Program Description

MSc in Health Promotion and Public Health attracts students from a wide range of disciplines and from different nationalities. It prides itself on its inclusive approach. Whether you are contemplating a career within the expanding field of health promotion and public health or want to take your career to the next level of strategic leadership, the PGCert/PGDip/MSc in Health Promotion and Public Health will enhance your prospects. On completion of the MSc there will be the potential for you to be able to apply to become a registered public health and/or health promotion practitioner.

Extensive links between employers and academic staff attempt to ensure that the course content is relevant to contemporary public health practice.With the advent of COVID 19 and the growing global health challenges, health promotion and public health are no longer viewed as the responsibility of only those working in health. This course will prepare you for a public health career in a broad range of policy, practice or academic settings. Students have obtained employment in statutory, voluntary, charity, private and community organisations as well as in government and academic institutions. Specific roles have included:

• Community Health Development Practitioner
• Health Promotion Practitioner
• Scientific Advisor for Dietary Health
• Smoking Cessation Officer
• Home Safety Officer
• Lecturer
• Senior Health Protection Nurse
• Health and Wellbeing Officer
• Health Advisor
• Community Outreach Coordinator

Some students have also progressed to doctoral study.

Admission Requirements

• Candidates will normally progress from the Postgraduate Diploma in Health Promotion and Public Health. Candidates who hold a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Promotion, Public Health, Population Health or a Postgraduate Diploma in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing from Ulster or equivalent from another University, with a mark profile equivalent to that required of Postgraduate Diplomas in Health Promotion and Public Health of Ulster, as evidenced by a transcript, may be admitted directly to the MSc phase of the course.
• Applicant for taught programmes must hold the equivalent of a UK first degree (usually in a relevant subject area such as computing, engineering, mathematics ). We consider students who have good grades in the following: Bachelor Degree 55%- 60%.

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	6

Remarks:

IELTS Waiver for Indian Student:-A Minimum mark of 70% in English in the standard XII examinations in the Central Boards(CBSE/ICSE or the State boards of Maharashtra, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka). No time limit.