Suitable for both UK and overseas applicants, this Master of Public Health (Management and Leadership) programme will provide you with a firm grounding in the fundamental principles and application of public health and management and leadership as applied within health and social care services. The core of management science is coupled with options from the MPH programme, enabling you to study relevant public health topics and gain skills and knowledge in research appraisal.
The MPH (M&L) is ideally suited to clinical and non-clinical professionals who aspire to be leaders in their health care organisations and systems, either in the UK or in their own country. It will help clinicians understand the world of the manager and managers the world of the clinician. A major strength of this programme is its combination of public health, management, health services research and health economics. This is a combination not available from an MBA or a pure MPH or MSc programme. Furthermore, you will study alongside other students in the School taking our MPH programmes. Currently we have more than 100 students on these courses, of whom half come from overseas countries.
It is possible to complete standalone MPH M&L modules via our Continuing Professional Development programme (please check individual module web pages for CPD availability), and then apply to transfer to one of our MPH M&L qualifications. Any time spent on the CPD route counts toward the time-limit a student has to complete their chosen qualification. Please contact the CPD administrator (scharr-cpd@sheffield.ac.uk) for further information.
The MPH (M&L) programme has been designed to provide progression from the fundamentals to more advanced topics. The course introduces students to important aspects of gathering and appraising evidence through research and needs assessment, as well as financing and economic concepts. In addition, students take more specific modules relating to leading and managing health systems, as well as policy and practice aspects in an international context. Students also have the choice from a range of options and also undertaken a dissertation which provides an opportunity for you to apply your learning to an area of personal interest.
Insight into the global drivers of reform in health systems and their potential impacts on future public health policy directions in both developed and developing nations.
Masters course students also undertake a dissertation project over a whole academic year, with most activity on this occurring after the spring semester. Students choose their dissertation topic and methods, which include empirical primary data collection, systematic or narrative literature reviews, and secondary data analysis.
The relevance of management and governance in international public health has been recognised as one of the greatest challenges facing governments in developing and newly-democratised nations.
In developed countries, the challenges of running large health and social care services requires understanding of both public sector policy and strategic management, a combination that cannot be obtained from a business degree such as an MBA.
The course is also suited to those wishing to undertake a research degree, or to take up a post in an academic setting.