Study location	United Kingdom, Sheffield
Type	Master courses, full-time
Nominal duration	1 year
Study language	English
Awards	MPH

Tuition fee	To be confirmed

Entry qualification	Undergraduate diploma (or higher) A good 2:1 or first class honours degree in geography or a related subject The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component TOEFL (IBT): Overall score of 80 or above, with at least 17 in Listening, 17 in Writing, 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking CAE: Overall score of 176 or above, with at least 162 in each component

Other requirements	At least 2 reference(s) must be provided. These should be supplied and signed by academic staff at institutions where you have studied previously. They must be presented on the official letter-headed paper of the relevant institution. If you have been out of education for the last two years, you can send one academic reference plus one from your current employer if you wish. CV

More information	Expenses, accommodation, working etc. sheffield.ac.uk/..national-development-mph

Overview

This course is taught with the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR).

You’ll develop an understanding of the interventions necessary to improve the health of communities in the Global South.

By exploring contemporary theory, policy and practice in public health and international development, you’ll gain the skills to tackle these challenges working in a public health and development role.

There’s an emphasis on applying theory to the everyday complexities of health and development.

Programme structure

Core modules

Ideas and Practice in International Development
Introduction to Research Methods
Key Issues in Global Public Health
Using Policy to Strengthen Health Systems
Dissertation with Placement
Professional Skills for Development
International Development Field Class, currently in either Kenya or Nepal

Optional modules

Data, Visualisation and GIS
Living with Climate Change in the Global South
The Political Economy of Natural Resource-led Development in the Global South
Epidemiology
Health Promotion
Informatics for Public Health
Communicable Disease Control
Disaster and Emergency Management
Cities of Diversity
Cities of ‘the South’: planning for informality

Teaching

Seminars
Lectures
Workshops
Reading groups
Fieldwork

Assessment

Coursework assignments
Project work
Dissertation

Fieldwork

You’ll take part in a 10-day field trip where you can put your research skills into practice. Recent classes visited the West Pokot region of Kenya, urban and rural areas of Nepal, the suburbs of Cairo and India.