MSc Public Health and Community Wellbeing

The MSc Public Health and Community Wellbeing is designed to equip you with the knowledge, practical skills and confidence to address today’s most urgent public health challenges. From health inequalities and population health to digital transformation in healthcare, you will explore how social, economic and environmental factors influence health outcomes and how effective, evidence-based interventions can drive meaningful change.  You will develop a strong, well-rounded understanding of public health and community wellbeing, with a focus on how health is shaped by social determinants, inequality, policy and lived experience. This course covers key areas of modern public health, including epidemiology, global health systems, digital health and community-centred approaches to improving wellbeing. Throughout the programme, you will engage with both classical and contemporary public health frameworks, building the ability to analyse health data, interpret research and make informed decisions in complex, real-world contexts. You will examine how health systems operate across local, national and global settings, and critically explore the structural drivers of health inequalities affecting different populations. By combining theory with practical application, this MSc enables you to apply evidence-based approaches to real public health challenges. You will gain the skills to evaluate interventions, inform policy, and contribute to current and future debates in public health and community wellbeing. Importantly, the course is designed with employability at its core. You will develop in-demand skills in research, data analysis, leadership, communication and project management, preparing you for careers in public health, the NHS, government, policy, research organisations and the third sector, as well as progression to further postgraduate or doctoral study