Global Health

Global Health is the health of populations in a global context; it is the study, research and practice that seeks to improve health.

Stage 1 Core Modules

PHPS40010: Principles of Epidemiology

PHPS40190: Biostatistics I

PHPS40200: Communicable Disease Epidemiology

PHPS40230: One Health

PHPS40750: Quantitative & Qualitative, Data Management, Analysis & Reporting

PHPS40980: Introduction to Knowledge Synthesis, Systematic Reviews & Meta-analysis

PHPS40040: Public Health Practice and Policy

PHPS40300: Health Promotion

PHPS40370: Non Communicable Disease Epidemiology

PHPS41120: Health Economic Analysis

PHPS41290: Global Public Health (Population, Planetary, Climate)

PHPS41140: MPH Dissertation

This programme is intended for Graduates of Health Science degree programmes (Medicine, Dentistry, Public Health, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Nutrition, Nursing, or other), Science degree programmes (Biology, Biochemistry, Food Science, Physiology, Pharmacology, or other) or Social Science degree programmes (Psychology, Sociology, Economics, or other) preferably with a 2.1 Award or higher. Awards of 2:2 or less may be considered with additional suitability credentials. Applicants will be required to provide evidence of the highest level of mathematics achieved in prior education.



• Applicants whose first language is not English must also demonstrate English language proficiency of IELTS 7.0 (no band less than 6.5 in each element), or equivalent.

• These are the minimum entry requirements – additional criteria may be requested for some programmes.



You may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), as UCD recognises formal, informal, and/or experiential learning. RPL may be awarded to gain Admission and/or credit exemptions on a programme.



Please visit the UCD Registry RPL web page (https://tinyurl.com/2ae2ffax) for further information. Any exceptions are also listed on this webpage.

Delivery: On Campus

XA17 - 1 Year, Full Time

XA18 - 2 Years, Part-Time

XA17: Global Health Master of Public Health

Full-Time: Commencing September 2025

Graduate Taught



XA18: Global Health Master of Public Health

Part-Time: Commencing September 2025

Graduate Taught