Five reasons to study for a masters in Public Health at Surrey
Our new Public Health MSc provides comprehensive training in public health practice, with a modern, global outlook and a focus on sector-relevant skills. Discover five reasons to study this course at Surrey.
You’ll gain real-world skills on this course, including designing and evaluating health promotion interventions.
1. Purpose-driven curriculum
Our masters in Public Health has been designed with a global outlook, centred on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This means the curriculum explores how public health is connected to global social, health, environmental and economic challenges and provides a framework by which to address them. Many public sector organisations, charities, international agencies and healthcare providers use the SDGs to shape policy and guidance, so you’ll gain knowledge relevant to employers.
Our course is also built around the core competencies of the Agency for Public Health Education Accreditation (APHEA). We cover all the essential areas of public health, including immunology and vaccinology, epidemiology, health economics, food security, and mental health. We are in the process of seeking accreditation with APHEA.
2. Real-world skills
You’ll gain real-world skills on this course, including designing and evaluating health promotion interventions and applying psychological theories to understand public health issues. We also focus on enhancing your digital literacy skills and understanding AI-driven public health solutions, reflecting the evolving nature of public health practice.
You’ll undertake your own research project, where you’ll apply the knowledge and skills you’ve gained throughout the course, including in qualitative and quantitative research methods. You’ll be mentored by an academic at Surrey whose expertise best aligns with your chosen topic.
3. Relevance to human and animal health
Surrey’s Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences is underpinned by a ‘One Heath, One Medicine’ ethos. Our five schools work together to combine expertise in biosciences, health sciences, medicine, psychology, and veterinary medicine to sustainably improve the health of humans and animals. This interdisciplinary approach to global health challenges aligns with public health and its relevance to multiple sectors. Our curriculum has also been shaped by experts at Surrey in multiple disciplines, including biosciences, health sciences and psychology.
4. Pathway to specialist training
Our Public Health MSc is aligned with the core competencies required by the Faculty of Public Health (FPH) curriculum for public health specialist training. If you wish to pursue this training, our course would be excellent preparation for the FPH Diplomate exam for FPH Registrar trainees. The FPH is a membership organisation for public health specialists in the UK and around the world.
5. Excellent employability
Our course has been developed in response to demand for postgraduate public health training. Whether you’re looking to start your career in public health or already have a role in the sector, you’ll receive robust, high-quality training that will prepare you for a range of public health roles. Find out what you can do with a masters in Public Health.
100 per cent of our biosciences masters graduates are in employment or further study within 15 months of graduating (Graduate Outcomes 2026, HESA). Once you’ve graduated, you’ll have lifetime access to the Surrey Employability Hub, which provides 24/7 access to careers appointments, event bookings, jobs and interactive development tools.
