Postgraduate Taught Degrees

MSc Epidemiology - programme website

What is it about?

This part-time epidemiology programme will set the foundation for understanding and improving population health. It underpins medical research, investigates the causes of disease, and evaluates intervention to prevent or control disease. Watch the Open Day presentation recording to find out more. 

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Why study this programme?

You will work with real-world data to develop a portfolio of statistical and data science skills to tackle contemporary challenges. We will prepare you to take on leading roles in epidemiology, by developing the skills you will need to address contemporary population health problems. This flexible, online programme can be completed and adapted around a full schedule.

Link to blog post: Five Reasons to Study an MSc Epidemiology with us

Who is it for?

If you are interested in developing specialist skills in the field of epidemiology, this exciting and challenging programme is for you. Graduates will be suitably qualified to pursue a range of careers across multiple sectors, including in academia, research, government, NGOs, charities, medical practice including public health and other health-related professions.

For more information, contact: futurestudents@ed.ac.uk

Data Science for Health and Social Care - programme website

What is it about?

Our suite of data-driven courses provides a foundation of knowledge and skills that will enable you to engage effectively with data-driven approaches in the health and social care sector. Watch the Open Day presentation recording to find out more. 

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Why study this programme?

This flexible, online programme can be completed and adapted around a full schedule. You will work with real-world data and will gain skills, capabilities, and competencies that will allow you to realise the value of data in your current role, and open new career paths and promotion opportunities as they arise across the health and social care sector.

Who is it for?

If you have a background in healthcare, social services or computing, our programme would be ideal for you. It has been designed to suit people at different career stages with varying exposures to data science.

For more information, contact: futurestudents@ed.ac.uk

Master of Family Medicine - programme website

What is it about?

This part-time online learning degree develops the specialty of family medicine that delivers to the goals of primary health care and Universal Health Coverage (SDG3).  It empowers and equips individuals to promote the development of compassionate, values-based and academic family medicine. Watch the Open Day presentation recording to find out more. 

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Why study this programme?

As a Family Medicine practitioner, you will become the “specialist generalist” providing continuous, comprehensive and co-ordinated care to patients throughout their lives. You will become a compassionate, competent and patient-centred family doctor, with the ability to provide comprehensive and effective management of a wide range of health problems.

Who is it for?

This programme is best suited to medical graduates and medical practitioners who have a vision for improving the way that healthcare is delivered for rural and poorer communities. It will be a valuable degree for doctors who wish to shape global health policy for more equitable and primary health-led care.

For more information, contact: futurestudents@ed.ac.uk

MSc Clinical Trials - programme website

What is it about?

This part-time programme is designed for students who wish to move into the field of health care research, or are looking to develop their career by broadening their skills and understanding of the design, implementation, management and reporting of clinical trials to improve health outcomes. Watch the Open Day presentation recording to find out more. 

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Why study this programme?

With this programme, you will benefit from a high-quality learning environment which will support the demand for appropriately qualified new and existing health professionals who will lead clinical trials. The programme provides a tailored learning experience which targets our students' diverse and defined needs. 

Who is it for?

This is a programme that is best suited to health professionals working in clinical trials, graduates in medicine, nursing, pharmacy, life sciences and other allied disciplines involved in clinical trials, including those wishing to move into a career in clinical trials.

For more information, contact: futurestudents@ed.ac.uk

Master of Public Health (part-time) - programme website

What is it about?

This three-year, part-time, online programme will introduce you to a range of public health approaches and equip you for careers in public health practice and research. The curriculum is accredited by APHEA which is a prestigious mark of quality that very few Master of Public Health programmes have achieved. Join us and be part of the future of public health. ​​​​Watch the open day presentation recording to learn more.

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Why study this programme?

With this programme, students will be provided with a comprehensive public health education of the highest quality and will be equipped with extensive public health knowledge and skills, which will enhance employment prospects in the evolving public health arena. Watch this short animated video to find the top reasons students choose to study this programme. Link to video

Who is it for?

This programme is aimed at those who wish to study for a postgraduate qualification alongside work or other commitments. It is also of benefit for students from a wide range of clinical or non-clinical backgrounds, including those working in a public health role, those who are keen to move into such a role in the future and those who are simply interested in public health.

If you are looking to complete your Master of Public Health on-campus instead, please see the on-campus Master of Public Health programme.

For more information, contact: futurestudents@ed.ac.uk

Postgraduate Certificate in Global Health Challenges - programme website

What is it about?

This part-time, online programme looks at how multiple and increasingly diverse factors determine health and wellness across low, middle and high income countries. You will develop your understanding of major global health challenges, the factors that drive them, and the complexities of health policy to tackle them. 

Why study this programme?

It draws on multidisciplinary expertise from across the university and beyond through the Global Health Academy, a global network of experts developing innovative solutions for the world's most challenging problems.

Who is it for?

People working, or considering a career, at the intersections of policy, practice and/or research in a range of sectors including government, international agencies, NGOs, private sector and academia.

For more information, contact: futurestudents@ed.ac.uk

Master of Public Health (full-time and part-time options) - programme website

What is it about?

This on-campus programme will introduce you to a range of public health approaches and equip you for careers in public health practice and research. With this programme, you will be equipped with extensive public health knowledge and skills, which will enhance your employment prospects in the evolving public health arena. Both full-time and part-time options are available.

Why study this programme?

Combining a history of excellence in public health research and training, this programme provides innovative new approaches to tackling public health issues in our globalised, modern world. A career after completing this degree may involve jobs in varied sectors such as the public/government, non-profit, academic and/or private sectors. Watch this short animated video to find the top reasons students choose to study this programme.

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Who is it for?

This programme is best suited to students who wish to study in-person in Edinburgh, Scotland. Our students come from a wide range of clinical or non-clinical backgrounds, including those with a public health background, those who are keen to move into such a role in the future and those who are simply interested in public health.

If you require a more flexible, online Master of Public Health to continue work or other commitments, please see our three-year, part-time, online Master of Public Health programme.

For more information, contact: futurestudents@ed.ac.uk