Our Master’s degrees are led by internationally recognised experts and draw on UCL’s strengths across public health, epidemiology, health psychology, and policy.
With strong links to NHS organisations, NGOs, and global institutions, our graduates go on to shape health systems, influence policy, and improve lives both in the UK and around the world.
Discover our postgraduate courses
Population Health MSc
Explore the drivers of health and inequality. Build skills in data, research, and systems thinking to shape evidence-based solutions that improve lives locally and globally.
Social Epidemiology MSc
Investigate how social factors and poverty shape health. Build skills in research and analysis to address inequalities and influence policy in both local and global contexts.
Master of Public Health MPH
Tackle global health challenges with flexible, online learning. Build practical skills in leadership, policy, and prevention to drive real-world impact in public health.
Health Psychology MSc
Gain hands-on experience and BPS-accredited training on a flexible MSc that prepares you for a career as a chartered health psychologist or for further study in clinical psychology.
Dental Public Health MSc
Tackle oral health inequalities through research, policy, and practice. Learn from experts at a WHO Collaborating Centre for Oral Health Inequalities and Public Health.
Humanitarian Policy and Practice MSc
Explore the politics, ethics, and challenges of humanitarian response. Build the skills to lead effective, principled action in complex global emergencies.
Why study at the UCL Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care?
- Learn from world-leading researchers.
- Benefit from our top UK ranking for research power in life and medical sciences (REF 2021).
- Study in the heart of London.
- Experience interdisciplinary teaching across health, policy, and data.
- Unlock career opportunities in research, the NHS, NGOs, and beyond.
Hear from our students
Fanuel, Master of Public Health MPH (online)
I enjoy the pace and content of the MPH course. I have also enjoyed the interactions with diverse and stimulating classmates and the knowledge I gained across the modules.
Alysha, Population Health MSc
UCL’s central London location and international student and academic community drew me in. I knew it would challenge my U.S.-based views on health and broaden my global perspective.
Marwa, Master of Public Health MPH (online)
The online MPH enabled me to continue my work in emergency response in Lebanon while applying new knowledge directly to my role as a project coordinator.
The MSc in Dental Public Health gave me the skills and confidence to work in global health. I’m now leading oral health programmes and contributing to national policy in my home country.
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