MSc

MSc Public Health

Improve population health with evidence and policy

Online & New Capital Campus

4 Semesters (2 Years)36 creditsEnglish

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Overview

Public health protects communities — not just individuals. This MSc trains practitioners to design surveillance systems, evaluate interventions, and influence policy. You will study epidemiological methods, environmental health, health economics, and programme evaluation using cases from the NHS, WHO frameworks, and community health networks in Africa and Asia. The dissertation addresses a real population-health question for a partner organisation. MSc Public Health is taught as one award, not a list of unrelated modules. The published length is 4 Semesters (2 Years), and the credit total is 36. Students move from Principles of Public Health through Principles of Public Health; Epidemiology & Biostatistics; Health Promotion & Behaviour Change; Environmental & Occupational Health; Health Systems & Policy; Global Health & Inequity, and finish on MSc Public Health Dissertation. Each course has a question, a method, and a submission. In this field, students describe how people, records, and decisions move through one service, and separate cause from harm. Reading is a pathway description, an incident summary, and an information standard. The artefact a marker expects is a brief a service manager could use, with the evidence attached. The award is built so that a graduate can do the following in practice: Design and interpret cohort and case-control studies Conduct health needs assessments for defined populations Evaluate public-health programmes using economic and outcome metrics Teaching assumes the student can read a source, attempt a problem before the seminar, and revise after feedback. Attendance at live seminars is part of the design. The capstone or final course must use the methods of the earlier courses; a project that ignores them does not pass. This course does not confer a licence to practise nursing, medicine, or any other clinical profession. The pages for each course name the topics that are examined. Those topics are the syllabus. A brochure line is not a substitute for them.

Who This Programme Is For

Clinicians moving into public-health leadership
NGO programme managers in health and development
Government health officers and epidemiologists

Faculty spotlight

Dr. Aisha Okonkwo leads epidemiology modules; Professor Daniel Mensah specialises in health systems strengthening in low-income settings.

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What You Will Learn

Design and interpret cohort and case-control studies
Conduct health needs assessments for defined populations
Evaluate public-health programmes using economic and outcome metrics
Draft policy briefs for ministers and donor agencies
Apply WHO and national surveillance standards

