Public Health and Community Wellbeing
Explore public health in the UK and prepare to make a positive contribution through service provision or research.
in the region for postgraduates progressing into senior roles.
Source: Graduate Outcomes Survey 2026
Learn about the concept of community wellbeing, and community-centred approaches to public health.
You’ll take a modern approach, exploring the social, economic and political factors that influence population health.
Modules explore public health locally and are particularly relevant to UK populations within diverse community groups. There’s an emphasis on skills such as economic evaluations and NHS commissioning. You’ll also learn about managing public health programmes.
This course will suit you if you’re working in a health-related role – or hope to – and want to take the next step in your career.
This Master’s degree is mapped against the Faculty of Public Health training curriculum, supporting professional recognition.
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Learn about factors that influence community wellbeing
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Focus on localised skills such as economic evaluations and NHS commissioning
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Carry out research into your area of interest
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Achieve professional recognition, with a course that maps to the Public Health Training Curriculum
Study at an award-winning university
We were named Times Higher Education University of the Year 2023. We've also been awarded a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework – a reflection of the outstanding education we offer our students.
Careers
Gain the skills, knowledge and leadership capabilities to thrive in public health environments.
In the UK, increasing demand for healthcare services and an ageing population means there’s a real need for public health professionals.
As a graduate, you could consider roles in sectors such as health, government, voluntary and community organisations.
Graduation doesn’t have to be the end of your time with us. You could choose to continue your academic career with a PhD programme at ARU. Take advantage of our Alumni Scholarship and save £400 on your fees.
Teaching and modules
Prepare to meet public health needs in the UK, through community health and wellbeing initiatives.
You’ll explore key topics from epidemiological research and communities of health, to healthcare financing and service commissioning.
With a focus and local and regional health concerns, you’ll learn about creating and evaluating community-based public health programmes.
Finally, you’ll plan, design and conduct a major piece of research work with your Postgraduate Research Project. This can be either research- or work-based.
Modules are subject to change and availability, and may vary by location. If you have the choice of optional modules, these are indicated with a *.
- Essential Issues in Public Health and Practice
- Statistics and Epidemiology
- Community Public Health and Evaluation
- Postgraduate Research Project - Public Health
- Strategic Leadership, Management, and Commissioning in Public Health
It's possible to study this course part-time. You'll take the same modules as MSc/MA students, but sometimes in a different order or in different years.
As a part-time student you'll typically study for twice as long as full-time students. For example if the MSc/MA course takes one year, you can expect to study over two years, though for some courses this may vary.
- Essential Issues in Public Health and Practice
- Community Public Health and Evaluation
- Strategic Leadership, Management, and Commissioning in Public Health
- Statistics and Epidemiology
- Postgraduate Research Project - Public Health
Read profiles of teaching and research staff on this course.
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Dr Russell KabirAssociate Professor & Course Leader
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Dr Ali Davod ParsaAssociate Professor
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Dr Richard HayhoeSenior Lecturer
Facilities
Enjoy a range of facilities designed to support your studies and career development.
These include extensive library and IT resources, and careers support through our Employability Service. After you graduate, you’ll have lifelong access to our Alumni Career Centre.
You can also access support, should you need it, with study skills, health and wellbeing, and more.