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Recent years have raised the profile of epidemiologists. However, pandemics are just one of the health challenges facing society. Cancer rates are also soaring. And so are other non-communicable diseases like diabetes. Study with us to investigate the causes of diseases, and to evaluate the impact of interventions for treating and preventing them.

Study Epidemiology by distance learning and youll benefit from our expertise in everything from infectious outbreaks to cancer survival, as well as from our industry links with organisations such as the World Health Organization and the UK Health Security Agency. While many of our academics are based here in London, our academic community spans high, middle- and low-income settings around the world.

Applying your epidemiologic skills, youll design and execute your own research project. Our students complete a variety of projects ranging from analysis of epidemiological data to the systematic review of literature on urgent public health problems. Students often design a research project that reflects the issues in the area they work. Examples of recent projects include a comparison of treatments for gastric cancer physical activity and impact on wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic and second-hand tobacco smoke exposure and risk of respiratory infection.

What you will learn

Explore the role of epidemiology and its contribution to other health-related disciplines

Learn how to choose appropriate epidemiologic designs and to develop detailed study protocols

Discover how to manage clinical health data, carry out appropriate statistical analysis, and rigorously assess results of studies

Discuss how to investigate the causes of health conditions and how to predict outbreaks

Understand how to review research findings in a broader policy context

Because the course material is available online 24/7 and is designed for part-time study, you can expand your expertise from anywhere in the world, at your own pace. Although we offer some synchronous sessions, its not mandatory to attend these.

You also have the freedom to decide whether you graduate with a postgraduate certificate with 60 credits, or proceed to a postgraduate diploma with 120 credits, or the full MSc qualification with 180 credits.

If you want to join us in London for some of your studies, you can apply for the blended learning option, which is a brilliant opportunity for meeting your instructors and fellow students in person.

Who is it for?

Weve designed this course for anyone with an interest in using data and research to improve public health.

Some of our students are clinicians while others work in non-governmental organisations who want formal training to support the work they do. However, we have students join us from a whole host of backgrounds who want to explore epidemiology. Because this programme is flexible and your learning is self-directed, you can balance studying with your other commitments. Students tell us they can apply skills they learn from the course straight away.