Epidemiology

University of Manchester
Undergraduate MPhil Full-time 12 Months MedicineHealthCounselling, psychotherapy, and occupational therapy

About this course

Our PhD/MPhil Epidemiology programme enables you to undertake a research project that will improve understanding of Epidemiology.

Our main research themes within epidemiology investigate autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, neurological, psychiatric and cognitive genetic epidemiology, male infertility and cancer at a population and family level.

In particular, our research covers:

  • the distribution of disease and related health-behaviours and their relationship with the complex interaction between

    people, place and time and inequalities;

  • genetic and genomic epidemiology to investigate health and disease, particularly where longitudinal clinical data has been

    collected;

  • 'omics-based molecular epidemiology, disease risk algorithms, and non-molecular eg occupational and environmental

    determinants of health and outcomes;

  • the design and implementation of complex interventions, underpinned with evidence from other disciplines including

    anthropology, social sciences, health psychology and urban planning;

  • the use of more novel applications to capture cross sectional and longitudinal behaviour and outcome measures;

  • using digital/web-based techniques of crowd-sourcing, social media, geo-coding, and machine learning;

  • the use of novel techniques to assess the exposome

  • epidemiological, evaluative and policy related research in the field of substance misuse, within the areas of health and

    criminal justice.

  • how health service interventions, from policies to lab-based sciences, impact on society more widely.

    • Study Options

    This course is available in 8 study options:

    Part-time

    Duration: 24 Months

    Qualification: MPhil

    Location: Manchester

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 12 Months

    Qualification: MPhil

    Location: Manchester

    Distance learning (part-time)

    Duration: 24 Months

    Qualification: MPhil

    Location: Manchester

    Distance learning (full-time)

    Duration: 12 Months

    Qualification: MPhil

    Location: Manchester

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 36 Months

    Qualification: PhD

    Location: Manchester

    Distance learning (full-time)

    Duration: 36 Months

    Qualification: PhD

    Location: Manchester

    Part-time

    Duration: 72 Months

    Qualification: PhD

    Location: Manchester

    Distance learning (part-time)

    Duration: 72 Months

    Qualification: PhD

    Location: Manchester

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    3111 Laboratory technicians
    2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists
    2222 Occupational therapists
    3213 Medical and dental technicians
    2211 Generalist medical practitioners
    3219 Health associate professionals

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    Avg. Salary

    £25,500

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Master of Philosophy - MPhil
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    12 Months
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Manchester
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Medicine, Health, Counselling, psychotherapy, and occupational therapy

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    University of Manchester

    Manchester

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