Curriculum

Year 1 — Foundations

Code	Course	Credits · hours
PH501	Principles of Public Health Principles of Public Health (PH501) is a 3-credit course on MSc Public Health, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can describe how people, records, and decisions move through one service, and separate cause from harm, using Principles of Public Health as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a pathway description, an incident summary, and an information standard. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a brief a service manager could use, with the evidence attached. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a licence to practise nursing, medicine, or any other clinical profession. PH501-M1 · Pathway, payment, records, and the bottleneck — Principles of Public Health PH501-M2 · Incident, harm, cause, and the change that prevents a repeat — Principles of Public Health PH501-M3 · Indicators, privacy, and misuse of a report — Principles of Public Health PH501-M4 · Quality, safety, and the limit of the data — Principles of Public Health PH501-M5 · Service design for a named population — Principles of Public Health PH501-M6 · A service or informatics brief with evidence and a recommendation — Principles of Public Health	3 · 30 h
PH502	Epidemiology & Biostatistics Epidemiology & Biostatistics (PH502) is a 3-credit course on MSc Public Health, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can define a measurable question, fit a method that can be checked, and report where it fails, using Epidemiology & Biostatistics as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a dataset description, a methods note, and one published evaluation. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a project note with the question, the method, the result, and the limitation. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. PH502-M1 · The question, the unit of analysis, and data quality — Epidemiology & Biostatistics PH502-M2 · Features, baselines, and error — Epidemiology & Biostatistics PH502-M3 · Validation, leakage, and what the model must not decide — Epidemiology & Biostatistics PH502-M4 · Monitoring, drift, and human review — Epidemiology & Biostatistics PH502-M5 · Interpretation for a non-technical decision maker — Epidemiology & Biostatistics PH502-M6 · A supervised project with method, result, and limitation — Epidemiology & Biostatistics	3 · 30 h
PH503	Health Promotion & Behaviour Change Health Promotion & Behaviour Change (PH503) is a 3-credit course on MSc Public Health, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can describe how people, records, and decisions move through one service, and separate cause from harm, using Health Promotion & Behaviour Change as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a pathway description, an incident summary, and an information standard. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a brief a service manager could use, with the evidence attached. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a licence to practise nursing, medicine, or any other clinical profession. PH503-M1 · Pathway, payment, records, and the bottleneck — Health Promotion & Behaviour Change PH503-M2 · Incident, harm, cause, and the change that prevents a repeat — Health Promotion & Behaviour Change PH503-M3 · Indicators, privacy, and misuse of a report — Health Promotion & Behaviour Change PH503-M4 · Quality, safety, and the limit of the data — Health Promotion & Behaviour Change PH503-M5 · Service design for a named population — Health Promotion & Behaviour Change PH503-M6 · A service or informatics brief with evidence and a recommendation — Health Promotion & Behaviour Change	3 · 30 h
PH504	Environmental & Occupational Health Environmental & Occupational Health (PH504) is a 3-credit course on MSc Public Health, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can describe how people, records, and decisions move through one service, and separate cause from harm, using Environmental & Occupational Health as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a pathway description, an incident summary, and an information standard. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a brief a service manager could use, with the evidence attached. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a licence to practise nursing, medicine, or any other clinical profession. PH504-M1 · Pathway, payment, records, and the bottleneck — Environmental & Occupational Health PH504-M2 · Incident, harm, cause, and the change that prevents a repeat — Environmental & Occupational Health PH504-M3 · Indicators, privacy, and misuse of a report — Environmental & Occupational Health PH504-M4 · Quality, safety, and the limit of the data — Environmental & Occupational Health PH504-M5 · Service design for a named population — Environmental & Occupational Health PH504-M6 · A service or informatics brief with evidence and a recommendation — Environmental & Occupational Health	3 · 30 h

Year 1 — Systems

Code	Course	Credits · hours
PH505	Health Systems & Policy Health Systems & Policy (PH505) is a 3-credit course on MSc Public Health, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can describe how people, records, and decisions move through one service, and separate cause from harm, using Health Systems & Policy as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a pathway description, an incident summary, and an information standard. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a brief a service manager could use, with the evidence attached. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a licence to practise nursing, medicine, or any other clinical profession. PH505-M1 · Pathway, payment, records, and the bottleneck — Health Systems & Policy PH505-M2 · Incident, harm, cause, and the change that prevents a repeat — Health Systems & Policy PH505-M3 · Indicators, privacy, and misuse of a report — Health Systems & Policy PH505-M4 · Quality, safety, and the limit of the data — Health Systems & Policy PH505-M5 · Service design for a named population — Health Systems & Policy PH505-M6 · A service or informatics brief with evidence and a recommendation — Health Systems & Policy	3 · 30 h
PH506	Global Health & Inequity Global Health & Inequity (PH506) is a 3-credit course on MSc Public Health, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can describe how people, records, and decisions move through one service, and separate cause from harm, using Global Health & Inequity as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a pathway description, an incident summary, and an information standard. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a brief a service manager could use, with the evidence attached. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a licence to practise nursing, medicine, or any other clinical profession. PH506-M1 · Pathway, payment, records, and the bottleneck — Global Health & Inequity PH506-M2 · Incident, harm, cause, and the change that prevents a repeat — Global Health & Inequity PH506-M3 · Indicators, privacy, and misuse of a report — Global Health & Inequity PH506-M4 · Quality, safety, and the limit of the data — Global Health & Inequity PH506-M5 · Service design for a named population — Global Health & Inequity PH506-M6 · A service or informatics brief with evidence and a recommendation — Global Health & Inequity	3 · 30 h
PH507	Health Economics Health Economics (PH507) is a 3-credit course on MSc Public Health, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can describe how people, records, and decisions move through one service, and separate cause from harm, using Health Economics as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a pathway description, an incident summary, and an information standard. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a brief a service manager could use, with the evidence attached. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a licence to practise nursing, medicine, or any other clinical profession. PH507-M1 · Pathway, payment, records, and the bottleneck — Health Economics PH507-M2 · Incident, harm, cause, and the change that prevents a repeat — Health Economics PH507-M3 · Indicators, privacy, and misuse of a report — Health Economics PH507-M4 · Quality, safety, and the limit of the data — Health Economics PH507-M5 · Service design for a named population — Health Economics PH507-M6 · A service or informatics brief with evidence and a recommendation — Health Economics	3 · 30 h
PH508	Research Methods in Public Health Research Methods in Public Health (PH508) is a 3-credit course on MSc Public Health, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can describe how people, records, and decisions move through one service, and separate cause from harm, using Research Methods in Public Health as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a pathway description, an incident summary, and an information standard. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a brief a service manager could use, with the evidence attached. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a licence to practise nursing, medicine, or any other clinical profession. PH508-M1 · Pathway, payment, records, and the bottleneck — Research Methods in Public Health PH508-M2 · Incident, harm, cause, and the change that prevents a repeat — Research Methods in Public Health PH508-M3 · Indicators, privacy, and misuse of a report — Research Methods in Public Health PH508-M4 · Quality, safety, and the limit of the data — Research Methods in Public Health PH508-M5 · Service design for a named population — Research Methods in Public Health PH508-M6 · A service or informatics brief with evidence and a recommendation — Research Methods in Public Health	3 · 30 h

