One Health (Online Learning)

The University of Edinburgh
Postgraduate Professional Postgraduate Diploma Distance learning (part-time) 2 Years Biology

About this course

One Health sits at the interface between human, animal and ecosystem health.

As such, it is a fast-evolving subject area, well suited to preparing professionals looking to tackle the wide range of intractable and highly complex health challenges of the 21st century.

This programme is delivered fully online, making the most of the University’s pioneering, award-winning online learning environments.

Who is this programme for?

This programme is suitable for a wide range of professionals, whose disciplinary backgrounds can include the health, biological, environmental and social sciences.

Why Edinburgh?

We were the first UK University to address the need for One Health professional training by providing a dedicated Master’s programme.

Launched in 2014, this MSc programme capitalises on the many strengths of the University of Edinburgh across multiple disciplines to deliver world-class teaching in One Health and provide the key training and skills required for a successful career in this emerging field.

In the national Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (2020), we received a 100% student satisfaction rating, reflecting the hard work the team puts in to build and support the learning community who come together to teach and learn on this programme.

The One Health programme is part of the Global Health Academy, and we share many elective courses with other programmes in the Academy.

This provides a great deal of flexibility allowing you to personalise your studies to reflect your professional interests and career aspirations.

As well as learning from our expert tutors, you will join with students from around the world on a number of different master’s programmes to share experiences and knowledge.

This programme is affiliated with the University's Global Health Academy.

Study Options

This course is available in 4 study options:

Distance learning (part-time) Shown above

Duration: 2 Years

Qualification: Professional Postgraduate Diploma

Location: Edinburgh

Distance learning (part-time) Shown above

Duration: 4 Years

Qualification: PgDip

Location: Edinburgh

Distance learning (part-time) Shown above

Duration: 2 Years

Qualification: PgCert

Location: Edinburgh

Distance learning (part-time) Shown above

Duration: 6 Years

Qualification: MSc

Location: Edinburgh

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

2119 Natural and social science professionals
3111 Laboratory technicians
2111 Chemical scientists
2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists
3213 Medical and dental technicians
2112 Biological scientists

Course Details

Qualification
Professional Postgraduate Diploma
Study Mode
Distance learning (part-time)
Duration
2 Years
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Edinburgh
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Biology