Occupational Health

University of Manchester
Postgraduate PgCert Distance learning (part-time) 12 Months MedicineHealthCounselling, psychotherapy, and occupational therapy

About this course

Our distance learning Master of Public Health (Occupational Health) course meets the training needs of health professionals around the world who are interested in a career in occupational health or those seeking new skills in this area. Contemporary occupational health practice requires practitioners to be adaptable and flexible, with a broad experience of a range of subject areas.

As public health is a rapidly changing and interdisciplinary field, our programme is constantly evolving with new course units and topics being introduced regularly to ensure that you are at the forefront of contemporary public health practice. We also have additional learning opportunities through our research and CPD programme that deal with the hot topics in public health and primary care.

This course will equip you with:

  • the skills and knowledge to apply to occupational and public health concerns at local, national and international level;

  • the ability to apply relevant theory and scientific principles to practical situations;

  • the capability of meeting core-competencies in public and occupational health.

    You can see what our Student Ambassadors have to say about our MPH course and contact them with any questions.

    PGDip and MPH awards are available.

    PhD with integrated master's

    If you're planning to undertake a PhD after your master's, our Integrated PhD programme will enable you to combine your postgraduate taught course with a related PhD project in biology, medicine or health.

    You can also visit this page for examples of projects related to integrated master's courses.

    • Study Options

    This course is available in 4 study options:

    Distance learning (part-time) Shown above

    Duration: 12 Months

    Qualification: PgCert

    Location: Manchester

    Distance learning (full-time)

    Duration: 1 Year

    Qualification: MPH

    Location: Manchester

    Distance learning (part-time) Shown above

    Duration: 2 Years

    Qualification: MPH

    Location: Manchester

    Distance learning (part-time) Shown above

    Duration: 18 Months

    Qualification: PgDip

    Location: Manchester

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    3219 Health associate professionals
    2483 Environmental health professionals
    2259 Other health professionals
    3214 Complementary health associate professionals
    3582 Health and safety managers and officers
    3560 Public services associate professionals

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    Avg. Salary

    £25,500

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
    Study Mode
    Distance learning (part-time)
    Duration
    12 Months
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Manchester
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Medicine, Health, Counselling, psychotherapy, and occupational therapy

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    University of Manchester

    Manchester

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