Year 2 — Applied

Code	Course	Credits · hours
PH601	Programme Evaluation Programme Evaluation (PH601) is a 3-credit course on MSc Public Health, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Programme Evaluation as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence. PH601-M1 · Statements: income, position, and cash — Programme Evaluation PH601-M2 · Recognition, ratios, and what the numbers cannot show — Programme Evaluation PH601-M3 · Cash flows, discount rates, and sensitivity — Programme Evaluation PH601-M4 · Market, credit, and operating risk — Programme Evaluation PH601-M5 · Controls, exceptions, and reporting — Programme Evaluation PH601-M6 · An investment or operating recommendation — Programme Evaluation	3 · 30 h
PH602	Public Health Leadership Public Health Leadership (PH602) is a 3-credit course on MSc Public Health, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can describe how people, records, and decisions move through one service, and separate cause from harm, using Public Health Leadership as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a pathway description, an incident summary, and an information standard. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a brief a service manager could use, with the evidence attached. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a licence to practise nursing, medicine, or any other clinical profession. PH602-M1 · Pathway, payment, records, and the bottleneck — Public Health Leadership PH602-M2 · Incident, harm, cause, and the change that prevents a repeat — Public Health Leadership PH602-M3 · Indicators, privacy, and misuse of a report — Public Health Leadership PH602-M4 · Quality, safety, and the limit of the data — Public Health Leadership PH602-M5 · Service design for a named population — Public Health Leadership PH602-M6 · A service or informatics brief with evidence and a recommendation — Public Health Leadership	3 · 30 h
PH603	MSc Public Health Dissertation MSc Public Health Dissertation (PH603) is a 6-credit course on MSc Public Health, with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can describe how people, records, and decisions move through one service, and separate cause from harm, using MSc Public Health Dissertation as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a pathway description, an incident summary, and an information standard. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a brief a service manager could use, with the evidence attached. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a licence to practise nursing, medicine, or any other clinical profession. PH603-M1 · Pathway, payment, records, and the bottleneck — MSc Public Health Dissertation PH603-M2 · Incident, harm, cause, and the change that prevents a repeat — MSc Public Health Dissertation PH603-M3 · Indicators, privacy, and misuse of a report — MSc Public Health Dissertation PH603-M4 · Quality, safety, and the limit of the data — MSc Public Health Dissertation PH603-M5 · Service design for a named population — MSc Public Health Dissertation PH603-M6 · A service or informatics brief with evidence and a recommendation — MSc Public Health Dissertation	6 · 60 h

Code

Course

Credits · hours

PH601

Programme Evaluation

Programme Evaluation (PH601) is a 3-credit course on MSc Public Health, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Programme Evaluation as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.

