MPhil in Population Health Sciences

The MPhil in Population Health Sciences (PHS) is a postgraduate master’s degree course that includes the academic disciplines of epidemiology, global health, health data science, infectious diseases, public health, and primary care research. The MPhil PHS is open to graduates and other qualified candidates (see entry requirements) who wish to pursue a research, practice or leadership career in population health sciences.

This taught MPhil:

is jointly delivered by experts in the field from the Department of Public Health and Primary Care, the MRC Epidemiology Unit and the MRC Biostatistics Unit, with further contributions from colleagues across the university and internationally.
includes a diverse array of five core and six student selected modules. The core modules cover key areas including; biostatistics, epidemiology, using R for research, public health and essential research skills. Following which, students can tailor their learning by choosing six additional modules from a range of specialisation themes, including; epidemiology, global health, health data science, infectious diseases, public health, and primary care research.
includes a research dissertation, supervised by an academic supervisor with expertise in the topic area.

For all enquiries, please contact the Course Admissions Administrator: phpcgradadmin@medschl.cam.ac.uk