Looking for some help

[Mich2012]

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Hi Everyone,

Managed to find this great posting area hoping it will help me decide what I would like to do for my masters. I am interested in doing masters in public health however I do not have a huge interest in stats/math, is this a large part of it?

I am a Canadian university graduate from Kinesiology and looking to pursue some higher education to further my career options. I am looking to apply to MPH in either Canada or UK. Are there certain schools that are better than others? I know Toronto has a great program but I'm not sure I would get in there as it is highly competitive, my average is a 75% and I have work experience and great reference letters. Thinking health promotion would be my area of concentration.

I am also wondering the difference between MPH and MSc Global Health? as well as some schools MPH is one year and some are two. does any of this matter?

Has anyone taken MPH in the UK? I have never been there so wondering how theyre programs are and which schools would be good to apply to. Birmingham? Liverpool? London? Cambridge? etc.

I think that's enough questions for now haha thanks everyone!🙂

 

[Mich2012]

anyone????

 

[364462]

Take my feedback with a big pinch of salt. I myself am applying this year for the next incoming class, so I do not really know a lot of what it is you are asking. However, based on my own research into the various programs, maybe I can give some tips:
Hi Everyone,

Managed to find this great posting area hoping it will help me decide what I would like to do for my masters. I am interested in doing masters in public health however I do not have a huge interest in stats/math, is this a large part of it?This depends on what you mean by "large." One of the primary reasons why programs seek applicants with a strong background in quantitative skills is because biostatistics, epidemiology, and research methods are foundational courses (core classes) of all accredited programs. You do not have to have an interest in math/statistics, but you would have to be comfortable enough to get through it. Thereafter, the quantitative requirements (relatively) taper off as you focus more on your concentration/track. Students whose tracks are biostatistics and epidemiology will have higher courses in quantitative analyses than, say, folks concentrating more in health policy or social/behavioral determinants of health. This is a general statement, and it will vary across programs. For instance, someone interested in health policy will need (I think) sufficient understanding of the economic (i.e., quantitative) issues relevant to public health policy.

I am a Canadian university graduate from Kinesiology and looking to pursue some higher education to further my career options. I am looking to apply to MPH in either Canada or UK. Are there certain schools that are better than others? I know Toronto has a great program but I'm not sure I would get in there as it is highly competitive, my average is a 75% and I have work experience and great reference letters. Thinking health promotion would be my area of concentration.

I am also wondering the difference between MPH and MSc Global Health? as well as some schools MPH is one year and some are two. does any of this matter? This is difficult to answer - and I have been harangued on this site for trying to answer it. 🙂 My recommendation is to look at both general and specific descriptions of the programs that interests you. A good website should have an outline of the courses that fulfill those concentrations/tracks. From my own research of the programs, MSc programs in the UK tend to be more quantitative/research-based programs. U of Cambridge comes to mind. However, it is important to consider that this may also, in part, be about using different words to mean the same thing - like, how Americans would spell "program," whereas the Brits would spell "programme." They both mean the same thing but spelled differently. So, again i encourage you to look into the web sites. A big factor here, of course, is your career goals/interests.

Has anyone taken MPH in the UK? I have never been there so wondering how theyre programs are and which schools would be good to apply to. Birmingham? Liverpool? London? Cambridge? etc. I am considering the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. I think it is a leading research and practice program - and London ain't so bad either 😀

I think that's enough questions for now haha thanks everyone!🙂

 

[Mich2012]

Thank you! I will definitely look deeper into the program descriptions online.

Do you know if the schools in the UK are accredited ?

London I would think would be a great school and definitely great city to live in, although very expensive!

I am trying to decide which stream I want to focus on.. its hard when I do not know anyone in the field. Im thinking health promotion/management or epidemiology... Epidemiology seems to be the most marketable and best outcomes from what Ive been reading ...although i would definitely have to go over stats again its been a while.