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Postgraduate Certificate of Public Health

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Postgraduate Certificate of Public Health

Imperial College London

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12 months

6 courses total, 14 - 16 hours per week

100% online

Hands-on learning from anywhere, no travel required

£7,450 or £12,300* total cost

*Depending on fee status

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Academics

The Postgraduate Certificate of Public Health incorporates core components of Imperial’s highly successful on-campus Master of Public Health programme. In the Postgraduate Certificate programme, you’ll develop core skills and have opportunities to explore various aspects of the public health field to find which area might be most interesting to you. Through the elective Specializations, you’ll have the option to build a qualification that suits your own career goals.

Through learning activities and assessments, you’ll be exposed to contemporary public health problems, where you’ll apply your new skills to real-world problems and scenarios. As part of the assessments on the Postgraduate Certificate, you’ll have the option to graduate with a number of practical outputs that can be used to showcase your proficiency and enhance your CV or resume. 

Learning experience:
The Postgraduate Certificate programme is studied over 12 months. Teaching is delivered through a range of traditional and innovative methods, including live sessions, discussion forums, pre-recorded lectures, and peer-reviewed exercises.
Choose your specialisations:
Choose from a diverse range of elective specialisations, and tailor your studies to match the needs of the public health career you want to pursue.
Global networking:
Connect with and learn from students of varying personal, professional, and educational backgrounds to prepare for a career where you’ll be supporting the health and wellbeing of a diverse community.
Faculty access and student support:
Students have direct access to world-class academic faculty and teaching staff through regular office hours.

Applications for the Fall 2024 cohort are now closed

For the next intake, you will need to apply online directly with Imperial College London.

If you have any questions about the admissions process or the programme, please do not hesitate to get in touch via gmph-queries@imperial.ac.uk.

View the Welcome Booklet 2023/24.

Applications for the Fall 2024 cohort are now closed

For the next intake, you will need to apply online directly with Imperial College London.

If you have any questions about the admissions process or the programme, please do not hesitate to get in touch via gmph-queries@imperial.ac.uk.

View the Welcome Booklet 2023/24.