Please note the course details apply to 2025 entry. Details for 2026 entry for our postgraduate courses will be published from mid-October 2025.
Public Health MPH
Key information
Delivery mode:
In person
Study mode:
Full time
Duration:
One year full-time
Credit value (UK/ECTS equivalent):
UK 180/ECTS 90
Application status:
Open
Start date:
September 2025
Our Master of Public Health (MPH) is a multidisciplinary programme that covers a wide range of disciplines which are required for leadership roles in public health. The programme equips students with the knowledge and skills needed to engage in national and global public health concerns.
Key benefits
- Reflects breadth of the public health discipline and taught by experienced academics and researchers from epidemiology, statistics, social sciences, health economics, global health, and public health.
- Offers rich global public health perspectives as well as unique UK insight, with emphasis on the prevention and control of disease
- Regular speakers from local NHS bodies and central government agencies such as the UK Health Security Agency and the Department of Health
- Combines the development of a strong interdisciplinary foundation in public health with the opportunity to develop specialist expertise through the dissertation project
Understand the complexity of public health issues and the importance of context. The programme will examine the key disciplines informing public health practice and policy. Students will develop wider transferrable skills around critical analysis and problem solving. The programme is designed to enable you to become a critical consumer of public health evidence and to meaningfully contribute to that evidence base.
Base campus
Guy’s Campus
The Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, and the Institute of Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience are based at the riverside Guy's Campus, next to the Shard.
Please note that locations are determined by where each module is taught and may vary depending on the modules you study.
Regulating bodies
King's is regulated by the Office for Students
UK applicants
Standard requirements
A minimum 2:1 undergraduate Bachelor’s (honours) degree
If you have a lower degree classification, or a degree in an unrelated subject, your application may be considered if you can demonstrate significant relevant work experience, or offer a related graduate qualification (such as a Masters or PGDip).
International applicants
Equivalent International qualifications
English language requirements
English language band:
D
To study at King's, it is essential that you can communicate in English effectively in an academic environment. You are usually required to provide certification of your competence in English before starting your studies.
Nationals of majority English speaking countries (as defined by the UKVI) who have permanently resided in this country are not usually required to complete an additional English language test. This is also the case for applicants who have successfully completed an undergraduate degree (of at least three years duration), a postgraduate taught degree (of at least one year), or a PhD in a majority English speaking country (as defined by the UKVI) within five years of the course start date.
For information on our English language requirements and whether you need to complete an English language test, please see our English Language requirements page.
Personal statement and supporting information
You will be asked to submit the following documents in order for your application to be considered:
A personal statement of up to 4,000 characters (maximum 2 pages) is required. The personal statement should describe your teaching experience so far and discuss how you feel this MPH will build on your experience, as well as how it might contribute to your future career plans.
Previous academic study: A copy (or copies) of your official academic transcript(s), showing the subjects studied and marks obtained. If you have already completed your degree, copies of your official degree certificate will also be required. Applicants with academic documents issued in a language other than English, will need to submit both the original and official translation of their documents.
References: Two references are required with at least one academic. Professional references will be accepted if you have completed your qualifications over five years ago.
Teaching methods - what to expect
Lectures
Seminars
Group Tutorials
Independent study
Assessment
- Coursework
- Exams
- Essays
- Reports
The study time and assessment methods detailed above are typical and give you a good indication of what to expect. However, they are subject to change.
Structure
Required modules
You are required to take the following modules.
Public Health and Primary Care Dissertation (60 credits)
Basic Epidemiology & Statistics for Public Health (15 credits)
Prevention & Control of Communicable Disease (15 credits)
Healthcare Public Health (15 credits)
Health Economics (15 credits)
Health Promotion and Health Improvement (15 credits)
Social Research Methods for Public Health (15 credits)
Optional modules
In addition, you are required to take two optional modules to bring your total credits for the year to 180, from a range of optional modules, which may typically include:
Further Epidemiology & Statistics for Public Health (15 credits)
Delivering Public Health in Primary Care: from Theory to Practice (15 credits)
Sociology of Health & Illness (15 credits)
Global Public Health (15 credits)
Principles of Health Informatics (15 Credits)
Conflict and Health (15 credits)
Global Health and Local Practice (15 credits)
Health Systems Strengthening (15 credits)
King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest you keep an eye on the course finder on our website for updates.