PH601-M1 · Statements: income, position, and cash — Programme Evaluation
PH601-M2 · Recognition, ratios, and what the numbers cannot show — Programme Evaluation
PH601-M3 · Cash flows, discount rates, and sensitivity — Programme Evaluation
PH601-M4 · Market, credit, and operating risk — Programme Evaluation
PH601-M5 · Controls, exceptions, and reporting — Programme Evaluation
PH601-M6 · An investment or operating recommendation — Programme Evaluation

3 · 30 h

PH602

Public Health Leadership

Public Health Leadership (PH602) is a 3-credit course on MSc Public Health, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can describe how people, records, and decisions move through one service, and separate cause from harm, using Public Health Leadership as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a pathway description, an incident summary, and an information standard. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a brief a service manager could use, with the evidence attached. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a licence to practise nursing, medicine, or any other clinical profession.

PH602-M1 · Pathway, payment, records, and the bottleneck — Public Health Leadership
PH602-M2 · Incident, harm, cause, and the change that prevents a repeat — Public Health Leadership
PH602-M3 · Indicators, privacy, and misuse of a report — Public Health Leadership
PH602-M4 · Quality, safety, and the limit of the data — Public Health Leadership
PH602-M5 · Service design for a named population — Public Health Leadership
PH602-M6 · A service or informatics brief with evidence and a recommendation — Public Health Leadership

3 · 30 h

PH603

MSc Public Health Dissertation

MSc Public Health Dissertation (PH603) is a 6-credit course on MSc Public Health, with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can describe how people, records, and decisions move through one service, and separate cause from harm, using MSc Public Health Dissertation as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a pathway description, an incident summary, and an information standard. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a brief a service manager could use, with the evidence attached. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a licence to practise nursing, medicine, or any other clinical profession.

PH603-M1 · Pathway, payment, records, and the bottleneck — MSc Public Health Dissertation
PH603-M2 · Incident, harm, cause, and the change that prevents a repeat — MSc Public Health Dissertation
PH603-M3 · Indicators, privacy, and misuse of a report — MSc Public Health Dissertation
PH603-M4 · Quality, safety, and the limit of the data — MSc Public Health Dissertation
PH603-M5 · Service design for a named population — MSc Public Health Dissertation
PH603-M6 · A service or informatics brief with evidence and a recommendation — MSc Public Health Dissertation

6 · 60 h

Career Paths

Public Health Consultant
Epidemiologist
Health Policy Advisor
NGO Health Director
Environmental Health Officer

Programme Highlights

WHO-aligned competencies throughout curriculum
Partnership projects with community health NGOs
Focus on equity, migration, and rural access

Assessment

Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.

Admission requirements

Academic entry

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution (minimum 2:2 or GPA 2.5/4.0)

English language

English proficiency: IELTS 5.5, TOEFL 46, or equivalent (waived for prior English-medium study)

Documents

Statement of Purpose (500 words minimum) outlining your goals and fit for the programme
Two academic or professional references with contact details
CV or résumé documenting relevant education and professional experience

Programme questions

How long is the MSc Public Health?

The published duration is 4 Semesters (2 Years). Teaching language: English. Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.

Can I study this from my country?

You may study this award fully online from your country, or — where published — on campus at IUC. Online study does not require a student visa. Campus study may.

What does it cost?

Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. Examination or administrative fees may apply at checkout — never an annual tuition invoice. Check the Fees page for any extras.

What are the entry requirements?

Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.

How is the programme assessed?

Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.

Will this award be recognised where I live?

Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. Imperial University in Cairo publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.

How do I apply?

Start an application on this website. Progress is saved from the first step. Admissions: admissions@iucairo.co.uk.

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