Master of Public Health (MPH) Arden University

Our Master of Public Health programme will prepare you for a career in the public health sector by giving you a broad understanding of contemporary issues in public health, with a particular focus on the latest digital and analytical skills sought by employers. This flexible and contemporary course has been created in close collaboration with leading public health employers and industry advisory groups. Students are exposed to a variety of teaching approaches and assessment methods to support the development of their abilities in public health, so they graduate with the specialised skills necessary for a successful career in the public health sector.

This public health master course also prepares graduates for the digital and data-driven world that the public health profession has now moved into. Students have the opportunity to become proficient with a wealth of digital technologies such as SPSS, NVIVO, Stata, Gorilla, and more.

Accreditations

The online Master of Public Health awards graduates a CMI Level 7 Certificate in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice, at no added cost to the degree. Additionally, this course is endorsed by the Institute of Health & Social Care Management (IHSCM) and is being validated by the Agency for Public Health Education Accreditation (APHEA) which means your degree will be recognised by employers internationally.

Core modules (20 credits each)

Health Policy
Epidemiology
Leading Health Projects
Designing Public Health Research
Economics in Public Health Practice
Contemporary Challenges in Public Health
Industry-based Project (40 credits)

Elective modules (20 credits each)

Global Burden of Disease
Gender, Sexual and Reproductive Health Management
Risk Planning in Preventive Health
Evidence-based Infectious Disease Modelling

Career Prospects:

This course provides skills that you can directly apply to your workplace, and makes you ready for a career in a wide range of possible roles. Here are some of the roles that a graduate of this programme can expect:

• Policy Analyst
• Programme Manager
• Public Health Advisor
• Public Health Consultant
• Epidemiologist
• Public Health Educator
• Public Health Researcher
• Work with local authorities
• Work with national leaders
• Work with non-governmental organisations and well known national and international charities