Please note that modules with a practical component will be capped due to educational requirements, which may mean that we cannot guarantee a place to all students who elect to study this module.
Employability
Public health is everyone's business. It is “the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through the organised efforts of society. It also considers principles of social justice and equity, promoting and protecting better health for all” (Source: Faculty of Public Health). Public health practice is diverse and multidisciplinary, it has three distinct domains of practice:
- Health Protection,
- Health Improvement,
- Health Services.
The three domains are supported and sustained by public health knowledge and intelligence, academic public health, and workforce development. To read more about public health practice, see the information by the UK Faculty of Public Health, the Royal Society for Public Health, and UN Jobs, to name just a few websites.
Job titles of recent MPH graduates include:
- Public Health Specialist
- Head of Public Health Intelligence
- Health Partnership Programme Manager
- Health Promotion Campaign Manager
- Epidemiologist
- Health Data Analyst
- Project Coordinator
- Public Health Advisor
- Health Protection Specialist
- Public Health Screening Coordinator
- Vascular Prevention Programme Coordinator
- Health Improvement Practitioner
- Public Health Specialist: Healthy Living
- Lecturer in Public Health
Other MPH students have gone on to PhDs at King’s and other universities.
Tuition Fees
UK:
Full time: £13,500 per year (2025/26)
International:
Full time: £35,800 per year (2025/26)
Additional Costs
In addition to your tuition costs, you can also expect to pay for:
- Books if you choose to buy your own copies
- Clothing for optional course related events and competitions
- Library fees and fines
- Personal photocopies
- Printing course handouts
- Society membership fees
- Stationery
- Travel costs for travel around London and between campuses
- Graduation costs
Please visit our web pages on fees and funding for more information.
Funding
To find out more about bursaries, scholarships, grants, tuition fees, living expenses, student loans, and other financial help available at King's please visit the Fees and Funding section.
Understand the complexity of public health issues and the importance of context. The programme will examine the key disciplines informing public health practice and policy. Students will develop wider transferrable skills around critical analysis and problem solving. The programme is designed to enable you to become a critical consumer of public health evidence and to meaningfully contribute to that evidence base.
Base campus
Guy’s Campus
The Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, and the Institute of Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience are based at the riverside Guy's Campus, next to the Shard.
Please note that locations are determined by where each module is taught and may vary depending on the modules you study.
Regulating bodies
King's is regulated by the Office for Students
UK applicants
Standard requirements
A minimum 2:1 undergraduate Bachelor’s (honours) degree
If you have a lower degree classification, or a degree in an unrelated subject, your application may be considered if you can demonstrate significant relevant work experience, or offer a related graduate qualification (such as a Masters or PGDip).
International applicants
Equivalent International qualifications
English language requirements
English language band:
D
To study at King's, it is essential that you can communicate in English effectively in an academic environment. You are usually required to provide certification of your competence in English before starting your studies.
Nationals of majority English speaking countries (as defined by the UKVI) who have permanently resided in this country are not usually required to complete an additional English language test. This is also the case for applicants who have successfully completed an undergraduate degree (of at least three years duration), a postgraduate taught degree (of at least one year), or a PhD in a majority English speaking country (as defined by the UKVI) within five years of the course start date.
For information on our English language requirements and whether you need to complete an English language test, please see our English Language requirements page.
Personal statement and supporting information
You will be asked to submit the following documents in order for your application to be considered:
A personal statement of up to 4,000 characters (maximum 2 pages) is required. The personal statement should describe your teaching experience so far and discuss how you feel this MPH will build on your experience, as well as how it might contribute to your future career plans.
Previous academic study: A copy (or copies) of your official academic transcript(s), showing the subjects studied and marks obtained. If you have already completed your degree, copies of your official degree certificate will also be required. Applicants with academic documents issued in a language other than English, will need to submit both the original and official translation of their documents.
