The University of Sheffield
Prospective Postgraduates

Master of Public Health (Health Services Research)

Olubukola Oguntuase

Key facts

  • School of Health and Related Research, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health
  • 1 year full-time/2-3 years part-time

Fees and funding

Financial information for postgraduate taught courses

Entry requirements

2:1 honours degree, or a recognised medical degree or significant experience in public health.

English Language Requirements: Overall IELTS grade of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component, or equivalent.

Entry requirements for international students

Any questions?

If you'd like to know more about any aspect of our courses, contact us:

E: scharrtu@sheffield.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)114 222 5454

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About the course

This course includes modules from the MPH. We'll teach you a range of techniques used to evaluate health services and public health interventions. You'll gain the knowledge and skills to seek funding for, undertake and commission health care research.

The course provides a foundation for a research degree or an academic career in public health or health services research.

Core modules

  • Key Issues in Global Public Health
  • Introduction to Research Methods
  • Introduction to Statistics and Critical Appraisal
  • Health Needs Assessment, Planning and Evaluation

Optional modules

  • Public Health Informatics
  • Communicable Disease Control
  • Health Care Financing and Economic Evaluation
  • Health Promotion
  • Philosophical and Social Issues in Research
  • Systematic Reviews and Critical Appraisal Techniques
  • Promoting Evidence-based Health Care
  • Policy, Practice and Health Systems
  • Health Needs Assessment, Planning and EvaluationFurther Statistics for Health Science Researchers.

Teaching

  • Lectures
  • Seminars
  • Tutorials
  • Independent study

Assessment

  • Coursework
  • Examinations
  • Dissertation

Your career

Our courses help you develop the skills and knowledge you need to understand and improve health services. We offer postgraduate programmes for health and social care professionals, managers and those wanting a career in health services research.

Our graduates take up positions in public health, the private sector, health services management, and health and social care. They also go on to further public health training or academic research

About us

We employ around 300 staff and attract £6 million per year in external support. Our staff are active in their research. This means that what we teach you is based on current findings.

We have experts in health economics, public health sciences, the sociology of health, health psychology, decision analysis, management sciences, epidemiology, medical statistics and information science. Our courses attract students from all over the world

Facilities

We have purpose-built executive teaching facilities for our students. You'll have 24/7 access to library and computing facilities. We provide specialist information and library services in our information resources section.

Apply now

You can apply for postgraduate study using our Postgraduate Online Application Form. It is a quick and easy process.

Postgraduate Online Application Form