The Nottingham Trent University Public Health MA is designed for aspiring professionals and recent graduates seeking to address complex global health challenges. This postgraduate degree equips you with an extensive knowledge of public health, grounded in a social model of health and focusing on strategic, international elements and sustainable development. You will explore critical areas such as social determinants of health, epidemiology, policy research, and global health politics, preparing you to become an effective change agent in multidisciplinary public health settings. This course is ideal if you wish to develop a critical awareness of the philosophical, theoretical, and methodological issues within the discipline.
You will study this Master's degree full-time on campus over one year, engaging with a diverse curriculum that includes core modules like Public Health, Sustainability and Community, and Research Methods. Your learning experience will involve analysing real-life scenarios, developing skills in health needs assessment, and understanding evidence-based practice. The course culminates in an independent study module, where you can undertake a critical literature review or a primary data project for your dissertation. You will graduate with the ability to adopt an independent and reflective approach to your career, prepared for roles in local, national, and international public health organisations.