum): £2,600 and £5,200 for the dissertation -
PGDip (part-time distance learning)
UK students (per annum): £1,200 per 15 credits
International, including EU, students (per annum): £2,600 per 15 credits -
PGCert (part-time distance learning)
UK students (per annum): £1,200 per 15 credits
International, including EU, students (per annum): £2,600 per 15 credits
Further information for EU students can be found on our dedicated EU page.
The fees quoted above will be fully inclusive for the course tuition and administration costs during your studies.
All fees for entry may be subject to a yearly review and incremental rises per annum are also likely over the duration of courses lasting more than a year.
For general fees information please visit postgraduate fees .
You may be eligible for a postgraduate loan if you choose the one-year full-time or two-year part-time course. Please check the government's eligibility criteria .
The course fees include all the tuition, technical support and assessments required for the course.
Costs may be incurred for travel, subsistence and accommodation charges during the following optional events or units:
- the face-to-face induction for first year students
- the blended course units (please see course details)
Additional expenses
Cost of AP(E)L
The University permits applicants with comparable previous experience to submit an application for consideration of Accreditation Prior (Experiential) Learning (AP(E)L). The maximum AP(E)L is 15 credits to a certificate, 45 credits to a diploma and 60 credits to a master's.
If an AP(E)L application is successful, the University charges £30 for every 15 credits of AP(E)L. The overall tuition fee is adjusted and administrative charge applied.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
Equity and Merit Scholarships
We offer Equity and Merit Scholarships to academically excellent students. Please see the Equity and Merit website.
Manchester Alumni Scholarship Schemes
If you're a current or recent student at The University of Manchester and plan to start a master's course, you may be eligible for our Manchester Alumni Scholarship Schemes.
For the latest scholarship and bursary information please visit the fees and funding page.
Contact details
- School/Faculty
- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
- Contact name
- Postgraduate Admissions Team
- Telephone
- +44 (0)161 529 4563
- pgtaught.mph@manchester.ac.uk
- Website
- https://www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/study/public-health-data/masters/
- School/Faculty
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
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