References: Two references are required with at least one academic. Professional references will be accepted if you have completed your qualifications over five years ago.
Teaching methods - what to expect
Lectures
Seminars
Group Tutorials
Independent study
Assessment
- Coursework
- Exams
- Essays
- Reports
The study time and assessment methods detailed above are typical and give you a good indication of what to expect. However, they are subject to change.
Structure
Required modules
You are required to take the following modules.
Public Health and Primary Care Dissertation (60 credits)
Basic Epidemiology & Statistics for Public Health (15 credits)
Prevention & Control of Communicable Disease (15 credits)
Healthcare Public Health (15 credits)
Health Economics (15 credits)
Health Promotion and Health Improvement (15 credits)
Social Research Methods for Public Health (15 credits)
Optional modules
In addition, you are required to take two optional modules to bring your total credits for the year to 180, from a range of optional modules, which may typically include:
Further Epidemiology & Statistics for Public Health (15 credits)
Delivering Public Health in Primary Care: from Theory to Practice (15 credits)
Sociology of Health & Illness (15 credits)
Global Public Health (15 credits)
Principles of Health Informatics (15 Credits)
Conflict and Health (15 credits)
Global Health and Local Practice (15 credits)
Health Systems Strengthening (15 credits)
King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest you keep an eye on the course finder on our website for updates.
Please note that modules with a practical component will be capped due to educational requirements, which may mean that we cannot guarantee a place to all students who elect to study this module.
Employability
Public health is everyone's business. It is “the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through the organised efforts of society. It also considers principles of social justice and equity, promoting and protecting better health for all” (Source: Faculty of Public Health). Public health practice is diverse and multidisciplinary, it has three distinct domains of practice:
- Health Protection,
- Health Improvement,
- Health Services.
The three domains are supported and sustained by public health knowledge and intelligence, academic public health, and workforce development. To read more about public health practice, see the information by the UK Faculty of Public Health, the Royal Society for Public Health, and UN Jobs, to name just a few websites.
Job titles of recent MPH graduates include:
- Public Health Specialist
- Head of Public Health Intelligence
- Health Partnership Programme Manager
- Health Promotion Campaign Manager
- Epidemiologist
- Health Data Analyst
- Project Coordinator
- Public Health Advisor
- Health Protection Specialist
- Public Health Screening Coordinator
- Vascular Prevention Programme Coordinator
- Health Improvement Practitioner
- Public Health Specialist: Healthy Living
- Lecturer in Public Health
Other MPH students have gone on to PhDs at King’s and other universities.
Tuition Fees
UK:
Full time: £13,500 per year (2025/26)
International:
Full time: £35,800 per year (2025/26)
Additional Costs
In addition to your tuition costs, you can also expect to pay for:
- Books if you choose to buy your own copies
- Clothing for optional course related events and competitions
- Library fees and fines
- Personal photocopies
- Printing course handouts
- Society membership fees
- Stationery
- Travel costs for travel around London and between campuses
- Graduation costs
Please visit our web pages on fees and funding for more information.
Funding
To find out more about bursaries, scholarships, grants, tuition fees, living expenses, student loans, and other financial help available at King's please visit the Fees and Funding section.
Application closing date guidance
We encourage you to apply as early as possible so that there is sufficient time for your application to be assessed and we may need to request further information from you during the application process.
The final application deadlines for this programme are:
· Overseas (international) fee status: 25 July 2025 (23:59 UK time)
· Home fee status: 25 August 2025 (23:59 UK time)
If the programme becomes full before the final application deadlines stated above, we will close the programme to further applications. Please note, you will not be eligible for an application fee refund if we are unable to process further offers because places are filled and we close the course before the final application deadline.
Key information
Delivery mode:
In person
Study mode:
Full time
Duration:
One year full-time
Credit value (UK/ECTS equivalent):
UK 180/ECTS 90
Application status:
Open
Start date:
September 2025
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