The next generation of social epidemiologists, public health policy-makers and PhD students/researchers will find this innovative 12-month programme beneficial
First destinations for graduates of the programme include governmental departments, the NHS, universities and research institutions. Some graduates continue their training as PhD students.
Recent career destinations for this degree
- PhD in Genomic Medicine and Statistics, University of Oxford
- Analyst, CIHI (Canadian Institute for Health Information)
- Lecturer, Hanoi School of Public Health
- Research Associate, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
- Epidemiology Consultant, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Careers data is taken from the 'Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education' survey undertaken by HESA looking at the destinations of UK and EU graduating students six months after graduation.
Careers Support
We take our responsibility to help students progress their career path very seriously and further to the below list of career related support initiatives for students, we regularly communicate career related events, workshops and opportunities to students, often on a weekly basis.
Institute Careers Advice Surgery
The IEHC Careers Advice Surgery is an opportunity for PhD students to obtain advice about career development in an informal and confidential setting from two senior academic staff.
The aim is to create an environment in which we can try and shed light on some of the more opaque aspects of scientific careers, and also to utilise the wide range of experience people across the Institute have accumulated.
Early career staff from across the Institute are invited to book one of two 30 minutes appointments, which will take place each month (on either the Bloomsbury or Royal Free sites).
Faculty of Population Health Sciences Careers Afternoon
Our Faculty runs an annual careers afternoon which aims to introduce students from across the Faculty of Population Health Sciences to different career routes, and skills, qualifications and personal qualities needed to succeed in them.
The afternoon involves a panel of internal and external speakers which reflect the diversity of options available to students. A previous years panel included speakers from KMPG, Public Health England, Doctors of the World, Save the Children and Abbvie Pharmaceuticals.
UCL Careers Service
Whether or not you know what you want to do when you complete your qualification, the programme staff and UCL's Careers service offer a tailored service to help advise you, guide you and inspire you.
We offer a series of Careers Consultant led information sessions specifically aimed at Master's Degree students, which will be useful to you whether your aim is to get a job on completion of your course or if you are aiming to stay in academia. A range of topics are covered and you are welcome to attend all or some of them. These include:
- You will also have access to the following support via UCL's Careers service:Planning Your Job Hunt
- How to Find and Fund a PhD
- Writing Effective Applications
- Applying for a PhD
- Using Social Media with Impact
- Succeeding at Interviews & Assessment Centres
- PhD Interviews
- Advice and Guidance (one-to-one appointments for cv writing)
- Events and Workshops (careers fairs and sector themed careers weeks)
- Find A Job (UCL JobOnline and UCLAlert!)
- Alumni Profiles
To find out more information on what support is available to you, visit UCL's Careers Service Guide (pdf)