The Master of Science in Applied Public Health at Cardiff Metropolitan University aim is to develop reflective public health practitioners capable of designing, implementing and evaluating community-focussed public health interventions Ð in Wales, the UK and internationally.
Key features of the programme include:
- Assessments that you can tailor to your own interests, experiences and practice Ð applying public health skills to the issues you are dealing with or most interested in
- A focus on the skills needed for effective public health practice, wherever you work Ð designed to meet UK professional public health standard, recognised and applicable around the world
- Personalised academic and professional development support Ð we'll work with you on a one-to-one basis to help you identify your strengths and opportunities to develop, future personal and professional goals and how you can achieve themÊ
The programme is aimed at anyone with an interest in improving the full range of social, economic and environmental determinants of health: for example, people working in education, health promotion, housing, transport, leisure, environmental health, community development, health & wellbeing partnerships, planning, social services, school nursing, and health visiting (not an exhaustive list!). We welcome applicants from all sectors: public, private and the voluntary & independent sector. The programme retains an international focus, addressing public health issues faced around the world, as well as in Wales and the UK.
Employability and Careers:
The promotion, protection and improvement of public health are key objectives for the Welsh Government, UK Government and at an international level, as exemplified by the WHO Commission on the Social Determinants of Health.
Our programme is closely mapped to Levels 6 & 7 of the Public Health Skills & Knowledge Framework - the recognised competence framework for public health at all levels in the UK. The programme provides the underpinning knowledge to enable you to pursue UK Public Health Practitioner registration (which requires completion of an assessed portfolio through a recognised development scheme, such as that operated by Public Health Wales
