- Level
- Master Degree
- Duration
- 1 year master degree plus 1 year placement
- Open intakes
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Off-shoreFeb 2027, Sep 2027
- Field
- Health and Medical Sciences
- Institution
- Public University
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
- Next deadline
- 2027-02-01
Program overview
A one year master of public health followed by a full year placement, covering epidemiology, biostatistics, health policy, global health and a year of supervised professional practice.
At GBP 20,750 this includes a full year of British public health practice, which is worth considerably more to an employer than the taught content alone.
Master of Public Health with Placement is taught at the University of West London, a UK university with degree awarding powers. Because the public health placement master is a degree, it supports an application under the UK Graduate Route, which gives two years of unsponsored work in Britain after the public health placement master ends, or three years for a doctorate. To claim it after the public health placement master you must be inside the UK on a valid student visa when you apply. One limit applies to the public health placement master as to every taught course in Britain: the rules introduced in January 2024 stop taught students bringing a spouse or children as dependants, so the public health placement master cannot support a family move.
Entry to Master of Public Health with Placement is a bachelor degree at 65 percent or above. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with no band below 5.5, and tuition for the public health placement master is recorded at GBP 20,750 a year. UWL charges no application fee, so applying for the public health placement master costs you nothing, and no scholarship is recorded against it. the public health placement master lists four entry windows a cycle. Apply Study Visa manages the the public health placement master application, the deposit, the offer, the CAS and the UK student visa as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: A completed bachelor degree from a recognised university, at the percentage stated.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 5.5; TOEFL iBT 86 with reading 18, writing 17, speaking 20 and listening 17; PTE Academic 58 with no component below 51; or the Duolingo English Test at 120.
- Application and deposit: UWL charges NO application fee, so applying costs you nothing. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: No scholarship is recorded against this course. Budget the full tuition.
- Graduate Route: the public health placement master is a degree, so it supports a UK Graduate Route application giving two years of unsponsored work after you finish. You must apply from inside the UK on a valid student visa. Students on taught courses cannot bring a spouse or children as dependants under the January 2024 rules.
- Student visa: Apply Study Visa prepares the CAS request, the financial evidence and the UK student visa submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Updated CV / resume
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Public Health Officer: local authorities and health bodies
- Epidemiologist: surveillance and research
- Health Programme Manager: international and non profit settings
- Health Policy Analyst: government bodies
- Health Intelligence Analyst: health services
- Doctoral Study: public health research
Reality check: public health teams in Britain recruit heavily on practical experience, so the placement year addresses the single biggest gap an international graduate faces.
About University of West London
- Type
- University
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.6
- World rank
- #1290
- Established
- 1860
- Reference No.
- 10006566