Public Health MPH / PGDip / PGCert

Course Highlights

• Transformative Career Pathways - Our MPH programme empowers you to lead meaningful change, giving you the vision, skills, and confidence to truly make a difference in the world.
• Hands-On, Real-World Experience - From the very start, you’ll be engaged in practical, immersive learning that brings public health to life.
• Global Network and Leadership Development - You’ll be joining a global community of public health professionals and leaders who are making strides across continents.
• Research-Led Teaching in a Top 100 University - Our programme is delivered by a university ranked among the top 100 worldwide, ensuring that you receive the same world-class education in Dubai as you would at our UK campus.
• Our programme is accredited by the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Education.
• Top 2 We’re consistently one of the top UK universities targeted by leading graduate employers High Fliers Report, The Graduate Market 2026
• 59th in the world for Life Sciences and Medicine QS World Rankings, 2025

What You'll Study

You’ll learn from world-leading academics and researchers at a top-100 global university. From the outset we’ll challenge and encourage you to become an independent and self-motivated learner. This course consists of seven taught modules and one independent research project. Lectures - are delivered by world-leading academics and researchers. Small group tutorials - are run alongside the lecture course, addressing any individual problems you may have and allowing you to consolidate lecture material. Peer group learning - is used to reinforce teaching and provides an opportunity to collaboratively learn from your peers, deepening your understanding of key material. Assessment – this includes a mixture of exams, essays, presentations, and computer-based problem solving. We offer a combination of evening and weekend classes which are designed to accommodate working professionals and those who choose to study full-time. Classes are delivered on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings from 18:00-21:00, with an extended session on Sunday from 9:00-17:00.

Entry Requirements

Careers

Create real change in the world by improving the health of the population. Our Public Health Masters degree will prepare you for a rewarding career in a variety of professional settings, both in and out of the fields of public health and epidemiology. After graduation, our students have pursued successful careers in a variety of sectors, both within and outside of the health sector. Examples include working within: • United Nation agencies, including WHO, UNICEF, and UNDP • National and local healthcare and public health services • Ministries of health and other government bodies • Commercial health technology and pharmaceutical companies • National and international non-governmental organisations • Academic research and further education. In a competitive global market, you need to be ready for work before you graduate. At the University of Birmingham Dubai, our careers services will help you plan and achieve your ambitions. Whatever you plan to do after your degree, the Careers Network Dubai information, advice, and guidance service offers support to help you identify your options, develop your skills and gain access to opportunities that propel you towards your career goal.

Accreditation & Professional Recognition

This programme is accredited by the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

Programme Details